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Posted : 5/7/2006 8:21:12 PM

I give my three dogs in the evening, a 16 oz. can of carrots(rinsed) divided three ways and a tbls. of fat free vanilla yogurt each. I call it desert and they go wild for it. My question is what other canned veggies could I use in place of the carrots?

papillon806

Posted : 5/7/2006 8:32:32 PM

I know of a lot of dogs that like carrots....you could try that

Susan

Posted : 5/7/2006 8:56:42 PM

Why do you want to use canned veggies ? There's hardly any nutritional value at all in overcooked processed veggies. You're better off feeding RAW minced veggies like greenbeans, beans, peas, carrots, green leafy veggies, squash, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. Just no onions. You may also want to give them baked sweet potato or cooked brown rice.I always take a bunch of different veggies and fruits and put them in the food processor and make a mash out of them and mix it w/plain yogurt or cottage cheese. or into the sweet potatoes or rice. My dogs go nuts for it.

jeano

Posted : 5/7/2006 9:05:50 PM

ORIGINAL: Asthefurflies

You're better off feeding RAW minced veggies like greenbeans, beans, peas, carrots, green leafy veggies, squash, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

I think fresh cooked broccoli, cauliflower and peas and beans would be far less, ahem, gaseous later. [

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jprinz99

Posted : 5/7/2006 9:08:35 PM

baked and sweet potatoes, green beens, carrot, fruits - bananas, apple, blueberries, etc. Cottage cheese is also yummy as are most squashes.
Look on the ingredient lists of the holistic dog food bags - they give you a good idea of the variety that are available (it is easy to read it in one place and make a mental note, or pick up a flier the store might have that lists the ingredients)
I would add that broccoli and corn can be very tough for them to digest, so you if you feed them you might see them reappear again...
(sorry for the misspelled words- my brain is a bit foggy tonight)

dyan

Posted : 5/7/2006 9:26:34 PM

I also feed Bubblegum canned veggies. I don't believe for a minute that they get no value from them. I find any veggie that does NOT have salt added. She loves green beans, carrots, beets, pumpkin and peas. I really don't buy her corn, I know it comes out the same way it goes in. I also give her fresh or frozen veggies that are left from what we eat. She loves lettuce also, and I feed her all the fruits that I eat except for grapes which she also loves,,,but I only give her one a day when I'm eating them in front of her. Bubby also gets plain yogurt and raw egg. Today she stole an egg shell from the garbage when I I threw it away,,and she ate that,,,,I let her, figuring its good for her.

jprinz99

Posted : 5/7/2006 9:31:45 PM

Bublegum just was helping you get her breakfast - all you had to do was make some bacon and toast! [

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I also feed leftovers and canned and think they are fine. In fact mine likes them cooked/canned better than raw stylecand has less "digestion issues" this way. I think of it as his way of helping do the dishes!

loveukaykay

Posted : 5/7/2006 9:33:02 PM

Dogaware actually says raw veggies like carrots and broccoli are not digestable by digs, so you would do better cooking them yourself or using canned. You have a lot of veggies you could use in place of the carrots... you can also use fruit.

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Veggies: preferably pureed raw or can be steamed (whole raw veggies, such as broccoli or carrot sticks, are not harmful but can't be digested by dogs). Good veggies include carrots, celery, all kinds of greens (kale, collard greens, mustard greens, bok choy, cabbage, spinach, chard, parsley, cilantro, etc.), lettuce (anything but iceberg, which is not very nutritious), broccoli, brussel sprouts, zucchini, asparagus, turnips, parsnips, etc. Do NOT feed [linkhttp://www.jlhweb.net/BOSS/onions.html]onions[/link]. Warning: If your animal is having any symptoms of arthritis, inflammation, respiratory problems or any other conditions that involve swelling or mucous, stay away from the nightshade family (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant).

Fruit: banana, papaya, apple, pear, avocado, etc.

smilee1079

Posted : 5/7/2006 10:00:37 PM

Everyone says to puree veggies for the dogs. What about using a chopper and making them tiny. I am thinking about buying a pampered chef chopper which can chop really well and small. People tell me it is easier than a food processor (which I don't own). Would chopping them work also for raw veggies or canned for that matter?

dyan

Posted : 5/7/2006 10:02:49 PM

I haven't done it, but I can't see why it wouldn't work to chop. Although I feed Bubblegum canned as it comes out of the can and other than corn, don't really think the others come out whole!

smilee1079

Posted : 5/7/2006 10:08:58 PM

I feel like the reason people say not to feed whole is because it is too big to digest. So, by pureeing or chopping small, does that mean they digest it?

dyan

Posted : 5/7/2006 10:13:46 PM

My guess is it is not whole raw,,,they can't digest raw veggies. BUT I always read they can digest cooked, chopped and pureed.

sandra_slayton

Posted : 5/7/2006 10:24:03 PM

I hate to say it, but if canned veggies didn't have any nutrition in the, there are zillions of vitamin deficient people in this world. However, I do know that cooked food loses some of it's nutrients. I feed mine the unsalted canned green beans, unsalted canned carrot slices and am going to start giving them the unsalted green peas from time to time. I have yet to see whole beans or carrots sticking out of their poop. I have not even noticed bits of green or orange as far as that goes.

Mine actually get these veggies, not so much for the nutrition, but because they flat out like them.

jprinz99

Posted : 5/8/2006 12:56:53 AM

chopping is fine if that is what you want to do. I feed my "as is" (basically whole or in pieces depnding on veg/fruit). Most of what I give is cooked or straight from the can. The low sodium or no-salt varieties are a very good choice in my opinion. He chews them (or should I say inhales them!) - just remember the bulk of digesting food and nutrients occurs much further down the pike than the mouth. They are quite able to digest and break down the foods mentioned (except for the corn) without much, if any, need for mincing.

glenmar

Posted : 5/8/2006 5:23:13 AM

What you guys are missing is that with their short little digestive system, dogs can't break down the cell walls in fruits and veggies so they get no benefit from the veggies unless WE break them down for them. There isn't much point in FEEDING them stuff if they can't benefit from the great vitamins, minerals and antioxidents. Just because you aren't seeing chunks of anything that doesn't mean that their bodies are actually USING whole veggies.

You would have to do one heck of a lot of chopping to equal a spin in the food processor. Either pureed or cooked to heck and mashed, or both is the ONLY well to get those cell walls broken down so the dog can actually get some good stuff from veggies. You aren't hurting anything by feeding veggies whole out of the can, but you also are not giving your dog the benefit of the GOOD stuff....the powerhouse of good stuff that veggies have in them.