I cooked cactus the other day and my dog ate some. Is it bad for her? What about other fresh vegetables?

Dogs can eat vegetables; they are nutritionally zero: dogs cannot digest cellulose, so the cell walls cannot be broken down, releasing nutrients. But swallowing the veg won't hurt the dog.

Frozen vegetables are actually generally picked and processed very quickly, often the same day! Fresh vegetables have been shipped about for a few days and have had time to be exposed to elements and been off the vine for a while. Believe it or not, unless you grow them yourself, you're probably better off with the frozen veggies. Winter squash, by the way, can be purchased already cooked and frozen, so all you have to do is thaw it out, warm it a bit and feed. Tons of vitamin A here! For the rest, just steam them until soft (or cook in a tiny bit of liquid) and then puree. As baby begins to eat finger food, he/she will be able to just eat small pieces of carrots and green beans etc by hand. Concentrate on the yellow veggies... and consider using these forms: Carrots - canned in no-salt. Canned veggies are also quickly processed after harvesting and heat processing does nothing to the level of Vitamin A. Some companies even add back some Vitamin C that cooks out when heat processing. These can be served up right out of the can. Mash if necessary. Green beans - also right out of the can when purchasing the no-salt type. Most babies can start to self feed these by about 8 months. Sweet potatoes - Look for vacuum packed sweet potatoes. They come canned... but have no syrup in them. Green peas - use the frozen, don't even cook them, wait until 9 months to one year and let baby eat them thawed and sweet, right out of the bag, just give them a rinse to quick thaw them. Winter squash - use that frozen stuff, already cooked and pureed. It comes in about a 9oz box. Fruits? Bananas are self-explanatory, applesauce - use the unsweetened kind that's had Vitamin C added back (Motts makes a nice one) - peaches can be fresh if they're ripe enough, canned in their own juice is fine otherwise, they can also be purchased frozen so you only have to thaw what you're going to use each time. Pears, fresh and lightly steamed or canned in water with vitamin C added back. (or the toddler chunks in jars are also a good bet for peaches and pears if you don't mind paying a bit more.) For chicken and beef, remove all skin and fat, simmer in water until done and soft, puree in food processor with a bit of the liquid or simply cut into little bite sized pieces as baby is old enough to chew. Do not add salt or seasoning at this age, it's not necessary :) Meat is easy to put into ice cube trays or "plop" onto a cookie sheet, freeze, then pop cubes/plops into freezer bags and freeze until needed.

Dogs can really eat vegetables. They're good for dogs, even human

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