Who spoils their pet or pets with snacks?

[JJScorpio]

I was thinking and everyone I know that smokes pot, spoils their animals with food. One girl buys them pre baked chicken and hand feeds them, another buys sandwich meat, and another guy I know buys his dog cheeseburgers from McDonald's.

I have 4 Ferrel cats that live in the woods by my home. At dusk they come to eat the food I put out and they all get a raw hot dog. They won't let me pet them, they growl because they are so afraid, yet they have come to the point where they will take it from my hand. They have learned to expect their hot dog and get aggravated now if they don't get it. They go through about 5 pounds of cheap hot dogs a week.

Does anyone else have this bad habit, lol.....?

[NserUame]

I give my dogs a shit load of Ice Cubes in the summer. Not exactly bad for them, but I can't open the freezer now without giving them one.

They also love tapioca puddying and ice cream. I don't give them milk products often, cause god damn do they get gas.

[Huey_Wunder]

When I had dogs, I'd always be gettin' them "doggie" treats, as I didn't like to feed them people food too much.

Now I treat the pet rats with nothin' but healthy carrots, yogurt or frozen veggies in their water bowl. They don't get anything thats "people" food. No chips, or stuff like that. The rats go ape for banana slices and love little frozen broccoli spears.

Pet rats rule

hw

[genkisan]

My dad used to get these great big beef knee bones from the butcher, roast them up and bring them to the half-starved vicious guard dogs in the parking lot of a biz next to his place.

After a month or so, they were the nicest, mellowest guard dogs ever....they would greet him tails waggin' all happy to see the boneman.....

[GOT_BUD?]

I turned my bird into a cheese freak. I can't even open the deli drawer without him screaming for his piece of cheese.

[Humanure]

I just feed her different flavors of science diet dogfood..
sometimes chicken, sometimes beef & rice, lambmeal flavored..

no people food, she had a tendency to raid the kitchen garbage.. so i cant start with the tablescraps

[Wisconsinsmoker]

my mom

[happyherb]

always been a pet lover....just not the time for one atm...rember walking to the shops oneday and saw a fluffy cute orange kitten in a drain...to scared to let me pick it up and give it a home.....needless to say i bought him a can a food and placed it a the opening of the drain for him....could atleasted help him out with one meal.had my hand ripped and chewed pretty badly by saving a stray cat around the steet once... heard on the grape vine ppl where gona kill this 4 month old cat...my mum still has him...he's about 10 yrs old now....and he still has an attitude problem with me....dont know why...i saved his life lol.

i used to work in a pet shop years ago sales/mincing pet food...the amount of ppl spending alot of money on fresh and dryed food for there pets knowing they could buy cheaper but nowhere as good food from the super market....all walks of life hippys...mums/dads old ladys telling me that they spent more on there dog food than them selves...to a judge who was never happy with the way i cut his meat for his cat and would say he would cut it up the way she likes it after he get's home from work.....then theres my mum...she has 9 fluffy kids or somthing running around....mum if your reading this....dont get anymore 9 is enough.HH. =]

[Guest]

Used to have a neighbor gal who fed her cat fresh shrimp all the time. That animal had the most luxurious coat you’ll ever run your hand over!


Bh :wave:

[Uncle Jesse]

I spoil on a regular basis my pit pal even likes bannanas !

[minds_I]

Hello all,

My buddy gets a taste of most everything I eat (not off my plate mind you).

He is a truely spoiled dog...even barks at me to turn on the outside light so he can pinch a loaf at night.

In addition, we have 4 kids uner the age of three here at various times during the week and he scores from them too.

If he has not had enough people food, he will eat whats in his bowl as a last resort....pathetic.

minds_I

[Blunt Trauma]

We have two cats (because we had two daughters, hehe) and we feed them the best cat foods we can get them to eat. The vet got a little upset when we told him we treated them with tuna packed in water from the can,apparently it's too high in salt, so we started buying the 'extremely low sodium large chunk albacore' a price increase to say the least. They get their treat twice a day. Once right after they wake me up demanding it and once around dinner time when they circle like sharks around my feet as I prepare the people food.

[bagseed77]

JJ they arent growling at you, they have MEAT and are growling for ownership of meat.
I have cats and dogs and they both eat the same dog food but the get table scraps everynight.I sing a little jingle(subway) on the porch and everbody comes a runnin.its pretty awesome.

[asa42]

Now I treat the pet rats with nothin' but healthy carrots, yogurt or frozen veggies in their water bowl. They don't get anything thats "people" food. No chips, or stuff like that. The rats go ape for banana slices and love little frozen broccoli spears.

Pet rats rule

hw
been thinkin of addin a couple to the family. in a rental & not supposed to have pets. figure can get away w/ rats. :D

as for spoiling i dont need to alex does enough for both of us, when we had critters.

