Good Veggies to Use as Treats...

[shelly]

I don't give Tori any dog treats ever since her bout with the pork induced pancreatitis last April.  But besides freezing her canned food into frozen meatballs for a night time treat before getting into her crate, we steam baby carrots and give her these every once in a while. I heard sweet potatoes are also great for dogs.  Is there anything else dogs do well with?  I know NO GRAPES, RAISINS, we don't (give) CORN either...anything else?  She has such a sensitive tummy, that I'm really afraid to experiment.  Thanks!

[Sally loves Maple & Lucky]

Here is a list I went to when I discovered my doodle likes tomato slices better than anything!
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1659&aid=1030

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

This is a good list, although some of the info is a little outdated. Everyone should make sure to check the Danger Group here on DK; there are similar lists to this and more information.

[shelly]

POTATOES?! White? These are actually in her food... and she loves it... I'll have to look into that a bit more...thanks for the list!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Relax, Shelly, potatoes are fine. The leaves & stems of potato plants, and the green parts, are the parts that are toxic. See below for more.

[Linda and "Toby"]

I have a dehydrator that I haven't used in ages! Glad you reminded me that I have it! To make dehydrated sweet potato treats, would you bake them first, and then cut them into slices and dehydrate them?

[Ann Kendig]

Here is a link on sweet potato treats. I buy Sam's Yams in the big boyz size. I pay around $11.00 for a 1 lb. bag. Pricey!!! Here is a link on sweet potato treats. I would read through all the posts on this link too. It seems that there is a question on if the skins of the sweet potato are toxic and be removed. Has anyone heard this?

http://sablessupper.blogspot.com/2008/02/recipe-dehydrated-sweet-po...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I've heard that the skin of any potato can be toxic to anyone, if it's green. But this is just a blog and not based on any kind of scientific knowledge or evidence. I can try to look into the toxic aspect.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

There is a toxic substance called solanine in the green portions under the skins of potatoes. Here's a Wikipedia article explaining it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine#Solanine_in_potatoes

[Deirdre]

It was me, sweet potatoes treats! Sorry been out of town.
I peeled and sliced the potatoes about 1/2 inch thick placed them single layer on cooling racks on a cookie sheet put them in the oven at the lowest temp. It was late and I was tired so I went to bed and took them out the next morning. I don't think I'd cook them as long next time so they'd be chewy. I think a dehydrator would work great. The boys love them!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Oh I'm so glad you responded! Thanks, Deirdre!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

How long would you cook them next time? I think my guys would love these and sweet potatoes are supposed to be really good for T's kidneys.

[shelly]

Allyson - I didn't realize sweet potatoes were good for th kidneys. Not that Tori has a problem - now- I hope, but I am always looking to keep them that way esp. after the pancreatitis - although my vet doesn't seem to feel I need to worry, but that's me - "Miss Worry Wart"!