VEGGIES FRUITS FOR YOUR DOG
Treats and snacks should only make up a small part of your dog’s daily caloric intake. To find out the exact amount, ask your vet. They can make suggestions based on your dog’s weight and activity level.

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People love to give dogs treats and dogs love them even more! It is a great way to bond with your dog and that is a wonderful thing!

Rather than the standard treats, how about giving veggies and fruit a try?

Skip the store bought, high-fat, sugar-laced preservatives and offer your dog some veggies and fruit?

Offer dogs a baby carrot, a green bean, or some broccoli? Those have almost no calories. Dogs don’t care what you give them, as long as you give them a treat. Dogs are more receptive to new foods, so vegetables can be a great snack option for your dog.  

Fruits are nice snacks too. Try banana slices, berries, watermelon and apple slices (with no seeds, of course). Absolutely NO grapes, raisins, onions, chocolate and anything with caffeine. These can be toxic to dogs.

Other snacks that work well as low-calorie dog treats are air-popped popcorn with no salt or butter. Most dogs love it. It is a great treat for obese dogs to be used in place of a higher calorie snack. Also plain rice cakes broken into little pieces.

Written by: Julie Bradford

Credited: WebMD