How to add dog friendly vegetables to your pup’s diet

Before adding veggies to your dog’s diet, you need to know which vegetables they can safely consume. Here are some safe veg your pup can enjoy:

• Broccoli (in small amounts!)

• Cauliflower

• Carrots (many dogs enjoy them raw, but they can be boiled or steamed)

• Green Beans

• Celery

• Asparagus

• Pumpkin 

• Sweet Potato (plain, boiled, or steamed but not raw)

• Spinach

• Brussel Sprouts

• Peas (but avoid tinned peas)

• Zucchini 

• Cucumber

• Sweetcorn (freshly cooked with nothing added, and not on the cob)

While they are dog friendly vegetables, remember only treat your dog to them in small quantities. They should also be raw, or boiled/steamed and include no extra oils, butters, or flavourings

Now that you know the vegetables that are safe for your dog to eat. Including all the benefits they provide, it’s time to learn how to add them to your pup’s diet!

You can offer most veggies to your dog raw. Dogs with a limited diet may get stomach discomfort if they eat too many vegetables because of their high fibre content. Start with a little and wait a day to see how your dog reacts before giving more.

Now, if your dog is a fussy eater and isn’t one to eat veggies that are just handed out to them, then there are some sneakier ways to add dog friendly vegetables to their diet!

A great way to get your pup to enjoy their veggies is through a blended smoothie. Simply throw those dog friendly vegetables into a blender, pour in your dog’s favourite hydrator like goat milk, bone broth, or even plain Greek yoghurt. Then blend to create a tasty dog-friendly smoothie perfection!

A thick smoothie is also great to be used as a Lick Mat spread or Toppl filler with extra little dog treats. 

If you don’t fancy making one yourself, Furr Boost is an excellent alternative. Available in a range of tasty vegetable flavours, Furr Boost contains a great range of nutrients to help support your dog’s healthy diet and wellbeing.  

If you add some peanut butter (or better yet, the dog friendly Poochbutter!) to vegetables, it will make them appear much more appealing to your dog! The peanut butter will add a better smell and flavour to the dog friendly vegetables. 

You may be wondering, what is Poochbutter? 

Poochbutter is a dog-safe peanut butter that is high in vitamins B6 & E, niacin, protein, and healthy fats. It’s also made without salt, sugar, palm oil, and is Xylitol free (Xylitol is harmful to pups and must be avoided at all cost!) 

Once your pup starts to get used to the texture of the vegetables you can slowly start to put less peanut butter on them over time, until they are comfortable eating veggies on their own.

Even though this one will require more effort on your part. Similar to peanut butter, adding chicken broth to the vegetables can make them smell and taste more appealing to your dog. They won’t be able to resist those dog friendly veggies anymore once they get a smell of that tasty chicken!