tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post7355435896657813431..comments2023-10-19T23:44:42.126+11:00Comments on My dog : dogs and asparagusparlancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-14987440929620619552011-08-23T22:42:23.967+10:002011-08-23T22:42:23.967+10:00Dr Renee, thanks for the reply to my question on y...Dr Renee, thanks for the reply to my question on your blog. I might think about putting some asparagus through my blender if I decide to include a little in Penny's diet. On the other hand, I love it so much she probably won't get any, lol.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-27849165660347389062011-08-22T11:49:27.315+10:002011-08-22T11:49:27.315+10:00Hi Parlance. As with anything from the plant king...Hi Parlance. As with anything from the plant kingdom, small amounts of asparagus are fine for dogs, however unless finely pureed in a food processor or blender they won't extract much nutrition from the food as they can't digest the cellulose in the plant walls. But they will provide fibre! <br />I think Penny would have to eat quite a lot of asparagus to get green poo but I will be interested to hear about that in 3 years! <br />I sometimes recommend including asparagus in the diet of doggy patients with heart or kidney disease as it has a nice gentle diuretic action, as does the common dandelion leaf. Good luck with the seeds!Dr Reneehttp://www.roarkingdom.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-40681990515607136512011-08-18T16:07:26.883+10:002011-08-18T16:07:26.883+10:00Lassiter Chase, I hope your peppers grow well, and...Lassiter Chase, I hope your peppers grow well, and I'll tell you a little secret - green pepper off-cuts are one of Penny's all-time favorite treats.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-18678307262734141592011-08-18T16:06:29.101+10:002011-08-18T16:06:29.101+10:00Maggie and Mitch, I wonder what you dogs make of i...Maggie and Mitch, I wonder what you dogs make of it when we humans eat things that smell. In our family we love all sorts of vegetables and green leaves and I don't have to tell you what effect many of them have, do I?parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-83426083126429442552011-08-17T07:58:36.055+10:002011-08-17T07:58:36.055+10:00We have had tidbit of asparagus before and we like...We have had tidbit of asparagus before and we like it! Mom says it definitely makes her peepee more stinky but it's worth it. She's a huge asparagus fan!<br /><br />Love ya lots<br />Maggie and MitchMolly the Airedalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533954545013852862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179993983134824252.post-26354460472640880382011-08-16T22:41:23.349+10:002011-08-16T22:41:23.349+10:00Wow -- that's exciting. You must have a reall...Wow -- that's exciting. You must have a really green thumb to grow vegetables from seeds. Usually Mommy just buys the little tomato and pepper plants from the store. But this year she put some pepper seeds in a little container of dirt and they are actually growing. She transferred them out of the container and put them in the ground yesterday. Seems a little late in the season to plant them -- but it's worth a try.Lassiter Chase and Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134055278875093255noreply@blogger.com