Can my dog eat Beans?
Can my dog eat Beans?
Can my dog eat Beans? 
Beans are healthy food for humans; they offer high levels of protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, potassium and more! They’re popular worldwide and can be cooked in a variety of ways.
Can my dog eat beans? The short answer is yes, dogs can eat most beans. The safest beans for your dog include, green beans (string beans), kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, black beans and lima beans (also called butter beans). However, the following beans can be toxic to your dog: broad beans (fava beans), baked or refried beans or canned beans. Beans should be cooked, so they’re easily digestible for your dog and can be used in the main meal or even as a healthy snack.
Things to keep in mind: beans should always be cooked and be prepared—they may cause your dog to produce more gas! So, serve them in moderation to avoid this problem. If your dog ate only beans, he would end up unhealthy. So be sure to mix beans with other safe foods to give your pet a balanced diet. What about puppies? Puppies can eat beans, but if a puppy ate beans all the time, he’d not grow and develop properly. Puppies need a wide variety of nutrients to grow into healthy adults.
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Yes, I know about beans causing dogs to produce more gas! Even as a human, I do experience that most times. And yes, they need a balanced diet so switching up the diet with something else would go a long way for them.
I love beans, all the different types and so giving it to my dog was never a problem for me. We do feed him green beans and butter beans a lot and he actually enjoys it. But once, my little niece mistakenly gave him a spoon of baked beans and we noticed he immediately spat it out. I guess it tasted too sweet for him.
Woah. I don’t even want to think about what would happen if he had swallowed the baked beans. Though some dogs were lucky to only come down with stomach upset which goes away after a poop. I’ll recommend you serve the other beans in moderation though. Too much beans may make him unhealthy. There are a lot of healthy foods to mix up for him. And don’t forget to cook it very well so he doesn’t have a problem digesting it.
Yes! Haricot beans are my personal favorite option for giving my dogs adequate B vitamins, I cook them well and it’s one of their favorites really. You are always on point on this blog. Kudos!