Veggies for dogs?

[coco-bean]

what kind of veggie's are good for my dogs? i heard carrots? but i just want to make sure! and raw food, does hamburger count in that too? i guess the raw food is all very controversal to me! thanks a ton!!

[Kfamr]

There are many veggies and fruits that are good for dogs. Stay away from onions, mushrooms, and grapes for sure.

Veggies and fruits must be pureed (chopped up in a paste thru the blender) to have any nutritional value to a dog. Dogs cannot digest the cell walls of fruits/veggies, so we have to break them for them in the blender.


Some Fruits and Veggies that are okay:

Romaine Lettuce - No iceberg as it has no nutritional value
Parsley (small amounts)
Carrots
Pumpkin
Spinach
Silver beet
Tomatoes (no stems or leaves)
Red, green, yellow capsicum peppers
Cabbage
broccoli
cauliflower
apples
bananas
whole oranges
papayas
mangoes
kiwi
cantaloupe
raspberries
garlic
sweet potatoes


I personally would not feed hamburger since it is very fatty.

[CathyBogart]

I throw veggies in the blender and give them to Jasper every few days. :)

Hamburger *is* technically raw food, but like Kay said, it's full of fat...also, it doesn't take any effort to chew so you lose a lot of the benefit.

I was reading an excerpt from Tom Lonsdale's book last night that talked abouthow some people started buying hamburger for nights they "felt lazy" and their dogs wound up on a diet of primarily hamburger. That being said, I don't think you would do that, and I think the occasional hamburger treat would be okay. I feed ground turkey occasionally.

[coco-bean]

thank you!