Can Dogs Eat Asparagus?
Is It Really Safe for Your Dog to Eat Asparagus? Read more to find out.
Dogs can safely eat asparagus. You can give them fresh stalks or cook them steamed or blanched. Dogs are omnivores and serving them most green vegetables is fine. Asparagus is a good source of vitamins including vitamin B folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
Note: Some dog owners have reported that feeding asparagus can cause bad odors in their dog’s gas or urine.
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
My dogs love asparagus, and it is perfectly fine for them to eat, they have shown no bad effects. I even give it to them as treats!
March 17th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Just stumbled on this website, trying to figure out if dogs can eat asparagus. I just gave my two girls each their first few spears of steamed asparagus and they scarfed them down excitedly. Thanks for this site!
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:11 pm
I have given my dog asparagus several times now…He has a tendancy to have a very sensative stomach, and some vegatables give him definate problems that I have unfortunately spent hours of cleaning regretting(he’s a 120-pound German Shepard, so you do the math). However, asparagus has never caused him any problems and he seems to love it. If I don’t give him veggies he knaws at my house plants. In other words, I think it’s fine if their individual digestive systems tolerate it well as it is a huge source of vitamins and fiber that dogs crave.
April 25th, 2010 at 5:57 am
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June 9th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
What is human food?
Dog food is only “human food” ground up and extruded into pellets. Often times it uses pretty poor quality ingredients and lots of chemical preservatives.
The fresher the better. The more “human food” you can give your dog the better, as long as it isn’t the few items dogs have intolerances to. But if you want to feed your dog only home made stuff make sure you do your research so you are feeding a balanced diet.
It’s training that will prevent your dog from getting into your garden, mooching and eating garbage. Brush your dogs teeth, it’s better then feeding kibble to clean the teeth.
June 10th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Re: comment above – Michael Lorenzo
You mean you’d rather feed our dog processed food over fresh greens? What kind of logic is that?
June 26th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
I’ve been making my dog’s food since she joined our family 6 years ago and she has the most beautiful coat.
The vet said there is nothing wrong with it and, in fact, encourages it. He says it is because of her diet that her coat is so gorgeous.
All I can say, is check with your vet and tell them what the diet consists of…she eats what I eat (except for the items dogs shouldn’t eat…grapes, etc.)
At least I never have a ‘recall’ on the food I’m giving her.
August 16th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
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October 19th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
awesome… my wife is cooking asparagus, now I know I can sneak it to the dog when she’s not looking!
December 10th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
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January 13th, 2011 at 11:45 am
I have a 3 year old female pit bull, she ran out of food the other day so I went to the upermarket and got some ground beef asparagus carrots broccoli and cauliflower. Asparagus was the only thing out of this bunch that she didnt have before, I thought it would be good for her but the next day she was shivering and panting all day acting funny, she shat together with blood and I could see the asparagus pieces which she could not digest, today she is still shitting with blood but she looks like shes feeling better. I hope she improves by tomorrow or Ill have to take her to the vet. I totally agree with fresh veggies as treats or part of home cooked food for dogs but my girl reacted badly to asparagus so I would say be cautious.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 am
It is 3:30 AM where I am right now and it’s because twice in the past hour my dog has messed his kennel and we are cleaning it…again. In the past 2-3 months our dog has gotten violently ill in the middle of the night and every time it’s been because he has found a few scraps of asparagus on the dining room floor that one or both of our toddlers have dropped.
He is a 9 month old 50 lb. black lab/boxer mix puppy that will be at least 75 lbs. at maturity. Just a heads up – some dogs CANNOT handle asparagus! It makes him sick at both ends and it is a HUGE mess. We’re talking bowels and vomit exploding at least twice after he’s ingested it.
We’ve never intentionally fed it to him; he just finds little pieces here and there but it always makes him sick. From now on we’re going to have to be more careful about finding ALL the food around and under the dinner table before letting him near it.
February 19th, 2011 at 3:09 am
I maybe some dogs that get ill by eating asparagus – i wouldn’t know.
But I just got a tip from a veterinary about asparagus that may come in handy. If you suspect that the dog has digested something sharp that may cause damage (paper clip or other small household thing), give some cooked asparagus. The asparagus will “rap” the object and let it pass without damaging the stomach or intestines. But – always contact the vet!
