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August 7, 2014 by Molly - 21 Comments

Garden Vegetables Safe for Dogs

Growin’ a vegetable garden is a great way to have a steady supply of fresh vegetables for you humanz to enjoy, but did you know you can enjoy the harvest with us dogs too? There are a lot of garden vegetables safe for dogs. They provide us with nutrients and vitamins that we need and crave. If your dog has never enjoyed fresh vegetables, they are definitely in for a treat! Most of us dogs love the flavor of vegetables! If ya got a large vegetable harvest, ya can even cook em and add to our daily meals too. So, if you want to add healthy vegetables to your dog’s diet, look to your garden to improve their health! I’ll let my Lady tell ya a few garden vegetables safe for dogs and how to serve em up to us WOOF!

Garden Vegetables Safe for Dogs

Garden Vegetables Safe for Dogs

Vegetable Garden Considerations

If you’re going to be feeding your dog from your vegetable garden, there are some things that you have to consider. The first is knowing what vegetables are toxic and which ones are safe. If you use chemicals in your garden, it’s important to know if they will have harmful health side effects for your dog. Organic gardening is the best option for both you and your pets.

Root Vegetables

There are several root vegetables that are healthy and safe for our dogs to eat. Potatoes, carrots and sweet potatoes are great additions to a dog’s diet. Carrots can be enjoyed raw. Most dogs prefer raw cause they are crisp and fun to chew on. However, potatoes and sweet potatoes should be baked, or cooked, and then added to your dog’s regular meals. You can even make tasty homemade dog chips by using a dehydrator (or oven) to dehydrate sweet potatoes! Dogs love them!

Cool Season Vegetables

If you have time to put in an early, or late, growing garden, broccoli, cauliflower, celery and asparagus are all good for our dogs too! Asparagus takes at least two seasons to grow. However, if you have an entire bed dedicated to their growth, you’re bound to have plenty. Broccoli, cauliflower and celery, while good for our dogs, should be fed in moderation. Broccoli is especially healthy, but too much of a good thing can make dogs sick. Think of broccoli as a snack food or treat.

Vine Growing Vegetables

Squash and pumpkin are two large growing vegetables that can be enjoyed by dogs. Pumpkin and squash make great bases for dog biscuits and snacks once they have been cooked and pureed. Chewy squash and pumpkin chips that have been baked in the oven can be stored for up to two weeks and used as treats.

Vine growing green beans and peas are two more vegetables that can be enjoyed fresh, right off the vine. Dogs love chewing on them and their watery flesh is a great way to help keep their teeth clean while they snack. Green beans and peas can also be added to recipes for home cooked dog food, or mixed in with their prepared dog food, once they have been cooked.

Garden vegetables can be both good and healthy for our dogs! And, beyond snacks, vegetables are a great way to spice up their dinner if they are bored with the same old food everyday. Vegetables add taste and texture to their meals!

 

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  1. Debbie Welchert says

    August 25, 2014 at 9:18 am

    My little scottish terrier loved raw carrots. I think I will try and make some dog treats out of butternut squash this year. I think our doggies would love them.

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  2. Julie Price says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:07 am

    My dogs love to try and “help” me in the greenhouse. I usually let them hang out and watch, but I think I spend more time watching them not just watching more than anything else, lol. It is sorta like taking toddlers into a glass store.

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  3. Tracy says

    August 26, 2014 at 6:27 am

    I didn’t realize that dogs could eat fresh veggies – what a great way to save money and make sure our furbabies are nice and healthy!

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  4. Nancy Lustri says

    August 26, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    That’s good to know. I’m always munching carrots and never know if it’s alright to give them to my little pup. Yay!

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  5. Charissa N. says

    August 29, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    Thanks for the great info! 🙂

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  6. mary gallardo says

    August 29, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    The dog munching on the carrot has got to be one of the greatest animal pictures I have ever seen! He is so cute! I love when people are health conscious for their animals as well as themselves!

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  7. Lily Kwan says

    August 30, 2014 at 3:06 am

    Very interesting to read which vegetables are safe for dogs. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Barbara Riffe says

    August 31, 2014 at 11:23 am

    My dog Ozzi will not even touch vegtables from the garden. Thank goodness.

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  9. Ashley Pate says

    September 1, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    This was pretty neat..I think the dogs would really enjoy some of these …

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  10. Sally T. says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    We make all of our dogs food,and they Love it.
    No more fillers and we are so happy with the results of their
    health.

    Reply
  11. Jerry Marquardt says

    August 3, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    I appreciate the information on garden varieties that are safe for the pups. It is so great to know the facts.

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  12. Julie Lundstrom says

    August 27, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    This was a good read for me for I have a veggie garden and my dog likes to get into it so I know what is safe and what is not

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  13. Cathy Jarolin says

    October 21, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    I enjoyed reading this cute post. Talking about Dogs is one of my favorite Subjects. I just Love them. I have 2 right now and they are my Pride and Joy! Can’t Imagine having a home without a Sweet Pup in it! :0)~~ I have always had 2 or more in my Home~ I sometimes make our dogs food and I always included vegtables in it. I know onions are a poison to them so I avoid putting onions in it!! My dogs Toby (Pug) & Ceasar (Yorkie) Love Green beans especially the French cut ones.. Thankyou for Sharing~~

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  14. Linda Soma says

    November 5, 2015 at 3:14 am

    I did not know they could eat all this!!

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  15. Julie Wood says

    January 5, 2016 at 9:05 am

    My dog loves vegetables! I like to give him carrots because it is good for him to chew and they clean his teeth. I also like to bake him a sweet potato and baked potato. He loves vegetables. It is so funny!

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  16. Kerry Bergenholtz says

    February 12, 2016 at 11:01 am

    I always share garden goodies with my grandpuppy’s

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  17. Barbara Montag says

    April 16, 2016 at 9:31 am

    Since we garden this something I’ve been wondering about.
    Thanks for this helpful post.

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  18. ANN*H says

    November 22, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    This is nice to know for dogs. We always grow a vegetable garden and lots of extra veggies some times if we dont give to the neighbors . Now doggie gets some too. thanks for the info

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  19. Rosie says

    February 5, 2018 at 11:00 am

    My sister’s dog loves her veggies. This is good information to know, and what to go easy on. I never thought of using my dehydrator to make doggie treats – good idea!!!

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  20. Cindy Vincent says

    August 4, 2018 at 8:11 am

    thank you for sharing this

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  21. Dana Rodriguez says

    October 25, 2019 at 8:29 am

    I never realized how many garden veggies are safe for your pup. This is a great list!

    Reply
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