Can Dogs Eat Carrots?
Is It Really Safe for Your Dog to Eat Carrots? Read more to find out.
Dogs can eat carrots! Dogs are omnivores, and eating vegetables are safe for dogs to eat (in moderation). Feed them raw for them to chew or cooked as a treat.
In fact it’s a good idea to include fresh vegetables into your dogs diet. Dogs should eat a variety of different things, including vegetables like carrots – in moderation of course. Many dog food even include carrots as one of their ingredients. Raw carrots are used as fillers and for vitamins in commercial dog food, and cooked carrots can be found in gourmet dog treats as well as in homemade dog food recipes.
Some dogs are picky and won’t eat them, but many dogs just love to eat carrots. They especially enjoy chewing on them, which can be good for their teeth as it removes plaque. Does your dog like eating carrots? Let us know in the comments.
Tags: carrots, raw, vegetables
43 Responses to “Carrots”
Know if dogs can or can't eat Carrots? Help other dog owners by leaving a comment.
Unsafe Foods
Other Foods
Pages
Translator
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 11th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
My chihuahua (12 weeks old) loves carrots!!! Mini carrots that you would find in salads
March 17th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
My dogs LOOOOVE carrots. When I peel carrots for recipes, I save all the shaving and give them to the dogs as treats. Or I’ll snap a large carrot in half and give the thicker end to my big dog and the smaller end to my little dog. Even when I give them a small piece of meat or a dog treat, they eat the carrots first. It’s so cute to watch them gnaw on veggies!
July 22nd, 2010 at 12:09 pm
My MinPin who is 10 months old loves carrots. We wil sit on the floor watching T.V sharing mini carrots.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
my choco lab pup, Maui is 8 mos. She loves carrots..soft baby carrots. I love that she can have my food and hers as well…I don’t over do it though..I prefer she stay mostly on her pUrina Pro diet…but she is always hungry..I’ll mash rice and cooked carrots..now I love she can have asparagus too..cool…yogurt as well and cottage cheese…always introduce a little bit… ie: tsp of yogurt….cottage cheese…etc..
August 5th, 2010 at 9:40 am
My dogs love carrots. I feed them raw pieces as well as carrots that are cooked in doggie cakes I make for them in place of canned dog food.
August 9th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
my dogs ( jack russel and a spanial mix)
love carrots
September 5th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Carrots are especially good to feed to puppies that are teething. Freeze a large carrot and let the puppy chew on it. The cold can help sooth the gums.
October 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 am
my daschund of 4 1/2 years old loves grated carrots and enjoys a little snack of them every day, his teeth look better and I give them to him instead of store bought snacks. thanks
October 15th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I have a poodle, he will be 4 years in December 11,
he Loves carrots. (But he eat pretty much every thing).
October 24th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
My Australian Cattle Dog will do ANYTHING, VERY enthusiastically, for a carrot! Has anyone heard the (I’ll call it a rumor because I don’t know if it is true) that the baby carrot are covered in chlorine, and that is why they are slightly white in color? IF true how bad is that for my boy “Tucker” and can it be rinsed off with plain water or should I just buy different carrots?
November 6th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
I have a 4 month Rottweiler (purebred) and a 6 month old Boxer (mix)I give whole carrots un-cooked sticks to both of them- They love it! I cut root peice off & rinse them off I do not peal them or put anything no dip- (nothing
Today I also add apples(cored)& whole celery leafs to there snack time. It keeps there teething teeth busy and I a not adding calories or artificial food to there diet, I will continue to give my dogs fresh vegetables & fruits as adults. Start your puppy eating nature food when they are young and this will be as tasty as a bone is to them.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
I give whole carrots un-cooked sticks to my Rottweiller & my Boxer They love it! I cut root peice off & rinse them off I do not peal them or put anything no dip- (nothing
Today I also add apples(cored)& whole celery leafs to there snack time. It keeps there teething teeth busy and I a not adding calories or artificial food to there diet, I will continue to give my dogs fresh vegetables & fruits as adults. Start your puppy eating nature food when they are young and this will be as tasty as a bone is to them.
November 10th, 2010 at 7:17 am
My Schnauzer started eating carrots since he was a baby at 6 weeks old. I cut them in cubes to go with his dry food, he just love it, and he will be real happy to get a baby carrot treat, and I love the crunchy sound that comes out when he munch of the carrots. Other than that, he also eat delicious red washington apple, brocolli stem, cabbage, quinche, and zulchini.
December 25th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
I give my dog , (A bichon frise) carrots very often , I keep the chunks small, and don’t over due it in quantity,he loves them, and they dont seem to have any negative effects, with him anyway.
January 4th, 2011 at 2:03 am
I have a Great Dane/Chessie mix who LOVES to eat whole carrots the same way he eats milk bones. He loves to chew on them, and I love how clean his teeth look when he’s done! They’re a great alternative to processed dog treats, and low calorie, too. The only concern is that if he gets too much fiber it could lead to bloat, so we limit how much he gets. The other two dogs also enjoy carrots, but they’re smaller so they get baby carrots.
They also love apples (cored, of course, since the seeds are toxic!), broccoli, and sweet potatoes!
