Today I Learned...

I keep hearing that "You learn something new every day!" :)  So I was wondering...do we really learn something new every day?  My plan is to blog about something new that I learn each day.  Hopefully it will be something new to you too & we'll both benefit from the experience.

The first time we gave them watermelon (last night) my hubby cut a seedless watermelon into quarters & we gave our 2 dogs one piece each.  When I went out the this morning to throw away the rinds I saw that they were gone!  I was a little worried that they had eaten the rinds so I did some internet research to find out if it was OK.

Today I learned...

Dogs can eat watermelon rind.

 *Note, you should give it to them in the afternoon, not right before bed (like we did last night) because I read that it will make your dog have to go potty (which both of ours did on our floor in the middle of the night).

Now, I wouldn't want you to just trust this information because "I said so" which is why I will post a few links to back up the validity so you can feel comfortable that it is correct.

The following sites all say that a dog can eat watermelon & watermelon rind:

http://www.uniteddogs.com/en/forum/279/8978/can-dogs-eat-watermelons
"Don´t be afraid to give them the rind too - that´s what we used to toss to our bordeauxs as we were eating the watermelon. Like most ´peels´, the rind is loaded with vitamins...too much will give loose stools..."

http://answers.gardenandhearth.com/Gardening/is_watermelon_good_for_dogs
"Watermelon is not really nutritionally good for dogs but it does not hurt them either. Many people myself included will allow my dog to eat watermelon rind as a fun treat to chew. They love the sweetness of it and it gives them something to chew."

http://www.lab-retriever.net/board/watermelon-safe-dogs-t7294514.html?s=ed7343b41ebedda2443f013f9ae79352&
"My boys also love occasional pieces of watermelon. High in Vitamin C and loaded with water, it is another excellent safe treat for dogs " 

There are many more which you can look up if you'd like by going to Google.

Also, there are at least a dozen You Tube videos of different dogs eating watermelon that you can check out here:   http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=watermelon+dog+rind&aq=f

Today when I gave them watermelon I cut the rinds of 1/2 of a seedless watermelon into 2" pieces & gave it to them outside.

Thank you for reading my 3rd blog.  If you enjoyed it please comment & let me know what you  learned today too.