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Make the asparagus chewable and digestible by following any one of the following processes:
- Sautéing in a healthy fat
The above processes help break down the cell wall to get the nutrients into your dog.
Add small pieces to their food.
Alternatively, these small pieces can be used as toppings over your dog’s daily meal or can be hidden between their puzzles and toys.
- Cook asparagus as homemade treats in a low oven or dehydrator. However, avoid dressing the vegetable with salt, pepper, oil, butter, cheese, garlic or onions.
- Another way to feed asparagus to your dogs is to cook the bite-sized pieces of asparagus and other vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes in bone broth.
- Cook rice in chicken broth. Once done, add chopped asparagus and cook for another 10 minutes to get some tasty dog risotto.
Other Asparagus Recipes for Dogs:
- Sweet Potato Casserole:
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 large carrots
- 1 apple
- 1 can low-sodium drained and rinsed kidney beans
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Preheat your oven to 350.
- Scatter some coconut flakes over a parchment-lined sheet
- Bake them to a toasty brown for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Wash, peel, roughly chop and steam the vegetables until soft.
- Cool the veggies and keep them aside.
- Rinse kidney beans to remove excess sodium.
- Combine the beans and veggies in a food processor.
- Drizzle some coconut oil and add the spices to the combination
- Garnish with the toasted coconut and serve.
- Chicken Pot Pie Bites
- 1 cup cooked and finely diced turkey or chicken
- 2 ½ cups flour (AP flour, Wheat, or Oat flour will all work well)
- ½ low or no-sodium chicken broth
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup frozen mixed peas and carrots or leftover plain veggies diced
- Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (175 ºC).
- Combine the flour, meat, and spices in a bowl.
- Add the broth and mix thoroughly.
- Now add eggs and mix for the dough to hold together.
- Fold in the veggies without mashing them.
- Divide this dough into halves and roll out.
- Cut out using a cookie cutter and bake them for 20 minutes until golden around the edges.
What if my Dog Ate asparagus?
At times, your canine may munch on too much of a food that pleases him. Suppose you happen to see your dog consume an excess amount of cooked asparagus. In that case, he may experience gastrointestinal upset symptoms like:
- Abdominal pain
Alternatives for asparagus
If you prefer replacing asparagus for your dog, you can consider feeding them other vegetables like:
- Green beans
Asparagus is an excellent vegetable that helps your canine mate to be at his optimum well-being. To achieve this, you have to cook it properly and feed him in smaller quantities to ensure he doesn’t fall sick. As a pet parent, you have to balance between what is good and healthy to reap optimum nutritional benefits for your dog.