March 13th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
My dog has had asparagus before without any issues. She seems to prefer overcooked asparagus (soggy) than nice crisp stalks like we enjoy. Of course I’d prefer to give her more crisp asparagus since it has more nutritional value. I would recommend dicing up the asparagus to help the dog digest better since their systems are better at digesting meat than veggies + dogs (at least my dog) isn’t the best at chewing food and better at swallowing it whole.
Of course, some dogs will have different sensitivities, my dog is no stranger to diarrhea but she can tolerate pretty much every veggie we’ve thrown her way. I think the bottom line is that asparagus is not harmful for the dog and is ok to give as long as your dog isn’t sensitive to it.
April 10th, 2011 at 6:17 am
I had to fence in my asparagus patch because the dogs love it. When I cut, I do the trimming right there and throw them over the fence for the dogs. They couldn’t be happier.
April 22nd, 2011 at 7:49 am
I Gave my 2 year old pit bull asparagus stems last night to eat. He was very aggressive after that and he never is like that.We took him out for a run. I dont know if the asparagus affected him or what. He is better this morning.
April 25th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
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May 17th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
My dogs freak out when we pick our asparagus in the garden. They cannot wait for us to trim the base of the stalks and toss it to them. It has never had any negative impact on our dogs, and serves as quite a healthy treat.
June 4th, 2011 at 4:56 am
all vegetables have to be mashed or pulsed due to the inability of dogs systems to be able to digest the outside of the vegetable, no enzymes to do this, maybe this is why the dogs became sick, I pulse a lb. of asparagus in the homeade food I give them because on one site I saw that it may prevent some forms of cancer, they have not gotten sick, one of my dogs is a pit bull with IBS so she has a hard time with all fiber but somehow does well on the asparagus.
June 18th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
hahaha my female dog wilol eat anything but she dosnt like aspergaus (she must get that from meh) but my sis’s dog liks it
July 22nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm
my butiful dog loves asparagus he almost ate a hole can of asparagus by his self he his only 7monthes old i love my papilon
August 24th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Peopl in our hom on gluten free diet. Found gf foods for our dog…taste of the wild, b.g. (before grains) r two great brands mixd for chihuahua mix. She used to get hot spots, itchy sticky red rash, fur pulld out…this gone, now. ALSO stoppd occasional vomiting bile. VET approves. Dogs weight redistributed, now has a waist. Lamb and rice, or chicken treats, freeze dried…also sodium free green beans frozen thawd or, cannd vet & animal trainer approved, as treats. green beans good source filling miisture hot weathr and lo cal. SHE has leg issues, must keep weight down. SONE veggies r in ragweed family…we learned. Dogs like ppl, hav intolerances and allergies, mayb, but som things danger to dogs. VET warnd make sure dog is a good chewer or grind up even snallish chunks of veggs, ,,it can lodge in throat, intestines &;harm or kill…GARLic supposed b on no list? xylitol, bad…even apples, salicylic acid, no no 2 dogs…we so reccomend grain free diet but rice ok for some. WE met retriever, could only tolerate fish, potatoes, thats IT. kno your dog it seems? wish we knew for her sooner, but at least, kno now. IM not givin asparagus…y risk? stickin 2 green beans. THANX 4 posts.
September 6th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
I just fed my dogs (black Labs) asparagus for the first time and was shocked at how they ate it up and begged for more! I have been trying to introduce different veggies to their BARF diet to balance out the protein of chicken, tuna, cheese and eggs. They liked this a LOT better than spinach, LOL!! Commercial dog food is the worst, and it amazes me how many people don’t have the sense to think “what did dogs eat before commercial dog food was invented in 1860?”. Just a little tip, it’s better to cook the veggies you give your dog because of their short digestive system. They absorb more nutrients from cooked vegetables than raw ones. Since boiling veggies removes more nutrients, give them steamed veggies, and there’s lots of microwaved steamed veggie options in the freezer section of your supermarket these days. You wouldn’t raise your kids on fast food only, so why would you give commercial dog food to your dog? Natural ‘people food’ is better for us and our little friends
April 10th, 2012 at 7:55 am
We gave our 12 lb Pomeranian a few leftover asparagus spears last night after dinner and woke up this morning to a horrific smelling bedroom. She went #1 and #2 all over the carpet and it took forever to clean up. She still continues to go #2 so we have had to put her outside or in her kennel. I don’t think asparagus is poisonous for dogs but it certainly seems like to have a laxative/diuretic effect on her.