Produce Galore is quite possibly the best store in town. You grab a large lavender lemonade and make yourself a salad with their homemade house dressing on the side. Your favorite fresh salad topping, chickpeas aka garbanzo beans. You know your pup is waiting patiently outside. Can you toss her a few of these delicious beans as a treat?

Yes. Fresh chickpeas are a healthy treat option for your pup. 

Avoid chickpeas prepared as hummus which often contains seasoning, salt and oil. Salt can cause salt toxicity. Human seasonings are also often toxic to dogs. Adding oil or butter to your dog’s food will cause gestational irritation and unnecessary weight gain.

Also avoid offering your pup canned chickpeas which have preservatives which are harmful to pups. 

If you are going to offer your dog chickpeas they must be cooked without salt, seasoning or oil. You can serve your pup the full cooked beans or puree them into a paste.