| While it is often hard to tell your Pit Bull no when he | | | | with fat causing stomach and digestion problems. |
| begs for your food, you should be strong and do so. | | | | Many foods that we eat contain toxins that are safe |
| Feeding your Pit Bull table scraps is a bad idea for | | | | for us, but can be detrimental to your Pit Bull's |
| several reasons. The obvious reason is that you will | | | | cardiovascular system. If you still intend to feed your |
| be encouraging him to beg at the dinner table, you | | | | Pit Bull table scraps, consult your veterinarian so he |
| will be feeding him an unhealthy diet which can lead | | | | can let you know what foods to stay away from. |
| to health problems, and also teaching him that it is | | | | You will always be safer only feeding him dog food |
| okay to eat whatever he may want. | | | | and treats, as these are formulated specifically for |
| If you give in when your Pit Bull begs for your food, | | | | him with all of nutritional requirements in mind. |
| especially if you are at the table, he will think that | | | | By allowing your Pit Bull to eat food other than dog |
| behavior is okay, and will associate it with getting | | | | food, you are encouraging him that it is okay to eat |
| what he wants, table food. Giving in will help reinforce | | | | whatever he wants. This can be deadly if he were to |
| bad behavior. It may be okay with you that he begs | | | | come into contact with antifreeze, deadly household |
| while you eat, but can be very annoying if you ever | | | | chemicals and poisons, or many toxic plants. He |
| have dinner guests over. | | | | doesn't know these things are bad for him, just that |
| Feeding your Pit Bull table food also can contribute to | | | | he wants to eat them. As you let him explore other |
| many serious health problems. The food we eat is | | | | foods, he will want to taste everything he comes |
| often considerably higher in calories than what he | | | | into contact with. |
| needs to meet his nutritional requirements, therefore | | | | To ensure your Pit Bull's health, you should really only |
| leading him to be overweight. Studies show that over | | | | feed him food that is intended for dogs. Again, you |
| half of today's pets are considerably obese. Obesity | | | | talk to your veterinarian, but to me, it is too risky. |
| often causes the same health problems in animals as | | | | Your Pit Bull's health should be the number one |
| in humans. Table scraps are usually low in vitamins | | | | priority, and just like children, he doesn't know what |
| and nutrients, and can overload your Pit Bull's system | | | | is best for him, you have to make those decisions. |