Healthy vegetables
Which vegetables are healthy for your loyal dog? Broccoli, peas, beans, cucumber, celery, spinach, Brussels sprouts and carrots are all vegetables that your dog can eat without any problems. It is best to give your dog vegetables as a tasty snack, but always make sure you do this in moderation.
Raw vegetables are harder for your dog to digest than lightly cooked vegetables, so if you want to give your dog vegetables, it is best to puree or lightly cook the vegetables. This way, your four-legged friend can not only enjoy a tasty snack, but his body can also absorb the vitamins and minerals from the vegetables.
Unhealthy vegetables
Many vegetables that are completely natural to us are not suitable for your dog. Just think of mushrooms/toadstools. We love them, but they can make your dog very sick. Vegetables such as onions, leeks and chives are also very unhealthy for your dog. These vegetables are poisonous to most pets. Eating these vegetables can cause diarrhoea and stomach pain in your dog. Therefore, make sure that your dog does not eat them.
Vegetables with starch
As a dog does not digest starch well, it is important to give small amounts. Only give your dog a piece of potato and not a whole potato, as a potato is mostly made up of starch. Giving your dog an uncooked potato is just as poisonous as it is for humans. Potatoes contain many different vitamins.They contain iron, magnesium, vitamin C and B6. These vitamins are building blocks for the dog's body. Many tubers also contain a relatively high amount of starch, which makes them more difficult for your dog to digest. This is another reason why you should give small pieces of tubers and not large quantities.
Healthy fruit
Does your four-legged friend love fruit? Of course, you only want to spoil him with fruit that is really healthy for him. Fruit contains lots of antioxidants that can neutralize the free radicals in your dog's cells. This keeps your dog healthy for longer, and that's what we all want for our buddy!
Healthy fruits for your dog are: Pineapple, apple, banana, blackberries, blueberries, mango, watermelon, melon, peach, pears, strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Always make sure to remove the seeds from the fruit, these are not good for your dog.
Unhealthy fruit
As a general rule, the seeds in fruit are not good for your dog, so it is better not to give your dog grapes, cherries and avocados. Raisins are made from grapes and are therefore not good for your dog. Limes and lemons are also not healthy fruits for your dog.
Now it sounds very tempting to give your dog a lot more fruit and vegetables. Make sure that your dog's diet consists of no more than 10-15% fruit and vegetables. Your dog gets most of his energy from the following nutrients: Proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
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