Are hot dogs safe for me to feed to my dog,or are there any health issues I should be concerned with?

alkalineangel

well i wouldnt give it to him as a meal. I use a hotdog once a month to give my dog his flea/heartworm medicine, thats it...

labman

Small pieces of hot dogs are commonly used as treats. A little certainly isn't going to hurt. In general, the less the dog gets other than a good dog chow the better. Anything else adds calories and may upset the carefully balanced diet dog chows provide. Most dogs will respond just as well to a piece of their regular kibble as to a fancy treat.

Jessyfay

My opinion is that hot dogs are as healthy to dogs as fast food is to humans. It's ok in moderation and once in awhile. But not every day.

kasialouise

yes you can feed your dog hot dogs but chop them up into little pieces, but give them a hot dog in moderation, because theyre filled with fat.

pelermon

A hell of a lot better then the crap they call dog food they sell in grocery stores.
Don't even get me started on that poison they are selling idiots who don't care about what they feeding their dogs.
You don't need to make it a steady diet for them.
But if its OK for you and your kids, what do you think?

shazamataz

Dogs have much different nutritional needs than humans.

As has been said, a small piece of hotdog on occasion would not hurt them but if you go giving them a hotdog everyday then you are going to have health iddues.

My dogs do perfectly fine on store bought dog food.