What to Do If Your Yorkie Eats Table Scraps

Scraps happen. A dropped crumb, a begging Yorkie under the dinner table, a well-meaning guest. Most of the time a tiny, plain morsel does no harm — but because your dog is so small, the foods that are genuinely risky become risky at much smaller amounts than they would for a big dog. The goal here is to help you react calmly and quickly, not to memorize a chart.

Usually fine in small amounts

A little of these, plain and unseasoned, is generally low-risk for a healthy adult dog:

• Plain cooked chicken, turkey, or lean beef with no sauce, salt, or seasoning.
• A small piece of plain cooked or raw dog-safe vegetable, like carrot or green bean.
• A little plain cooked rice or plain potato.
• A bite of a dog-safe fruit such as apple (no seeds or core) or a slice of banana.

Treat these as dangerous

Some human foods are toxic or hazardous to dogs, and a Yorkie's small size means less is needed to cause trouble. If your dog has eaten any of these, do not wait to see what happens — get advice.

• Onion, garlic, leeks, and chives (raw, cooked, or powdered — watch for seasoned leftovers and gravy).
• Chocolate, and anything with caffeine.
• Grapes and raisins.
• Xylitol / birch sugar, found in sugar-free gum, some peanut butters, baked goods, and mints.
• Cooked bones, which can splinter and cause choking or internal injury.
• Very fatty trimmings, fried food, or rich drippings.
• Raw bread dough, and anything containing alcohol.
• Heavily salted foods.

What to watch for while you get advice

• Vomiting or diarrhea, drooling, or refusing food.
• Weakness, wobbliness, tremors, or collapse.
• Restlessness, a racing heart, or fast breathing.
• Any change in behavior that worries you.

If you cannot reach anyone and your dog is showing serious symptoms, treat it as an emergency and go to the nearest open veterinary clinic.

Prevention beats reaction

1. Keep counters, plates, and the bin out of reach — a determined Yorkie is smaller and sneakier than you think.
2. Brief guests and children that this dog does not get people food, however sweet the eyes.
3. Store toxic items like chocolate, gum, and grapes well away from dog-height access.
4. Save your vet's number and an animal poison control line in your phone now, before you need them.

This is general safety guidance, not a diagnosis. When in doubt about anything your dog has eaten, a quick call to a professional is always the safer choice.