Can dogs have hummus?

While dogs can eat chickpeas (the main ingredient of hummus), and even benefit from its nutritional value, some other hummus ingredients like lemon juice and garlic make hummus a definite no-no food for all dogs. read more

Cooked chickpeas can be mashed and fed to dogs like a dip on carrot sticks, or cooked chickpeas can be added to a dog’s food for a healthy protein boost. Also, homemade hummus recipes can be altered to exclude salt, garlic, and lemon juice for a dog-safe version of hummus. read more

The quick answer is no. Hummus is usually made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Although the main ingredient, chickpeas, are okay to be eaten by dogs and could even give them nutritional value, the other ingredients it contains are potentially harmful to dogs. read more