Scrambled eggs?

Back40 · 07-13-2010

One of my 3 dogs (3 yr chow mix) is a very picky eater. Vet gave her a clean bill of health but said she could stand to add some weight. I feed her twice a day (EVO/Wellness wet & TOTW/Pure Vita) but she usually will not eat in the morning. Well this morning I decided to scramble 2 eggs for her and she cleaned her plate. My question is are scrambled eggs OK to feed and if so how many times a week?

cigwyllt · 07-13-2010

I probably wouldn't give more than two a week because of the effect they can have on the bowels!

When my dogs are off their food I give them a tiny, tiny amount of mince. I feed dried food everyday but just to keep them interested from time to time I put probably no more than a teaspoon of fresh, frozen mince (free flow mince - not the mince I buy and freeze myself) in the bottom of the bowl and put the dry food on top and they love it. They have to eat the dry food to get to the mince so the whole lot disappears.

CorkyMax · 07-13-2010

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Originally Posted by Back40

One of my 3 dogs (3 yr chow mix) is a very picky eater. Vet gave her a clean bill of health but said she could stand to add some weight. I feed her twice a day (EVO/Wellness wet & TOTW/Pure Vita) but she usually will not eat in the morning. Well this morning I decided to scramble 2 eggs for her and she cleaned her plate. My question is are scrambled eggs OK to feed and if so how many times a week?

Since this answer can vary widely--many different opinions!---If you put this in your browser--dogs/eggs--There are many sites listed to click on. I feed my cocker (much smaller then your dog) an egg every morning---I feed it usually with the yolk being raw and after I cook the oatmeal, I immediately add the white to this and stir till the white turns white (cooked). I do give the whole egg raw too. (minus the shell but I have heard of letting them eat the whole raw egg, shell and all, I don't although I accidentally dropped an egg on the floor and my cocker/golden gobbled it up. I have read that a hard boiled egg is more nutritious than the other ways of cooking (I have given chopped hard boiled eggs before too. I think giving scrambled eggs if you cook in bacon grease would be too much salt. And actually any cooked grease is not digestible and not very good for a dog at all, including butter but I am totally against margarine, dog or human. It has the same properties as car wax and is worse for you than butter!

I assume you are mixing the eggs in with the dog food to get her to eat the dog food? I feed raw and home cooking so is easy for me to add any kind of egg to that food.

Some other ideas to get her to eat the dog food---Add some warm chicken broth---Be aware of too much salt though--I cook chicken so I have chicken stock with no salt added at all. You can get lower sodium canned broth but still has a lot of sodium! Boil some hamburger--Boil in enough water to get some broth --I would put the cooled mixture in the refrigerator and then skim off the solid fat that comes to the surface. You'd prob. want to cook this a day ahead so you can get the fat off the top.

And about the chicken broth--You can buy turkey backs,necks and simmer in water and get stock. You would also want to get the solid fat out the same as you do with the hamburger. (and meat--be careful of bones though--make sure you get them out. Just don't give too much fat from the turkey as it is the worst densest fat of all!! This would be the easiest---Boil some chicken, turkey, or beef liver and chop the meat up in fine pieces--Use the liquid and meat to stir in your dog food. Just don't give too much liver--very good for the dog but only 10% of the daily food should be organ meats.

Back40 · 07-13-2010

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Originally Posted by Corky/Max

Since this answer can vary widely--many different opinions!---If you put this in your browser--dogs/eggs--There are many sites listed to click on. I feed my cocker (much smaller then your dog) an egg every morning---I feed it usually with the yolk being raw and after I cook the oatmeal, I add the white to this and stir till the white turns white (cooked). I do give the whole egg raw too. (minus the shell but I have heard of letting them eat the whole raw egg, shell and all, I don't although I accidentally dropped an egg on the floor and my cocker/golden gobbled it up. I have read that a hard boiled egg is more nutritious than the other ways of cooking (I have given chopped hard boiled eggs before too. I think giving scrambled eggs if you cook in bacon grease would be too much salt. And actually any cooked grease is not digestible and not very good for a dog at all, including butter but I am totally against margarine, dog or human. It has the same properties as car wax and is worse for you than butter!

I assume you are mixing the eggs in with the dog food to get her to eat the dog food? I feed raw and home cooking so is easy for me to add any kind of egg to that food. I had been mixing in the eggs with the dog food but she would only eat one morning out of 5 so I fed her just eggs this morning.

Some other ideas to get her to eat the dog food---Add some warm chicken broth---Be aware of too much salt though--I cook chicken so I have chicken stock with no salt added at all. You can get lower sodium canned broth but still has a lot of sodium! Boil some hamburger--Boil in enough water to get some broth --I would put the cooled mixture in the refrigerator and then skim off the solid fat that comes to the surface. You'd prob. want to cook this a day ahead so you can get the fat off the top. I have actually been adding chichen/beef stock to her kibble.

And about the chicken broth--You can buy turkey backs,necks and simmer in water and get stock. You would also want to get the solid fat out the same as you do with the hamburger. (and meat--be careful of bones though--make sure you get them out. Just don't give too much fat from the turkey as it is the worst densest fat of all!! This would be the easiest---Boil some chicken, turkey, or beef liver and chop the meat up in fine pieces--Use the liquid and meat to stir in your dog food. Just don't give too much liver--very good for the dog but only 10% of the daily food should be organ meats.

Thanks for all of your advice!

angiesample · 07-13-2010

I have a very picky eater also!!! I have recently started a fish oil supplement and squirting that on her food really helps her eat. Just a thought. Good luck!

CorkyMax · 07-13-2010

Here is a paragraph I copied from the net. You will usually find that comment that you have to cook egg whites because of the biotin issue---But I have also read (and from some very good places) that there is so much biotin in the yolk that you don't have to worry about it!! You could also give your dog a B50 tablet to help this (although I don't think it is necessary!) But on another note--vitamin B is suppose to stimulate the appetite.

Raw Eggs -- Eggs are very good for dogs. In fact, they are the most concentrated, valuable form of protein that a dog can get , as long as they are cooked. Apparently, raw egg whites bind to the biotin that a dog ingests and prevents it from being absorbed. Cooked eggs do not do this.
If you do feed eggs, it should not be more than 1 per pound of food.
That last sentence bothers me --Are they referring to a home cooked diet or dog food--Which I think would not be the same. I am going to give you the link with this paragraph--I can't decide--maybe you can! Phouka Dog Pages

Lara's mom · 07-14-2010

All of mine love scrambled egg with a little cheddar cheese grated into it!

CorkyMax · 07-14-2010

Just found this older thread in this forum while searching for something else: About Feeding Egg: