Can I feed my dog canned food as a weekly treat? Is it safe for her?

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Can my dog have canned food once a week as a treat? It does have more protein, fat and fiber than her normal dry food. Is this ok? will she experience larger than normal stools from the canned food? Also the can is 6 oz and she normally eats 8 per day.. Is it ok that she would get 2 ounces less on one day. I'd rather not open up a new can for 2 ounces. She does get a weekly chew and treats which is a fair amount of calories so she's not getting underfed. Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 5 years and 3 months old | 17 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

It should be fine to give her the canned food as a treat once a week as long as it doesn't cause any intestinal upset. The 2 ounce difference should not cause a problem but if she seems hungry then you could just add a little bit of the dry to the canned food. Monitor her weight and body score and adjust her feeding accordingly.

Can I feed my dog canned food as a weekly treat? Is it safe for her?

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