[daisy jane]

I don't spoil my dog because he is actually my mom's dog and he acts like a jackass when she is around. But I do have a hamster (haha) and I spoil that little guy a lot. He gets all sorts of healthy treats like what Huey_Wunder was talking about. Also, if I am smoking in the same room as him he tries to get as close to me as possible. When I do blow him hits I make sure he is in a little tube that I can blow that into. Now whenever I pick up that particular tube he gets all excited and runs in it. What a pothead.

[outkastt]

I have 4 pitbulls, and I give them treats when they are good, and I suppose I spoil them with human food, but I adore them, and they are such amazing dogs, at least to me anyway. They give me endless hours of entertainment and pleasure, so I like to spoil them a bit....peace...O.

[alexnalaskaOG]

been thinkin of addin a couple to the family. in a rental & not supposed to have pets. figure can get away w/ rats. :D

as for spoiling i dont need to alex does enough for both of us, when we had critters.
:yoinks: me? never!!

well, maybe. i did have to cook for our girl...lol

this dog would lie about potty time. then she would
fake pee...no joke...she would squat and look at me like " na na na na"

miss her still... :badday:

[Sammet]

I have a cat, he's really active and catches animals outside most nights. He always seems hungry! sometimes I give him a little bit of cheese (that makes him lick his lips) or sometimes some marmite on toast. He also gets a tiny bit (about a tea spoon) of milk thats left at the bottom of the cereal bowl :)
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[Verite]

My dog gets scraps.. of what I just cant say.

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[Stoner4Life]

My dog gets scraps.. of what I just cant say.

http://www.infinit.com/sections/medias/silence_lambs_06.jpgToo funny bro, hoping all is well in your camp & looking forward to your seeing your humor gracing these threads again real soon.......




I just gotta give some reps to my little fur babies,
I live alone but my 'kids' make it possible to call my
house a home, I've given away the puppy over a yr
ago as my back just couldn't keep up with her energy
level, a nearby friend (big family) now owns her and
she's the star of their household, just full of herself.......

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these guys get a burger treat once/twice a week as it's the only way to get them to ingest the 2Tbsp. of Apple Cider Vinegar I give them as preventive medicine. ACV was recommended as a homeopathic remedy for a bladder infection for my dog, it worked better than the $300 vets visit & 3 weeks of antibiotics the last time she suffered from the exact same ailment.

[RudolfTheRed]

my dogs get spoiled with bones, toys, and things like that but i usually
don't give them to many food treats.

someone said they give there dogs ice cubes and i do that to, i also give
my dogs certain table scraps but that is about it. i also let my dog eat some
banana when i have it, but i don't consider it a snack really. he might get 1 bite.

if i don't get to eat snacks my dogs don't get to eat snacks.

[emmy75]

when im eating a cookie or to or three my cat will come around sniffing. he wont go away until i break off a little so he can satisfy his sweet tooth. oh yea and he also loves v8 juice. he needs his lycopene.

[sirgrassalot]

I share my steaks with him as I'll mix it with his dry food. If he has a bone he'll be up at 3-4am regurgitating it, not a very nice thing to step on while making the morning coffee. This guy eats anything though, apples, bananas everything. He gets my mail from the door & brings it to me he receives med size dog biscuits for his efforts. Other than that he gets dental stixs & he also digs ice cubes. He loves to howl & I get him going sometimes with a harp or I sing in a deeper bluesy voice with a little howlin myself than he'll start in.

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He's watching my line when I get a hit & he hears the drag screaming he starts to get goofy.

[Kinderfeld]

very cute guys...

Oh yea my dogs get anything that isn't too harmful or deadly to them. I figure hey they live a 7th of what we do...they deserve to try all kinds of food if they can. Imagine having to smell the food and all the good things in it with their powerful noses and eating dog food for life. It is unhealthy to feed them say McDonalds for a constant meal or on a regular basis. But a piece every now and they just to satisfy their cravings for the taste is well worth it. I lte me dog taste everything I eat not a lot, but definitely a taste.

[mpd]

We have two dogs. One goes to work with my wife every day - she runs a senior housing property here in Southeast Texas and I have one at home with me that's a general pain in the ass kind of dog. He's the only dog I ever had that goes out of his way to be deliberately mean to all other dogs. He sure is beautiful to look at (one of those big white Samoyeds - a Siberian mutt of renown I'm sure) but when he goes I'll never have another one. The amount of hair he leaves dries me bananas. I spend my days cleaning up after him like I'm his bitch or something.

The other dog just comes home and lays on this couch in our living room and racks out. He's the only dog we ever had that sleeps on furniture and he didn't learn it here, either.

