What else goes into your pug's food?

I know from time to time, I'm curious as to what pug owners add to their pug's food to help their skin, coat and just overall well being.

For my babies, I give them a tsp. of coconut oil in their food every other day and they love it. It's really good for them and much better on their breath than fish oil.

I also give them a probiotic once a week to help their digestive system. And for that extra treat, they get some blanched green beans and carrots in their food. I also add some plain yogurt from time to time. They absolutely go nuts over these.

So, what do you all add to your pug's food?

Oh we do yogurt pretty often too (also Carter loves it)

I like to throw in a handful of blueberries or peas, both slow her down, give her some extra food without too many calories and antioxidants to boot!

I used to do coconut oil, but not anymore.

I don't put it in her food, but she also gets a joint supplement once a day, you can never start them too young, can you?!

Amanda needs to answer this and also post the picture her husband took a long time ago of his version of feeding the pugs! Please Amanda, find that picture!

I use goats milk yogurt. Sometimes cottage cheese. Sometimes a bit of veg, or mashed banana.

Am thinking about an oil or joint supplement.

Our girls get pumpkin, plain yogurt and fish oil in every dinner. Sometimes if I'm in the middle of feeding Ava at the same time, I'll throw in some fruits and veggies if that's what I have out for her. I really do need to add in a joint supplement, especially for Nell. I think I keep forgetting how old she's getting.

Amanda wrote:Our girls get pumpkin, plain yogurt and fish oil in every dinner.

That's what mine get too. I also give them a bit of banana every now and then. It's bee and wasp season down here so they get a Benadryl every day in a small bit of chicken breast too. I try my hardest to keep them out of the yard, but it's not easy down here. The pollen is horrible already. Sorry, got a bit off track.

It's quite the routine feeding them here, because they all get different things and amounts!

All 3 get coconut oil
Hooli and Indy get yogurt and joint supps
Sophie gets flaxseed oils

They usually get veggies too.

Daisy and Huck get plain yogurt, green beans and pumpkin with their dinner every day. I swear that the yogurt helps with their gas - it's practically nonexistent when they have yogurt - and one day without it has them tooting all over the house. They also get a joint supplement every day too.

Mary, Daisy and Huck

My girls get fish oil with their food to help with Izzy's allergies.

LisaIzzyAggy wrote:My girls get fish oil with their food to help with Izzy's allergies.

do you find the fish oil helpful? i need to start using it for Basil. he's been getting better on the Atopica, but still has some residual itching.

My guys get glucosamine/chondroitin and Ester C (1/2 tablet of each at each meal) and usually get either salmon oil (one squirt) or coconut oil (1 teaspoon) at each meal. Right now, I happen to be out of both coconut and salmon oil though. I'm thinking about adding a bit of plain yogurt.

In the am they get a spoonfull of pumpkin and probiotics and salmon oil. At night they get coconut oil added. Green beans or veggies occasionaly.

Twice a day I mix in a teaspoon of each non fat plain yogurt and organic pumpkin as well as a multi-vitamin supplement. In the evening, he gets a teaspoon of liquid Glucosamine and sometimes a benedryl.

Thurston LOVES Blueberries and I LOVE watching him trying to get the darned little rolling thing off of the floor with his smooshie face. Bad mommy!

I feed a raw diet so A LOT goes into their meals--but basic supplements are wild salmon oil (I buy it by the gallon and they get mega doses of it), goat yogourt, Acute Care (digestive enzyme), Sasha's Blend (joint supplement), ModuCare or L-Glutamine (immune booster), ground elk horn (joint support). And then there are whatever meds they happen to be on. Tank gets a thyroid pill twice a day. Lola gets Metacam depending on her knees on any given day.

Sara wrote:
Amanda needs to answer this and also post the picture her husband took a long time ago of his version of feeding the pugs! Please Amanda, find that picture!

I was just thinking about the post yesterday! LOL

Newsie96 wrote:

Sara wrote:
Amanda needs to answer this and also post the picture her husband took a long time ago of his version of feeding the pugs! Please Amanda, find that picture!

I was just thinking about the post yesterday! LOL

I forgot all about this. I need to go find it........

Sara wrote:
Amanda needs to answer this and also post the picture her husband took a long time ago of his version of feeding the pugs! Please Amanda, find that picture!

Found it! This is Kyle's attempt at being funny when I asked him to get out the dog food. If you'll notice, there's shampoo, Malaseb pledgets, Rescue Remedy, ear wash. He even has stuff in there that was for Hoover and it was after Hoover was gone (refer back to post about clueless husbands!) Sara, this was over 3 years ago. Good memory!

LOL!! that is too funny! This is something Andy would do too.

I'm terrible, I just started adding Joint Formula, from our Grange. All it has in it is MSM, Glucosamine Sulfate, and Vit. C. It can be used for horses, dogs, or cats. I'm thinking I might try it too!

Occasionally they get baby carrots, and pumpkin, but not everyday...

I just started them on the Grizzly Salmon Oil last week - they each get two squirts with dinner. Kayla gets glucosamine pills - I try giving it to all three, but the other two pick out the pills and refuse to eat them, so Kayla hoovers them, thus getting three doses. So the only time Diesel and Grace get the glucosamine is when I put yogurt or pumpkin in their food so I can hide the pills.

For extras when I feel like it, they get plain yogurt or steamed broccoli and green beans. Pumpkin when someone has loose poop. A good summer treat is strawberries - Diesel's favorite.

dieselsmom wrote: Kayla gets glucosamine pills - I try giving it to all three, but the other two pick out the pills and refuse to eat them, so Kayla hoovers them, thus getting three doses. So the only time Diesel and Grace get the glucosamine is when I put yogurt or pumpkin in their food so I can hide the pills.

This is why I was so happy to find what I use. Its a powder, so you just dump it in their food and they have not noticed yet!

pugsandkids wrote:

dieselsmom wrote: Kayla gets glucosamine pills - I try giving it to all three, but the other two pick out the pills and refuse to eat them, so Kayla hoovers them, thus getting three doses. So the only time Diesel and Grace get the glucosamine is when I put yogurt or pumpkin in their food so I can hide the pills.

This is why I was so happy to find what I use. Its a powder, so you just dump it in their food and they have not noticed yet!

I need to get that. I've just put it off for a while now, but I know they all need the glucosamine, especially Grace.

Pearl has various intolerences so the only commercial food she can stomach is canned "Nature's Gift" which comes in lamb/pasta/vege, chicken/rice/vege or chicken/oats vege. It's a GREAT food and has absolutely nothing else added. She gets that morning and night and at night I add plain non-fat yogurt, grated carrot and fish oil. Imi gets the same dinner but has kibble for brekky. They both get fruit as treats and a chewie daily.

Tilly gets plain yogurt every morning with some Plaque Off on top.

All of mine (except Buddy) get an additive that lowers the ph in their urine and d-mannose powder to help prevent bladder infections. They eat Merrick Call of the Wild dog food that has glucosomine and chondroitin. They all love strawberries, apples and tangerines.

Yogurt, applesauce, banana, pumpkin, green beans. I give them a supplement in the morning. I've never tried peas or blueberries. I think they will be getting one of them tonight.