My pup, Deacon, is my adopted child. I wouldn’t want him to eat anything I wouldn’t eat besides dog food. If you love your dog(s) as much as I do, you will do anything to ensure your fur baby is happy and healthy.
When I grow food in my garden for Deacon, he loves it more when it comes straight from my garden. Honestly, it’s probably because of the fresh dirt and its smell.
Store-bought VS Garden Grown
I don’t know about you, but I would rather know what is in and on my dog’s food than buy it from a store with pesticides. Plus, when you grow foods from your garden, you will feel a sense of pride and know your dog will love the foods you harvest.
Dogs can eat several human foods you grow in your garden. However, dogs are different regarding what they love to eat from the garden. For example, my Deacon loves carrots, apples, and watermelons I grow for him.
According to the American Kennel Club, there are a few things that you can grow that your dogs can eat. However, please don’t overfeed them. Contact your vet if they get sick or are allergic to one of these things.
What Foods From Your Garden Can Your Dog at Any Time?
Remember my gardening lovelies: don’t go crazy feeding them these, even if they suit them.
Also, as a side note, if your dog needs to lose weight, I’ve been told by my vet a couple of times that green beans are great for them to eat and get them to lose that flab. You can add them to your dog’s dry food or homemade, wet food you give them, especially if they have a sensitive tum.
Of course, there are foods that you can only give in moderation. They are below.
Crops that you can give your dogs in moderation:
- Bananas
- Cantaloupe
- Berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries)
- Oranges
- Mangos
- Peaches
- Pears
- Broccoli
- Spinach
Things to note Before Giving Your Dog different foods from your garden:
Please note that depending on your dog’s stomach, they might have an allergy to that particular fruit or vegetable. Make sure you talk to the vet if they have an allergic reaction.
Also, ensure that fruits with seeds are removed before feeding them to your kids. You don’t want them choking or getting sick.
Is it okay to feed my dog their dog food and the produce I grow?
Yes. This is okay. Ensure you cut the servings so your dogs don’t gain weight and become rolly-polly. That’s something that you don’t need: to be yelled at by your vet about your dog’s weight.
Your dog(s) need different vitamins and minerals besides the store-bought dog food you can grow. So feeding them different things gives them a complete diet worth. Plus, brownie points, if you develop these for your dog, the cost of groceries won’t cost you an arm and a leg.
Try out some different fruits and vegetables for your babies you have grown in your garden. Of course, there will be some that they will not like and others that can’t get enough of them. Please remember that your dog should be like when you eat, all in moderation.
Happy Gardening, lovelies! 🙂