Snacks? Yeah, when I remember. Most of the time I'd have to say they don't get snacks. Some table bits here and there, but...

[LolaGal]

My Dog Dixie, a Shetland Sheepdog, loves snacks!

Tonite she got some Meatloaf, cashews, and a few potato chips. This is in addition to her Mighty Dog canned dog food and her helping of Kitty Kat Food.

Wonder why cats will eat dry dog food and dogs will eat dry Cat Food? Can't have my cat eating dog food, so they both eat Purina Indoor Cat Formula....lol.

[zomg1]

i always eat breakfast with my parrot Akika before i go to work, she has whatever im having.. except for eggs... cause that would be kinda twisted..
she also usually gets some of whatever vegetable we are making with dinner. i try to keep it healthy most of the time, but every once in a while ill let her lick an ice cream bowl clean or something like that

[MzBloom]

my cockatiels are batshit for millet and sunflower seeds, but won't touch fresh veg or fruit at all. i'd make more of an effort but they already were set in their ways when i got them so....meh. i'm just happy that they actually prefer the healthy pellets to the horrid seed mix they were eating before.

when we chop plants we dry the stripped stalks and put them up as perches.

[horror business]

My cat loves to eat his own cat food. He eats like a dog, until it's done, rather than until he's had enough.

When I wake up, and go to make my coffee, he will run up to me, and meow until I put food in his dish. Then, at LEAST two more times throughout the day, I'll be in the kitchen, and he'll tell me that he wants food, and sure enough he's eaten it all.

The only non-cat food he likes, is bacon, shrimp, and fish. Anything else he really doesn't care for.

Now, my dogs will eat anything if allowed to, but I generally only feed them my food, if I can't finish it.

[CTSV]

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Are those Brittanys or Springers? I used to have a Springer, and fed her treats. Then she became a crackhead for food. So I don't feed my dogs people food anymore. I have big dogs, and can't have them begging.

They have a bowl of food that is always full, for when they are hungry.

Great dogs S4L!

[Weedman Herb]

To answer the Original Question ... Yes ... but we call it a reward ... You just give up the goods JJ? You gotta make em work for it ... well ... I guess they are doing their "trick" for you ... If demanding the goods is considered a trick worthy of a treat. Maybe they need to learn a new one?? Even feral cats can learn ... we have 1 too ! She's the sweetest cat ever ... until it's time to hunt or play ... then she becomes 50 pound cat with 2000 claws ...

[HindukushMaster]

I dont consider it spoiling I consider it livingggggg, My pets are like my children eventho i have none yet. If im eatin chicken parm and penne they deserve it too. We all live like dons sittin at the table around here. Kittens and my pups.. ive also been told by some buds of mine, my pets eat better then most people get to in there lifetime italianfood wise hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[cbf]

If im eatin chicken parm and penne they deserve it too.

They deserve to get the chance of getting intoxicated and the shits too!

[Stoner4Life]

Are those Brittanys or Springers? I used to have a Springer, and fed her treats. Then she became a crackhead for food. So I don't feed my dogs people food anymore. I have big dogs, and can't have them begging.

They have a bowl of food that is always full, for when they are hungry.

Great dogs S4L!thnx CTSV
they're springers bro, three generations, granny on the
left, then mom on the right & her pup in the middle.......

I wish I could've kept the puppy but as mentioned my
bad back just precluded me from being able to match
her energy level, she's better off with an active home
where she is now, her mom & granny did adore her too.

[CTSV]

Well... You made the right choice.

Springers are a ball of energy, and do not slow down until about 8-10 years old. At least mine didn't

She died at the vet getting her teeth cleaned. :( still miss her very much, and now I brush my dogs teeth

They hate it!

[blynx]

When I'm reading I usually eat gummi bears or goldfish crackers and hand feed them to my dog who lays her head in my lap while I'm doing it.

She also loves red vines Black licorice.

[GrassRoots]

I try to give my dog healthy people food. Baby carrots, raw almonds, pieces of bananas, apples, even oranges (which I understand is like a lemon to a dog--very sour). Once in a while I'll cook him up an egg and mix it in with his first meal of the day. If he's lucky he'll get some chicken or steak but I usually like to eat all that myself. Love my dog, he's sleeping next to me right now.

[sirgrassalot]

I told him he'd get lots of treats but he wasn't too impressed.
I should have gotten the fireman outfit he wanted.

[Stoner4Life]

I told him he'd get lots of treats but he wasn't too impressed.
I should have gotten the fireman outfit he wanted.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=125&pictureid=32128lmao, you're right, he has a slightly humiliated look on his face but very cute anyway.......

[panopticist]

My bird loves potato chips and french fries. I know its bad for her, but she's so cute when she's begging...