When your dog watches you enjoy tasty delights like quiche, it is tempted to eat the food its owner desires.
Originating in France, quiche is a tart with a savory custard filling made of eggs, milk, and cream. Meat, veggies, seafood, and cheese are often included in the filling. Served both hot and cold, the mouth-watering dish is famous worldwide.
So, can your dog join in the fun and relish the delicious treat? Is it okay for dogs to eat quiche without any health risks?
Can dogs eat quiche?
You should not feed Quiche to your dog. It contains dairy products rich in fats which can be harmful to the pooch in the long run, causing stomach disorders and obesity. Furthermore, most quiches contain ingredients like onion and garlic, which are toxic to dogs.
One serving of quiche can contain around 500 to 700 calories and 30 to 50 grams of fat. This can cause unnecessary weight gain in pooches. Moreover, dairy products are safe for dogs in very small quantities if the dog is not lactose-intolerant (most adult dogs are).
All these factors deem quiches not suitable for canines. However, if you still want to feed the french tart to your dog, you can prepare a dog-friendly quiche at home.
What ingredients in quiche are harmful to dogs?
Quiche is not a healthy food choice for dogs due to certain ingredients. Ingredients in quiche that are dangerous to canines include:
Milk
Many dogs have lactose intolerance. Even if the dog is not lactose intolerant, you should still give the canine milk in extremely small amounts. Due to the absence of the lactase enzyme in their bodies, dogs can not properly digest sugars present in dairy products.
With its crust full of milk and cream, quiche is high in sugar and fat content. Feeding it can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and bloating in dogs in the short run and obesity and pancreatitis in the long run.
Cheese
While there are some safe types of cheese for dogs, most of them are not ideal for a dog’s health. Since it is a dairy product, it carries the same risk factors in pooches as milk. It is also high in sodium which can cause sodium poisoning in dogs.
Cheese is one of the main ingredients in quiche, which is enough reason to keep the dish away from your Fido.
Butter
Quiche contains a lot of butter. Just like milk and cheese, butter is not directly toxic to dogs. However, it has a high-fat content. If fed frequently, it can lead to pancreatitis and unwanted weight gain in pooches.
Salt
A normal serving of quiche contains at least 400g of sodium. Excess intake of sodium can lead to salt poisoning in dogs. It is a fatal condition that can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy in minor and seizures, coma, and even death in severe cases.
Onions
Onions are immensely toxic to dogs. They actively cause the destruction of red blood cells in pooches. Ingesting even a small quantity can cause serious conditions like anemia in canines. Onions are commonly used in quiche. Another ingredient found in quiche is garlic which is also dangerous to dogs.
What happens if a dog eats quiche?
If the quiche consumed by the dog contained onions or garlic, consult a veterinarian immediately, as these ingredients can be fatal even in small amounts. Without onions or garlic present, quiche is not immediately toxic to dogs, but it can still cause vomiting and diarrhea.
Maybe it’s your dog’s lucky day, and he finds your freshly prepared quiche placed on the table-top. The furball will surely help himself with the jiggly treat. You don’t need to worry much if the quiche does not contain toxic ingredients.
While almost all ingredients in quiche are not good for dogs, no ingredient poses an emergency besides onion and garlic. The rest of the ingredients, like milk, cheese, butter, etc., deteriorate a dog’s health over time.
A dog-friendly quiche recipe
By replacing the ingredients, you can prepare a dog-friendly quiche at home. You can use lactose-free milk or oat milk and use mozzarella cheese (safe for pooches). Exclude salt, onions, and garlic from the recipe.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into a pan
- Mix 4 eggs and 2 cups lactose-free or oat milk in a bowl
- Add ½ cup of crumbled mozzarella cheese to the mixture
- Add ½ pound of minced turkey meat to the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the pan, place the pan in the oven and bake for 40minutes at 350 degrees.
Here you have it, freshly baked, delicious, and safe to eat quiche for your furry companion.
Related FAQs to quiche and dogs!
Can dogs eat quiche lorraine?
Quiche lorraine contains ingredients that are harmful to dogs. The traditional recipe may include garlic or onions that are extremely toxic to canines. You should avoid feeding it to dogs.
Can dogs eat cheese?
Cheese has a high-fat content. Feeding a dog cheese will lead to obesity and pancreatitis over time. Moreover, it also contains a lot of sodium which can cause sodium poisoning in pooches.
Can dogs eat pastry?
Dogs can eat pastry as long as it does not contain any toxic ingredients. But make sure to feed them pastries in moderation. They are rich in sugars and fat and can cause unnecessary weight gain in dogs.
Final thoughts on giving quiche to your dog!
You may want to share your yummy quiche with your furry buddy. But just like many other human foods, quiche is not a feasible food option for dogs.
Some ingredients used in quiche are immediately toxic to dogs, while some damage the dog’s health in the long run.
Your best bet is to prepare a dog-friendly quiche at home or look for another tasty but healthy treat for your pooch.
