While feeding your Poodle a healthy and balanced diet should be your first concern, there’s always room for a nice tasty snack, especially if you’re training your Poodle. But… Can Poodles eat Papaya? Let’s dive in. Just to mention in the start – don’t forget to deduct the snack calories from your Poodles daily calorie allowance, otherwise they can easily have weight problems.
In addition, you should always double-check the ingredients in snacks to be on the safe side.
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So can Poodles Eat Papaya?
Yes, your Poodle will benefit from eating the occasional snack of papaya. There are some excellent vitamins and healthy enzymes in papaya, plus fiber, folate, potassium, and calcium. All good stuff for your Poodle.
But I did say occasional and for a good reason. While there are some excellent health benefits in papaya, too much will have a negative effect on your Poodle. Papaya is a tropical plant that contains quite a lot of sugar, and you know how damaging sugar can be to your Poodle’s long-term health.
In addition to sugar, there’s a high fiber amount. Now that may or may not affect your poodle, but it can give some Poodles diarrhea if it has an adverse effect or your Poodle is allergic.
Is Papaya Safe For Poodles?
It’s an excellent question to ask if papaya is safe for Poodles because some human foods are poisonous to all dogs, not just Poodles. For example, you should never intentionally feed your Poodle macadamia nuts, onions, grapes, raisins, or chocolate. So, it’s very sensible to check appropriately on everything you provide to your Poodle.
However, papaya fed in moderation can be good and is safe to feed to your Poodle. But don’t allow your Poodle to eat the skin or the black seeds inside. Both of those can cause intestinal blockage.
Another issue to watch out for, mainly if it’s the first time you’re feeding papaya to your Poodle, is an allergic reaction. Feed a minimal amount of papaya and keep your eyes on your Poodle for any indications.
What Fruits Are Good For Poodles?
There are some excellent fruits for Poodles to eat. Remember, though, all fruits contain some sugar, and some contain a lot of sugar.
In fact, the levels of sugar in some fruits outweigh any possible benefits your Poodle might obtain.
Here’s a quick list of some excellent fruits your Poodle can enjoy:
- Bananas
- Papaya
- Apples
- Jackfruit
- Pumpkin
- Kiwis
- Avocado
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Oranges
What Fruits Can Poodles Eat? Some Papaya Alternatives…
Bananas
Bananas have some excellent vitamins and minerals especially, potassium, biotin, fiber, and copper. Feed this fruit sparingly because there’s a lot of sugar in bananas, especially the riper they are. Also, they are high in carbohydrates which also converts into more sugar.
Papaya
Well, we’ve just discussed papaya, so you know the advantages of the fruit for your Poodle.
Apples
Apples are also an excellent choice; they provide a nice crunchy bite, especially if your Poodle feels a little hot. Apples contain vitamins A and C. Remember not to feed the apple core to your Poodle.
Jackfruit
Jackfruit contains fiber and potassium, is very low in calories, and is an excellent source of plant-based proteins. If you’re curious to know more about jackfruit, please read this article.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin, in moderation, is excellent for your Poodle. Fresh pumpkin is packed with nutrients like vitamin C, A, and E. In addition, your dog will benefit from the iron and potassium pumpkin contains. If you’re on the lookout for a delicious and healthy snack for your Poodle, check out this recipe for Peanut Butter & Pumpkin doggy treats.
Kiwis
Kiwis are full of vitamin C and also potassium and are an excellent treat. The fruit is also lower in carbohydrates than many other fruits.
Avocado
Yes, avocado is a fruit, and contrary to what you might read online, it’s harmless for Poodles. However, as with all treats, we cannot stress enough you must feed it in moderation.
Persin is what you’ll likely hear about online as being dangerous to dogs. Well, eaten in excess, it might be, but you would have to feed your Poodle masses of avocado. In addition, persin collects in the leaves and the pit, which you wouldn’t feed your Poodle anyway.
Avocado is an excellent source of healthy fats and is low in sugar and carbohydrates. Also, there’s far more potassium without the levels of sugar compared to bananas. If you would like to know more about avocado and dogs, check out this article.
Blueberries
Blueberries have an abundance of antioxidants which help to limit damage to the body’s cells. They are also said to fight heart disease and have anti-cancer properties.
Blackberries
Feed only two or three per day, but they contain plenty of vitamins and minerals for your Poodle. On hot summer days, they can be a refreshing alternative to plain water.
Oranges
Your Poodle may well turn their nose up at oranges; most dogs tend to avoid citrus fruits. But if you find your Poodle enjoys the odd piece of orange, let them have a little. Oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C.
Final words
To conclude, there is a lot of fruit that Poodles can eat. With all fresh and dried fruit, please watch out for the amount of sugar which can be problematic in excessive amounts, whether it’s Papaya, Blueberry, Apple or something else.
Tell us in the comments what is your experience with papaya? Do you feed your Poodle papaya?