January 10th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
My Westie (Maddi) loves carrots!! Baby carrots of course (cleaned and peeled).
January 31st, 2011 at 9:08 pm
My 5 month old pug loves carrots! Growing up all the dogs I have been raised with loves them….it gives them something to chew on for the moment and doesn’t have any nasty consquences
February 8th, 2011 at 11:48 am
My American Bull dog love raw carrots. I give him a carrot instead of the milk bones or dog treats.
February 17th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
We have a ten year old beagle that loves carrots, green peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, cucumbers…almost any veggie. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and the vet said to keep the carrots to a minimum due to the sugar content.
February 24th, 2011 at 4:08 am
Hi, I have a Newfoundland puppy who is six months old and he hoovers his food up instantly and then goes into the garden and eats tiny stones and soil.
I have started slicing a carrot into his feeds and it has worked a treat. He has to take his time and it also serves to fill him so he now eats more “normally” and has just about stopped eating the garden.
March 4th, 2011 at 12:37 am
Our Beagle pup loves carrots. We used to give the small tiny ones for snacks or rewards. But since I started to steam and blend the carrots, he prefers it like this now.
March 15th, 2011 at 11:50 am
There is no listing for green beans, green peas, spinich, or brocolli? I would like to know, Thanks so much!
May 16th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
My little 12 week ShiTzu loves eating mini carrots and cooked carrots as a treat!
May 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
My Rottie/Lab loves fresh outta the garden carrots. We grow using organic methods that are safe for pets so there is no risk of him getting anything bad. He loves them!
June 1st, 2011 at 7:42 am
My Black Lab LOVES carrots!
June 6th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
My dogs love raw carrots. Siice they have been eating them on a daily basis, their teeth look whiter and I haven’t had the recurring tape worm problem I have had in the past (I live next to a ranch and have had a recurring worm problem since moving here 3 years ago.
June 13th, 2011 at 1:06 am
my dogs love carrots when ever i have a carrot they beg for some its so funny the way they chew it though
June 29th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
My bichon Jack, LOVES carrots. I have started replacing store bought, filler treats with carrots and he couldn’t be happier! And it’s good for him, definately a win/win.
July 17th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
My pekingnese is just munching away at the carrot she stole from my rabbit! Shes more interested in that fuckin carrot than she is the rabbit
July 29th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.
August 1st, 2011 at 4:33 pm
My dog adores a good chew on a carrot. His teeth are great for his age too. I substitute biscuits on occasion for a carrot – it’s healthy ans makes a change for him.
August 17th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Our dog loves carrots, she just ate a whole raw carrot.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:01 pm
My mini doxies love the mini carrot washed and raw how many can they have a day?They eat Innova and love it
August 30th, 2011 at 3:13 am
We have a vegetable garden and our Cava Lhasa loves raw carrots and grean beans. thanks for the info
September 9th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Any time I go to the garden my dog follows and sits at the side with carrots. When I pick them he takes the whole carrot bites the root end off eats the carrot to the green top and spits the top out just like we would do. He’s crazy for carrots.
September 13th, 2011 at 10:04 am
My 4 year old pitbull Blaze loves carrots when ever I eat them he is right there waiting for his. he loves them raw.
September 23rd, 2011 at 8:03 pm
my 8 mont old shitzu freaks out over raw carrots. He also likes lettuce. tomatoes and cucumbers. My Vet told me a no no is cabbage, so everyone no cabbage. Pity on this site we cant post a pic of our doggies
September 29th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
My Welsh Terrier, 8 months, just had a carrot I gave her as a snack today. I was making a salad and had a carrot left over so I tried it. Cut it into four smaller pieces and put it into her dish and she came and got each piece and chowed them down. I have to think this is better for her as a chew rather than stuff sold in stores. Those raw hide chews are not too appetizing looking.
October 3rd, 2011 at 12:42 am
I have a rough collie ( 3 years old) who needed to lose quite a lot of weight. I put her on diet dry dog food and she lost quite a lot of weight until recently. I needed to find something else to fill her up so started by grating a little carrot into her food. She now eats a piece of carrot after her food and it has served as a good distraction and saves her whining by her bowl and wanting more dog bsicuit. It has also helped clean her teeth as she is fussy about other treats and will not touch those designed to keep her gums and teeth healthy. Another major benefit is that they are a lot cheaper than treats .
October 5th, 2011 at 6:39 am
My 16 week old akita, will eat pretty much anything, grass, dirt leaves, wood, just gave him a carrot to stop him eating the shed, seems to be working.
October 6th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
My one small terrier LOVES carrots. My other terrier mix not so much, but she will eat them. I always feed them ORGANICALLY Grown because carrots are one of the top 12 most-pesticide ridden vegetables of all!! So please be careful …
October 13th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
my dachshund puppy (6 weeks) bites everything, so i gave him a baby carrot broken in half, and he LOVED it! also to Teresa who posted above me.. i’ve been told not to give dogs tomatoes.. and to even stay away from tomatoe sauces (like spaghetti etc). just a head’s up. i’ll ask the vet when i take my puppy in for his shots.
November 5th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
My pitbull/lab loves carrots. I cut of the back of the carrot and give him the whole thing to eat. It’s much better than giving him the dig bones or a pigs ear.