The Answer
In short, if you are wondering if your dog can safely eat green peppers, the answer is yes, although, like other foods, you should not over feed green peppers to your dog, and do not feed your dog stuffed peppers.
More Info About Green Peppers For Dogs
Although green peppers are ok for dogs to eat, you need to be careful with green peppers which have been cooked with spices, or that are stuffed. A common ingredient in stuffed peppers is garlic, which is poisonous to dogs. Before giving your dog any type of cooked pepper you should check what other ingredients it was cooked with. If the pepper is cooked by itself it is ok for dogs. Like other bell peppers, green peppers are high in vitamin C, and are a great source of beta carotene. Beta carotene is known to help prevent cancers, and is linked to the reduction is cataracts, and other eye issues.
Green Peppers As Dog Treats
As most pet owners who have given their dogs pepper before know, dogs love the taste. This makes them ideal to be used as dog treats. If you wish to use peppers as dog treats you should slice the pepper as you would for human consumption, and give your dog a slice at a time as a reward.
Most Dogs Love Green Peppers
If your dog is like most dogs, they will love all types of bell peppers, including green peppers. Just look at this dog as he chews on one!
Issues With Giving Green Peppers To Dogs
Green peppers are non-toxic meaning they are not harmful for dogs. You should however still feed your dog green peppers in moderation because a dog cannot digest them in the same way as a human. If your dog eats too much, and can have a stomach ache, and it can lead to your dog having gas or even diarrhoea.
Green Pepper Nutritional Information
One medium green pepper is approximately 119g.
One pepper has the following nutritional information:
Calories: 24
Fat: 0.2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 3.6mg
Potassium: 208.3mg
Protein: 1g
In Conclusion
Green peppers can be a healthy treat for your dog on occasion, but you should not over feed green peppers to your dog.
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My dog Shadow absolutely loves green peppers as well as other types of bell peppers. If I cut one, she can sense it from across the house and comes running into the room to get some. She usually does not leave my side until its all gone.