What's the benefit? It helps keep your dog full between meals. If your dog is like mine, she seems to be hungry and looking for anything she can in between meals. She stays particularly full and well fed when I give her some green beans with her food. She's quite satisfied, at least until the next meal.



Of course, this technique is not necessary for all dogs. But for those dogs that always seem to be hungry and eat more than they should in one sitting, this is a handy solution. This doesn't mean you have to go buy several tons of cans at the store; you're just slipping a small amount of beans into your dog's food. Don't use an entire can. Just keep the leftovers in the can and store it in the fridge for the next day.

Keep track of how much you are giving your dog by measuring it. Once she's used to it, be sure to give her the same amount every day. But start small. Just slip in a little tiny bit, then increase the amount every day.

If you find them on sale, then go ahead and stock up. But remember, you won't be going through them that fast, unless you have a huge dog that can eat a huge helping of food at one time.

The amount you feed her, depends of course on how much she typically eats and her size. Another thing: No salt. Do your best to find green beans that don't have salt added in.

The biggest advantage to this diet dog food plan is that it will help your dog get back to her healthy weight which will give her better health and more energy. So, go for the green.