Is quinoa ok for dogs?

Answer: Yes, cooked & small amounts. It's an amazing gluten free seed with high levels of essential amino acids. Your dog can likely eat quinoa, but start out with small portions. It's difficult to criticize this super food, but the oxalates could affect some dogs. read more

Dog Health News was asked this question by Carmen Cordova, a nutritionist from Peru who is making healthy products for humans in her country and wondered about the health effects of quinoa on dogs. This news brief gives you 3 tips you need to cook and serve quinoa to your dog so she will get the health benefits of this super food and not suffer from any toxic poisoning or discomfort. read more

Like humans all dogs can have allergies to foods, so some foods that are 100% safe for most dogs can still cause an allergic reaction to other dogs. Quinoa is no exception to that. read more

Quinoa is a healthy ingredient to have in a dog food recipe and it gets the SlimDoggy Happy rating. However, as a plant based protein source, it is not as efficiently digested and utilized as meat and fish based proteins. read more