High Fiber Foods for your Papillon, Phalene, Dog

High Fiber food, or supplements can have very positive benefits for your Papillon.
Fiber will bulk up the stool and make it softer. Therefore, fiber is often recommended for dogs that suffer from bouts of constipation, colitis, or anal gland problems.

Here are some high fiber sources, which are safe for your pet:

• Brown Rice
• Bran
• Vegetables, rich in fiber: as Carrots and Green Beans

Food-Snacks not to feed your Papillon,Phalene,Dog

Her is another reminder and list of foods/snacks you should absolutely not give your Papillon/Phalene, or any other dog.

• Chocolate:

Chocolate contains Theobromine, a poisonous substance. If your dog eats to much of it, it may cause death. Especially dark chocolate and baking chocolate contains a high concentration of this substance. A average size dog, consuming as much as 2 ounces could be fatal .

Symptoms include: rapid, or irregular heartbeat, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration.

• Avocado:

Avocado has Persin in it, a highly poisonous substance to many animals. It may cause heart and lung damage.

Symptoms include, vomiting, and a very fast onset of diarrhea.

• Onions & Garlic:

Onions + Garlic contain a substance, which will deplete the red blood cells in a dog.

If ingested regularly,or large quantities,  it will cause anemia, and possible kidney failure.

Symptoms include: pale gums, lethargy, blood in urine, vomiting, diarrhea.

• Nuts:

Nuts contain several poisonous substances in them and should not be given to any dog.
Especially Walnuts, and Macadamia Nuts.

Symptoms, which can appear up to 12 hours past ingestion, include: vomiting, elevated heart rate, increased temperature, not able to walk or stand, paralysis.

Note: Nuts and chocolate combined, as of "Macadamia Nuts Cookies" are to be known as fatal.

• Caffeine:

Caffeine, as in coffee, tea, and other beverages is definitely harmful to your dog.

This substance will stimulate the dog's central nervous- , and also cardiac system.

Symptoms include :Panting, or heavy breathing,  heart palpitations, restlessness, muscle tremors, bleeding.

• Alcohol:

Do I have to get into this??

Alcohol has the same effect on dogs, as it does have on the human body.

The only difference is, as smaller the dog gets, as faster it will do the damage.

Alcohol contains Ethanol, and only a small dose will do heavy destruction to your pets central nervous system.

Symptoms of this poison include: depression, lack of coordination, difficulty breathing, panting, or may be coma/ death.

• Mushrooms: 

 Wild-growing mushrooms - even the backyard variety - can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death.

• Peach, plum Pits, or any other Pits:

Can obstruct the digestive tract. (Intestines).

There are seeds, and pits which have Cyanide in them and other fatally poisonous substances.

Apples, peaches, apricots, plums and cherries are some of these fruits.

Raisins - newly discovered to contain unknown toxins that may damage the kidneys when consumed in quantity.

• Raw eggs :

 Contain an enzyme called Avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin, a B vitamin. This can lead to skin, hair and coat problems. Raw eggs also may contain salmonella.

• Salt:

Large quantities lead to electrolyte imbalance.

 

And there are a few other foods:

• Cat Food : too high in protein.
• Bones from fish, poultry, and other meats: causes obstructions and possible lacerations of the intestines.
• Trimmed Fat: causes pancreatitis.
• Human vitamin supplements containing iron : can be toxic to liver and kidneys, and other organs. Damages the lining of the digestive system.
• Liver: in large amounts can cause Vitamin A toxicity that affects muscles and bones.
• Sugar snacks-foods: leads to obesity, diabetes, and dental problems.
• Tables scraps: only less than 10% of the daily food intake, if at all!!

 
Don't forget to print this page and hang it on your fridge!!

You Ask: How long to feed puppy food to a Papillon.

How long to feed puppy food to a Papillon :
Puppy food (kibbles) has higher protein content as adult food.
I feed my "under eaters, skinny Papis, Papis under stress, pregnancy, post illness if any, all puppy chow, even as adults.
Only the gulpers, pudgy Papis get adult food.
Also if a Papillon of mine is very fit and active (athletic) I keep feeding puppy food.
The ones who do not want to play much and are kind of lazy, get adult food.

I have one Papi who does not exercise much, but eats very little: I feed puppy food.

This should give you a guide line. (I hope)

Weight Gain Diet & Tips for Papillons and other small Toy Dogs

Small dogs have smaller stomachs and small appetites. You will need to make sure your dog gets the proper nutrition in his small meals. Feed more often (3x per day or more) and provide high- calorie diet, with sufficient nutrition.


Small dogs need more calories to maintain their body heat: they produce less heat than big dogs, and radiate more of their surface (skin).

Small dogs tend to be more pampered and some of them are less active than big dogs. Therefore they can be overfed easily and hence; will gain too much weight.





There are plenty of Papillons and other small dogs, who are active, playful, and where food is not so interesting to them than other things, hence their calorie output exceeds the intake.

You can feed your dog more often, and more of the “goodies”, but there comes the point, where you would create an upset stomach in your dog, and with that, the dog having diarrhea, you may have achieved the opposite of the spectrum: weight-loss, de-hydration, and possible hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).



Here are some ideas for a higher calorie, higher fat diet than regular dog food.

I would recommend following supplements to add to your good quality dog kibbles:



High fat hamburger meat

Oats

Molasses

Wheat germ

Eggs- the yolks carry all the fat!!

High fat cottage cheese

High fat Cream Cheese

All Natural Crunchy Peanut butter

Corn Oil, or any other vegetable oil, or olive oil



Of course, sprinkle these ingredients ever so lightly over your kibbles. Very small amounts, especially in the beginning, then build up.

There are some dogs, who just don’t want to eat, including treats, or any other goodies.

Here are some things you can try to tempt his taste buds:

Small amounts from chicken-, tuna-, and sardine cans.

Eggs, slightly scrambled with extra cream cheese, little veggie oil.

Chicken liver (cooked) sautéed in butter

Just hard boiled eggs over their kibbles

Whole wheat noodles with cheese and minced beef, or hamburger



If you have a dog recovering from any kind of sickness, or whelping, purred baby food, containing meat,(comes in glass jars), is a good source of food.

Keep these jars and “Nutri Cal”( is a high –calorie dietary supplement for dogs + puppies) handy at all times. They are life savers!!