Can Dogs Eat Vegetables?
Dogs can, should, and do eat vegetables in moderation. Vegetables are an excellent compromise in terms of healthy snacks and people food. Your dog can experience new flavors and textures without added fats, sugars, or artificial ingredients that may be harmful to your pet’s health.
Most high-quality dog foods already contain some vegetables that provide flavor, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber to the formula. Fresh whole dog food often contains visible pieces of carrots and peas, and it’s what we recommend!
Are Frozen peas and carrots good for dogs?
Carrots, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, and bananas are packed with important vitamins, along with potassium, which is good for a dog’s muscles, nerves, and kidneys. Their fiber can also help dogs stay regular.
Some veterinarians recommend freezing whole carrots and giving them to puppies as a way to relieve teething pain while also providing some vitamins and minerals. Frozen carrots also act as a low-cost object for dogs to chew on, especially for dogs that chew aggressively.
Then, when you find out your pup has allergies, it can be really hard to find dog food that makes a good fit. That’s why I love making this easy healthy homemade dog food — I always know what’s in the food I’m feeding my pups and I can customize anytime.
The original recipe has a few cans of beans in it but I omitted those — beans seem way too heavy and unnecessary. Plus they might even give your dog excessive gas. This recipe started with recommended mashed potatoes, too, which you could do but I wanted to leave those out since it also seemed pretty heavy. Weston is allergic to potatoes too. I’ve adjusted this healthy homemade dog food recipe over time and it’s much better for Weston + Fira, in my opinion.
If you’re looking for more helpful solutions for your dog’s allergies, try this oatmeal paw bath, which is great for dogs who constantly lick or scratch at their paws.
Now that you have all the ingredients you need, here are the steps you need to make your own healthy homemade dog food, which is great for dogs with allergies. It’s super easy and makes a pretty large batch.
You might actually be pretty surprised to find out what your dog is allergic to. Your pup might be scratching because they just ate chicken (which seems to be very common), and it can be hard to correlate those two for some dog parents. I tend to test Weston and Fira every five years or so, since things can change sometimes.