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Safe Food for Yorkies & Maltese

Dairy products:
Use caution with all dairy products since they are high in fat and can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhea. Usually, nonfat plain yogurt is safe in small amounts as is cottage cheese in small amounts.
Meats:
Meats should be boneless and it is best if the skin is removed.  Do not over cook the meat. Keeping it rare will not kill the enzymes which is good for sick dogs. All fish and pork must be well cooked. Totally raw and cooked diets should never be mixed at the same meal as they digest differently.
Vegetables:
Dogs have a shorter digestive tract than humans and cannot digest most vegetables whole or in large chunks. It is best to put them through a food processor before giving them to your dog.
Grains:
Grains should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but these foods are generally safe in small amounts.

List of Safe Food:
Apples (no greens or stems)
Applesauce
Apricots (no pits)
Baby Food (bananas, carrots)
Banana
Beef Jerky
Black Olives (no pits)
Cereal
Bread
Broccoli (small amounts)
Carrots
Cauliflower (small amounts)
Celery
Cheerios
Cheese (American, Cheddar)
Chicken (skinless & boneless)
Chicken Broth
Cottage Cheese (small amounts)
Cream Cheese (small amounts)
Croutons (plain)
Dried Fruit (bananas, apricots, apples)
Eggs (cooked)
Green Beans
Honey Liver (Freeze dried)
Lettuce
Nectarines (no pits)
Nut Butter
Oatmeal
Orange Slices (no seeds)
Pasta Noodles (cooked)
Peaches (no greens, stems or pits)
Peanut Butter
Potatoes (instant mashed, no skins)
Pumpkin (canned)
Ravioli
Rice
Rice Cakes
Steak (scraps)
Tomatoes (no greens or stems)
Tortellini
Turkey (skinless & boneless)
Wheat Germ
Yams
Yogurt (plain, lowfat, unsweetened, unflavored)