Can tuna juice for puppies?????

[Scargirl]

I have a little puppy. She 7 months, and I was wondering if it is okay for her to have canned tuna juice?m

[BrainGirl]

I wouldn't. Extremely high in salt.

[Shannonmcn]

Yep, very salty. Brine is just another word for saltwater! (I assume it's tuna in brine you're talking about since it's the most common) If you can find tuna in springwater you can give her that but unless you're actually feeding her the tuna I don't see the point in just giving her the juice???

[Thin Lizzy]

Totally agree! You can get tuna or salmon without the brine juice. But, why just the liquid and not the actual food?

[Scargirl]

Just to flavor her kibble. She doesn't really eat much of it. I was just wondering because I thought fish wasn't good for dogs. So it's okay to give her a little bit of it as long as it is in spring water?

[BrainGirl]

Is it just spring water though or is salt in the ingredients list?

[Shannonmcn]

The juice you get from the springwater tuna is just tuna flavoured water so it's fine (double check there is no added salt like BrainGirl suggested though) but giving her the actual tuna would be fine too, there's no bones or anything in there. Though I wouldn't give it too often since even the springwater kind is still salty and can have high levels of mercury. Other kinds of fish (like mackerel or salmon) can be very good for dogs, the healthy fats, oils and omega-3 is as good for them as it is for us and can help give them a nice shiny coat.

But if she's not eating the kibble it might be worth changing the kibble? What is she on at the moment? Some varieties are very high in grains and fillers and it's worth paying more for a high quality one with plenty of protein especially when they're young and still growing! Have you got a regular vet or a contact where you got your pup? They would maybe give better advice than the people on a hamster forum

[racinghamster]

Kibble is a dry dog food and usually requires adding some moisture sometimes by adding a little hot water. I was going to suggest buying some puppy pouches and adding a few spoonfuls of this to the dry kibble to add the moisture and give it a little more flavour? Pouches sold specifically for puppies though not adult dogs. Might make the difference. But I wouldn't add anything with fish or salt in case it upsets the puppies tummy and causes any reaction. At seven months old though she should be nearing an adult dog maintenance diet, but a vet or experienced doggy owners would set you right on that. x

[Scargirl]

There is salt in the ingredients though. It is 170 grams. Is that too much?

[Shannonmcn]

If there's added salt of any kind I wouldn't give it tbh. I don't know enough about dog nutrition to say how much salt they should be getting per day or if that's too much, maybe someone else might? Better safe than sorry though!