Green Bean Diet for Dogs
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 cups dry dog food
- 14 1⁄2 ounces green beans
directions
- Check with your vet to see what amount of dry dog food your dog should eat daily. For a lab mix, it is exactly one cup, two times a day. Don't buy special dog food, just use whatever kind your dog likes.
- Open the can of green beans and add half of the juice and half of the beans to one cup of the dry dog food at breakfast time. No need to heat it!
- The green beans add a healthy dose of fiber to your dog's meal, which makes him feel full. Plus, the dog thinks he's getting something special - people food!
- Give the other half of the can with the second cup of food for supper.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
Our dogs like this "diet" also... but our vet has suggested we use the "no salt added" green beans b/c the dogs really do not need all that extra sodium in their diets. I usually do not add much of the liquid to their food since it tends to make it soggy, and one of our Boxers is very picky about the texture of her food. They do get excited when they see us opening up a can however... they think it's really something special!
-
What a Brilliant tip!! I don't even have a dog anymore--but was so impressed with this tip that I'd stopped and emailed it to a lot of people in my address book before resuming here to give it a 5-star rating! Many dogs will be thinner and healthier for your having shared this great tip, and others will certainly be sharing it with other people, too, so dog dieting success will be spread far and wide as a result of having posted this!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I live on the East Coast. We have a cute little house 2 blocks from the beach. It was built in 1947. Someday I would like to renovate the kitchen, but that is all I would change.
I collect 1940's/50's textiles. I love the colorful tablecloths, dishtowels, aprons, and hankies and I use them! I also collect Fiesta dinnerware in all the bright colors.
My hobby is making stained glass. The real deal - with lead, solder, sharp edges and plenty of band-aids! I love it because each piece is unique and because it is a hobby that has taught me to slow down. Good things come out of patience and effort.
I'm married to my best friend. I adore him and I'm so proud of him. He recently retired from a 30 year military career. We balance each other; he keeps my feet on the ground and I keep his head in the clouds.
At home we have 3 dogs who let us live with them. Two of them are beagles, Ralph and Layla, and one is a redbone coonhound, Killian. They hunt only their next treat, though. Layla specializes in holding down the couch, Ralph is a great co-pilot on car rides, and Killian recently graduated from obedience school with a C+, LOL.
We are recent "empty nesters," since my three children are all launched and out in the world doing their own thing. I am super proud of my two daughters and my son. Trying to learn to cook for just 2 now; it's been HARD!