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The foods from your table: friend or foe?

Toxic foods for dogs: long list (see article). Safe foods for dogs: also long, less known. Knowing what you can share allows you to:
  • Reward safely.
  • Vary the diet.
  • Save on commercial snacks.
  • Use your kitchen as a "source of healthy snacks."
Here are 7 "human" foods safe for dogs.

Food 1: Boiled chicken

The classic:
  • Lean.
  • High protein.
  • Digestible.
How to give it:
  • Without skin, without bones, without seasonings.
  • Boiled or steamed.
  • Cut into small pieces.
Quantity:
  • Small dog (10 kg): 20-50 g.
  • Medium dog: 50-100 g.
  • Large dog: 100-200 g.
Frequency: 2-3 times a week. Use:
  • Training reward.
  • Topping on kibble.
  • Light meal (post-illness).
Cost: 5-8 €/kg.

Food 2: Boiled white rice

The "bland diet":
  • Light carbohydrate.
  • Suitable for gentle digestion.
How to give it:
  • Without salt, without seasonings.
  • Boiled.
Quantity:
  • 30-50% of temporary meal.
  • Combined with chicken.
Use:
  • Acute diarrhea: bland diet.
  • Convalescing dog.
  • Dog with a sensitive stomach.
Cost: 2-3 €/kg.

Food 3: Carrots

Versatile:
  • Raw or cooked.
  • Beta-carotene, fiber.
  • Low calorie.
How to give them:
  • Raw: great for teeth (crunchiness).
  • Cooked: more digestible.
  • Without seasonings.
Quantity:
  • 1-2 small carrots per day (medium dog).
  • A few pieces per day (small dog).
Use:
  • Healthy snack.
  • Natural "dental chew".
  • Filler for weight loss diet.
Cost: 1-2 €/kg.

Food 4: Apples

What you need:
  • Without seeds (cyanide).
  • Without core.
Benefits:
  • Vitamin C.
  • Fiber.
  • Hydrating.
Quantity:
  • Small dog: 1/4 apple.
  • Medium dog: 1/2 apple.
  • Large dog: 1 apple.
Frequency: 2-3 times a week. Cost: 1-3 €/kg.

Food 5: Natural yogurt

Without sugars:
  • Natural probiotics.
  • Calcium.
Important:
  • Without sugar.
  • Without sweeteners (xylitol is lethal).
  • Without added fruit.
Quantity:
  • 1-2 tablespoons per day (medium dog).
  • 1 teaspoon (small).
Frequency: 2-3 times a week. Lactose intolerant dog:
  • Diarrhea = stop.
Use:
  • Mixed with kibble.
  • Treats.
  • Supports digestion.
Cost: 2-3 €/kg.

Food 6: Cooked pumpkin

Excellent for:
  • Digestion (soluble fiber).
  • Diarrhea or constipation.
  • Hydration.
How to give it:
  • Natural pumpkin.
  • Boiled or baked (without seasonings).
  • Without sugar, salt, spices.
Never canned "spice pumpkin pie" (contains spices). Quantity:
  • 1-2 tablespoons per day (medium dog).
  • 1 teaspoon (small).
Cost: 1-3 €/kg.

Food 7: Cooked eggs

Complete proteins:
  • Essential amino acids.
  • Vitamins.
How to give them:
  • Boiled or scrambled.
  • Without butter, oil, salt.
Quantity:
  • 1 egg per week (medium dog).
  • 1/2 egg (small).
  • 2 eggs per week (large).
Never raw eggs:
  • Avidin (inhibits biotin).
  • Salmonella.
Cost: 3-5 €/dozen.

The safe "bonuses"

Banana

Safe, rich in potassium. Few pieces:
  • High in sugars.
  • 1-2 slices per day.

Blueberries

Antioxidants. Safe:
  • 5-10 blueberries per day.

Watermelon

Summer, hydrating:
  • Without seeds, without rind.
  • 1-2 cubes.

Pears

Safe:
  • Without seeds, core.
  • A few pieces.

Cantaloupe

Hydrating:
  • Without seeds/rind.

How to incorporate into meals

Topping scheme

Basic kibble:
  • 1 tablespoon of cooked chicken.
  • Or yogurt.
  • Or pumpkin.
Benefits:
  • Increases palatability.
  • Diet variation.

Snack scheme

Between meals:
  • 1-2 carrots.
  • 1-2 slices of apple.
  • 1 teaspoon of yogurt.

Bland diet scheme

Dog with digestive problems:
  • Boiled chicken + white rice.
  • 50% chicken + 50% rice.

The "human" foods to AVOID (remember)

  • ❌ Chocolate.
  • ❌ Onion, garlic.
  • ❌ Grapes, raisins.
  • ❌ Avocado.
  • ❌ Xylitol.
  • ❌ Alcohol.
  • ❌ Caffeine.
  • ❌ Macadamia nuts.
  • ❌ Salty foods.
  • ❌ Cooked bones.
See dedicated article.

The quantities

10% rule

"Human" food + snacks:
  • Max 10% of daily calories.
Example for a 25 kg dog:
  • Requirement: ~1,000 kcal/day.
  • Max snacks: 100 kcal.
  • = 1-2 slices of chicken + 1 carrot + 1 tablespoon of yogurt.

Never a replacement

Main meal:
  • Always balanced commercial food.
  • "Human" foods = supplementation.

Special situations

Allergic dog

Exclusion diet:
  • Check with veterinarian.
  • No "free experiments".

Diabetic dog

Controlled food:
  • No unauthorized snacks.
  • Check with doctor.

Puppies

Safe foods:
  • Few.
  • Main food: puppy kibble.

Elderly

Soft foods:
  • Rice, pumpkin, boiled chicken.

Typical stories

Positive story:
  • Dog receives 1 tablespoon of yogurt + 1 carrot daily.
  • Excellent health, stable weight.
"Negative" story:
  • Dog eats all table scraps.
  • Salt, seasonings.
  • Overweight, problems.
Lesson:
  • Safe human food = few specific items.
  • Never "table scraps".

Myths to debunk

Myth 1: "Dogs can eat everything like humans". False: specific toxins. Myth 2: "Human food is better than kibble". False: balanced commercial food. Myth 3: "Only commercial food is 'real'". False: safe supplementation is okay. Myth 4: "Milk is fine". False: widespread intolerance.

The truth

The 7 safe foods:
  1. Boiled chicken.
  2. White rice.
  3. Carrots.
  4. Apples (without seeds).
  5. Natural yogurt.
  6. Cooked pumpkin.
  7. Cooked eggs.
Plus bonuses: banana, blueberries, watermelon, pears. Quantity: max 10% of calories. Use:
  • Variation.
  • Treat.
  • Bland diet.
  • Saving on commercial snacks.
Cost: minimal, from your kitchen. And remember: your home kitchen can be a source of healthy snacks for your dog. Never table scraps. Always simple and safe foods. ```