A friend of mine told me that her vet advised her on feeding her dog more green vegetables and asked me what she should get… Her vet said green is better for the dog as much as it is better for us. He is probably right there but unfortunately he was also talking about cooked vegetables Your dog gains no benefit whatsoever from cooked vegetables of any colour. So if you want to feed your dog something green it should be raw and put in a blender before you give it to him or her. I must admit I don’t feed as much green stuff as uncooked it contains a health risk. The cabbage family (cabbages (of course), broccoli, cauliflowers, brussel sprouts etc.) fed in large amounts over a long time can depress the functioning of the thyroid gland. The same goes for beans of all sorts and peas. Those green veggies also have something in thenm called prussic acid which isn’t very healthy. For “human food” if you cook the veggies you destroy the prussic acid. For dogs – just feed green in moderation. Personally feed only very small amounts of the cabbage family and a bit more spinach. So at the end of the day it is all about the right amount and what how much that is I can’t tell. Everything I have found during my research said either: cook it or be careful… Not very helpful – heh?! But one thing is for sure – my puppy is happy and healthy despite the beans and broccoli And I would say he get’s a hand full  a week mixed in with his carrots and apples.