tomatoes and bread question

• tomatoes and bread question Shelley75 Posted : 6/5/2006 2:14:56 PM I homecook for my dog.  Are tomatoes okay to give him?  If yes, with or without the skin and seeds?  What nutritional value do tomatoes have for a dog?  The recipe I have calls for tomatoes, but I thought tomatoes were bad for dogs.  What can I substitute for the tomatoes?   Is it okay to also put in a recipe whole wheat bread?  If not, what is a good substitue for the wheat bread?  My sister's maltese is 10 pounds and she is only giving him 1/4 piece of bread but the ingredients has 35mg of sodium for a 1/4 piece of bread.  Is that too much sodium?   Thank you, Michelle LIKE 24 REPLIES 1561 VIEWS LAST POST JENNIE_C_D Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 6/5/2006 2:28:26 PM I frequently add stewed tomatoes to my homecooked.  I do NOT add bread of any kind. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Amie Posted : 6/5/2006 2:38:14 PM Baby gal had ate some tomato before but I never really give her alot.  Good to know that it's ok.  (hehe) 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Shelley75 Posted : 6/5/2006 3:03:18 PM Glenmar,   Why do you not use bread of any kind? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 6/5/2006 3:38:24 PM I'm gonna HAVE to make my NAME bigger in my sig....no one seems to see it.[8D]   I don't give my dogs breads.  I give them very little grain...4 oz of brown rice in a 20 qt pot.  Dogs don't need grains, not many if any, and I see no reason to give them processed bread with sugars and salts in it.  Oh and preservatives to keep it fresh.... 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sandra_slayton Posted : 6/5/2006 3:49:23 PM My Irish Setter would raid my garden and eat every tomatoe right off the vine, red and green.  He LOVED tomatoes and he often got a little tossed salad--lettuce and tomatoes only--as he loved it so much.  He was one dog that wold have been happy being a veggie only dog. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sooner Posted : 6/6/2006 3:18:50 PM What nutritional value do tomatoes have for a dog? Michelle - you can go to [linkhttp://www.nutritiondata.com]www.nutritiondata.com[/link] and get the nutritional information for almost anything. red ripe cooked tomato 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 6/6/2006 3:41:11 PM Tomato is included in a few dog food formulas so it must be ok, right?  LOL, I'm just kidding - but yes, tomato is ok. I do some grains because it works best with my dogs' way of life.  They have an artificially jacked up activity level and would eat me out of house and home if I tried to meet their energy needs with just meat and veggies.  I know, I've tried! Anyway, my vet once had me put an older BC I had here on - get this - a diet of strictly Wonder White bread (it's a long story but it worked very nicely).  I have to say he sure looked good for the three weeks he was on it - this was before I switched back to grains and he wasn't doing well on the grain free.  Anyway, bread is fine if you have no problem with wheat in the diet.  For a dog that's never been exposed to wheat, it can be fine as an occaisional thing. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jennie_c_d Posted : 6/6/2006 6:39:24 PM Emma was once on a diet of "bread and cookies" per the vet, LOL. It worked, for her, too, for the short time that she needed next to NO protein in her diet. Then, I started adding egg whites, and worked up to tofu, then fish. Now, though, my dogs don't get any bread, or any grains. It doesn't suit their needs, at this time, and they don't need them, with their health issues (Emma's epileptic, and Teenie possibly has cancer). 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jaye Posted : 6/7/2006 12:05:21 AM jake loves whole wheat toast with real butter.  the butters not bad for him is it?  as a treat. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 6/7/2006 11:05:38 AM When I use butter in anything to do with the dogs, I use real butter.  Never very much of it, either.  The only time it comes into play is using it to carmelize meat or rice to tempt a puny appetite. I'd honestly just give the toast as a treat, however - dogs don't need butter to love bread.  [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jaye Posted : 6/7/2006 11:12:53 AM jake does, he wont eat it without the butter, hes very picky p 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 6/7/2006 11:32:00 AM How funny!  [] How about butter spray?  It's basically just buttermilk, flavoring, and a thickening agent I think.  I just worry about the fat after my experiece with pancreatitis.  I shudder when I hear fellow BC handlers recommend pouring bacon fat on kibble for extra energy for a hard keeper. It's probably fine though, if your dog has been eating it for a while with no problems. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• luv4gsds Posted : 6/7/2006 11:55:46 AM Tomatoes are fine to feed to your dog. Tomato is a good source for antioxidant, lycopene (red tomatoes), and vitamin C. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 6/7/2006 12:56:22 PM Tomatoes are a member of the nightshade (??) family and the green stems and leaves can be toxic.  If I remember correctly the green tomatoes themselves can be a problem as well. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login