Vegetables and Fruits Your Dog Can and Can't Consume

It's not unusual to want to indulge your dogs by giving them your favorite snack instead of their usual treats. After all, if you can eat it, it must be okay for your dog to eat it, right? Certainly not. While many human foods are entirely acceptable for dogs, some are highly unhealthy or hazardous.

Dogs digest food differently than humans, and consuming the wrong foods can cause long-term health issues and, in the worst-case scenario, death. Dogs do not require fruits or vegetables as part of their diet because they are carnivores, but a treat here and there is acceptable. Continue reading to find out which fruits and vegetables are okay for consumption and which should be avoided.

5 Fruits and Vegetables Your Dog Can Eat

1. Carrots: Carrots are a good source of beta carotene and vitamin A and are high in fiber and low in calories. They're also healthy for your dog's teeth because of their added crunchiness. It's simple to clean, peel, and cut. If you don't want to cut and peel carrots, feed your dog baby carrots instead.
2. Apples: Apples are an excellent fiber source, plus they're rich in vitamins A and C too. Because apples usually have the highest pesticide content of any fruit, make sure you wash them properly. Before giving your dog an apple, remember to remove the stem, core, and seeds.
3. Spinach: Potassium, magnesium, and vitamins B6, B9, and E are all found in spinach. Carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, iron, and calcium are also abundant.
4. Blueberries: These might be a little messy, but once frozen, they're easy to manage. They're a great little training treat because of their modest size. They have a low-fat content and are abundant in fiber and vitamin C.
5. Sweet Potatoes: Sweet potatoes are used in some of our favorite dishes because they produce long-lasting delights. They're high in fiber, manganese, and potassium, as well as in vitamins A, B5, B6, and C.

5 Fruits and Vegetables Your Dog Can't Eat

1. Tomatoes: While the matured fruit of the tomato plant is generally regarded as healthy for dogs, the plant's green portions contain a toxin known as solanine, which can be deadly for dogs.
2. Grapes: Dogs should never eat Grapes. Grapes and raisins (dried grapes) are incredibly harmful to dogs of all breeds, sexes, and ages. Grapes are so poisonous that they can cause acute renal failure. 
3. Mushroom: Dogs should stay away from mushrooms. Wild mushrooms can poison dogs. While just 50-100 of the world's 50,000 mushroom species are known to be toxic, the actual toxic ones can be pretty potent. 
4. Plums: Plums should not be given to dogs as a treat because of a chemical called hydrogen cyanide. The majority of the cyanide is found in the pit, roots, and leaves, but there is enough in the meat to induce stomach discomfort if consumed in large quantities.
5. Onions: Onions, leeks, and chives are members of the Allium plant family, which is toxic to most pets, especially cats. Onions can induce red blood cell rupture in your dog, as well as vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and nausea.

Conclusion

Being our dog's benefactors and life partners, we are charged with protecting them from harmful elements, and diet makes up a large part of that responsibility. Make sure to feed them only the good stuff!

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