Is pasta and tuna good for dogs to eat? all the time?

Question

my boyfriend says that feeding his dog pasta and tuna instead of dog food like bakers compleate what doyou think ?

Answer 1

tuna is ok to eat  all the time for dog but pasta is ok just not alll the time

Answer 2

I think your boyfriend is on the right track - with a little more research he could be doing his dog a real favor. And he obviously cares about the dog since he goes to the effort of feeding him homemade food. And of course there is nothing wrong with feeding a dog human food, you just have to make sure the dog is getting ALL his nutritional requirements. Maybe adding a supplement like "Missing Link" would round out the occasional tuna noodle meal... You can usually get that at places like PetSmart.

But, I would not recommend that tuna be eaten on a regular basis because the mercury content would be a concern. According to the FDA  at 20lbs you should have no more than 1 can of white albacore every 10 weeks and  chunk lite  every three weeks.

Try a little more variety  - chicken, turkey, or even vegetarian choices are good for dogs.

Save the tuna for the occasional treat.

Answer 3

I was told by a vet, that most anything that is good for a human to eat is good for a dog.  So, in keeping with that advice, would it be healthy for a person to never eat anything but tuna and pasta? I imagine there is some more they need in their diet than that really.  Natural feeding of a dog is tricky business to ensure they get all they need nutrionally.