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As much as I L-O-V-E to watch pugs eat anything like people - apples, bagels, corn, etc., NO, you should not feed your puggy corn.
Pugs (and all dogs) aren't designed to digest corn - they're meat eaters. They don't digest it well, and it can cause bloating, and possibly even digestive obstructions (eww).
However, since I know that sweet pug eyes can be hard to resist, this pug mommy says that I probably might let him have some nibbles just one or two times - just be sure not to make a habit of it. Odds are he/she will be ok just this once.
Give him/her a good scratch for me, and tell him/her I say *snort*.
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No kidding. It was a horrible evening. Of course, our adorable pouch ate the entire ear of corn, cob and all. He really likes corn on the cob, but he doesn't get it anymore.
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http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/nutritioninformation/f/FAQ_corncob.htm
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Oddly enough, a lot of commercial dog foods have a ton of corn in them. Doesn't mean it's OK. Some actually have peanut hulls and sawdust too.
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| June 05, 2009 01:20 AM |
Pugs (and all dogs) aren't designed to digest corn - they're meat eaters. They don't digest it well, and it can cause bloating, and possibly even digestive obstructions (eww).
However, since I know that sweet pug eyes can be hard to resist, this pug mommy says that I probably might let him have some nibbles just one or two times - just be sure not to make a habit of it. Odds are he/she will be ok just this once.
Give him/her a good scratch for me, and tell him/her I say *snort*.
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http://www.thedogplace.org/Articles/Cordingley/Dogs&Corn.0601.htm
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June 05, 2009 01:19 AM
We let our basset hound eat corn on the cob a few years ago. He puked a big pile of creamed corn on our bedspread. No kidding. It was a horrible evening. Of course, our adorable pouch ate the entire ear of corn, cob and all. He really likes corn on the cob, but he doesn't get it anymore.
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June 05, 2009 01:22 AM
Corn on the cob is not recommended for dogs. It can cause intestinal obstruction, a very serious and potentially fatal medical condition. It is also a huge allergen with dogs. It used to be put in lots of dog foods and has been removed from nearly all of the healthier foods because of the allergy factor.
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June 06, 2009 12:58 AM
Corn is not recommended for dogs. A lot of dogs are actually allergic to corn - I've heard it's common in American Pit Bull Terriers. Oddly enough, a lot of commercial dog foods have a ton of corn in them. Doesn't mean it's OK. Some actually have peanut hulls and sawdust too.
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