08/10/2026
How to give your dog more vegetables
Ideas For Incorporating More Veg!
Bone broth: Boil vegetables in bone broth, or blend cooked vegetables with it to make a tasty topper for their regular food.
Share your food prep: Many dogs love being involved when we're preparing food! Offer small pieces of suitable vegetables as you're chopping. Cucumber, carrot, celery, leafy greens, capsicum, zucchini, green beans and snow peas are just a few options that can be offered raw.
Mushrooms: Leaving mushrooms in the sunlight before preparing can increase their vitamin D content. Cooking also makes them easier to digest.
Make a veggie mash: Steam vegetables such as pumpkin, sweet potato, cauliflower, green peas and carrot, then mash or blend them. Serve alongside their regular food, or use the mash on a lickimat or in a Kong. You can even mix in a little plain Greek yoghurt for something different.
Dehydrate them: Try making your own veggie chips or jerky
Freeze them: Does your dog love ice cubes? Try offering frozen peas as a snack, or blend suitable vegetables and freeze the mixture into little cubes.
Go green: Green leafy vegetables are nutritional powerhouses! Don't just think spinach, broccoli and lettuce — there’s silverbeet, kale, rocket, bok choy and plenty more to explore.
Use your herb garden: A great way to add extra variety and flavour!
Save the scraps: Keep suitable vegetable offcuts from your food preparation in a container or bag in the freezer and use them later.
What about chicken and rice? If your vet has suggested white meat (chicken, turkey, or white fish) and rice or another bland diet for your dog following a tummy upset, why not try swapping rice for plain cooked pumpkin?
Make veggies more accessible: Plant cell walls can be difficult for dogs to break down. Chopping, grating, blending or lightly cooking vegetables can make their nutrients more accessible.
Try fermented vegetables: Small amounts of plain fermented vegetables, such as sauerkraut, can add variety and beneficial microrganisms
Know what to avoid: Avoid onion, leek, chives, raw potato and wild or unidentified mushrooms. When in doubt, check whether a particular food is safe before offering it.
