Are there any herbs or natural foods/fruits/vegatables that are healthy for dogs?

Question

I sometimes feed my Jack Russel Terrier some of the food I eat. Any ideas on what I shoud or should not let him eat? I know you never feed a dog chocolate. Thanks.

Answer 1

Most fruits and vegetables are good for your dog, I give my dogs fruits and veggies as treats. Below is a link to a web site that tells you what foods are bad for your dog and why they're bad.
http://www.cutelittlekittens.com/forum/about2168.html

Answer 2

It is interesting to read so many warn of the dangers of feeding onion, garlic and grapes since I have been feeding my dogs these for more than 20 years and so far not a single one has dropped dead from any kind of poisoning. And sorry, I beg to differ about the "old wive's tale" as it is a proven fact that the sulpher in garlic and onion IS a poison and WILL kill parasites. The question is the quantity fed to your dog.
As part of a raw natural diet, these foods along with just about any other vegetables and fruit are indeed most beneficial to dogs. Even veterinarians around the world, especially in countries like Australia where there is a strong move toward natural as opposed to commercial foods ( look at how many dogs and cats are dying right now in the USA as a direct result of having consumed commercial foods that are now being recalled) are reporting way fewer health problems such as pancreatic disease, kidney failure, skin allergies and protein losing enteropathy.
For my part, my dogs have never been healthier with my Bernese living to 13+ years and a Leonbrger who is about to celebrate her 15th birthday.

Answer 3

I feed my dog Wellness natural dog food which contains apples, blueberries, tomatoes, oatmeal, brown rice, carrots, spinach and sweet potatoes as well as chicken and salmon. All of these foods are great to feed to your dog separately as long as you keep them plain - no added sugar, keep it low fat and low sodium. I give my dog chunks of apple or the end of a banana as an occasional treat. According to the America Kennel Club New Puppy Handbook, "Fruits and raw vegetables make fine snacks for a grown dog. Small portions of carrot, broccoli, or apple chunks are healthful low calorie treats most dogs love."

Answer 4

Never feed him from your plate, JR's can turn into really annoying mooches, if given half a chance. You can give him a quarter of a small apple (remove the seeds), carrot bits, turnip pieces, broccoli stalk (you know the part we throw out) the end of a banana, peanut butter . Don't overdo anything because they do have a different digestive system than ours.
No grapes, raisins, chocolate, coffee, onions, easy on the bread, it's fattening.

Answer 5

Its actually better to give your dog human food because they need everything that we entake from the food we eat. so you can feed them:
carrots, broccoli, zucchini, squash, and sweet potatos, apples, bananas, peaches, and plums, plain yogurt but in large quantities can be toxic to the dogs. even raw meat or lightly cooked meat is good. but you might want to cook it so that any of the bactieria in the meat is killed. Gains are hard to digest and can cause allergies and skin problems. but if you want you can give the dog at least 1/4 of gain in the whole diet. try to avoid corn, wheat, sorghum and soybeans. the corn is more of a fuller, the dog is not able to take in any nutrition in from the corn so its constintly hungry. If you look at the ingredients of the dog food that you feed your dog and corn is one of the first 3 ingredience change your food or just mix in some regular food in with it.
so food not to feed your dog are:
chocolate, grapes, raisins, onions, mushrooms, macadamia nuts, deli meats, anything deep fried, with lots of fat, hot spices, lots of salt, sugar, gravy or anything alcoholic and caffeinated( coffee,tea,cola drinks, etc.)
Hopefully that will help you.

Answer 6

Onions, garlic, and grapes are definitely no-nos.... don't buy into the old wife tales that they cure fleas... they can kill your dog.... glad to know you are aware of the dangers of chocolate, don't forget that :-)

beans make them fart (as in ppl, lol)

most dogs are lactose intolerant, so they will have the runs after you give them milk or any other dairy

St John Worth's is not metabolized in the liver as efficiently in dogs as in humans.... it may cause liver failure. If your dog ever needs medication for whatever reason, this may push him over the edge into full-blown liver failure. Don't do it.

good things for them (as long as it is not the majority of what he eats):
fish, like tuna, with its oil. Helps dry skin. Anecdotal stories that they decrease shedding.

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate.... evidence that they decrease the progression of arthritis caused by hip dysplasia.... or in a small guy like yours, possibly luxating patellas or elbows.

Green veggies in general are good, raw carrots are good for teeth (the chewing that is require to eat them)

Boiled white rice or cottage cheese is good if your dog ever gets mild diarrhea (if it continues for more than 2 days or is ever bloody, contact your vet)

If you give a lot of ppl food, like 30% or more of his diet, then you should give him a vit/mineral supplement.

Answer 7

Don't use onions, spices, radishes or condiments. They are potentially poisonous! A carrot, green veggy, apple, or soup broth is fine. Check commerical broths for onion etc! Try freezing these safe foods for "pupscicles":)

Answer 8

carrots are good for dogs.


fresh baby carrots.

some veggies like green beans are also good.

but onions are baddd..

your dog shouldn't eat onions anyway, (the smell isn't that appealing)

also, large amounts of grapes or raisins can be bad.


for my dogs, who are also terriers, i read that feeding them large amounts of grapes or raisins can result in kidney failure.
:-(

just try to stick to dog food and treats, but you can give your dog a veggie once and a while.

good luck!

Answer 9

No chocolate Ever! and grass id a naturel herb they eat for digestion.

Answer 10

Small amounts of people foods is ok.NO CORN.APPLES,PEANUTS (Except peanut butter small amounts),ONIONS,GARLIC,GRAPES,DAIRY ITEMS

Foods that are ok for dogs to eat (small amounts)
carrots,green beans,peanut butter(small amounts-not every day)chicken soup/broth,small amount of cooked oatmeal,cooked rice,some other types of foods(avoid foods with seeds and/or nuts)