Vegetable dog treats
This aisle covers dog treats built around vegetables rather than meat: dried vegetable chews, biscuits with a genuine vegetable content, and mixed biscuit bags that include a vegetable variety alongside the meaty ones. They tend to suit dogs on a plainer diet, or owners who simply want a lower-fat option to hand out several times a day.
What's actually in a vegetable treat
Read the bag rather than the front-of-pack name, because "vegetable" treats vary a lot in what they actually contain. Something like Laughing Dog Brit Bites Country Vegetables is a baked biscuit with vegetable content mixed through it, closer in texture and calorie count to a normal dog biscuit than to a chew. A dried vegetable chew, on the other hand, is closer to a natural chew in texture — tougher, longer-lasting, and usually lower in calories for the same size piece.
Sweet potato, carrot and pea are the most common vegetables you'll see listed, and they're there for texture and mild flavour rather than any specific health claim on our part. If a dog has a known sensitivity to a particular vegetable, that's worth checking the ingredients list for before buying rather than assuming "vegetable" always means the same recipe.
Why owners choose vegetable over meaty treats
The most common reason is calorie control — a dog having several training sessions a day, or one that's carrying extra weight, gets through a lot of treats, and a lower-fat vegetable biscuit adds up to less than the equivalent weight of a meaty jerky treat. It's a way to keep treating frequent without the calories creeping up over a week.
The other reason is a dog with a sensitive stomach who reacts to rich or fatty meat treats but tolerates plainer ingredients without trouble. It isn't a guarantee for every dog — some react to specific vegetables just as they would to a specific meat — but it's a reasonable first thing to try if meaty treats consistently upset a particular dog.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Pedigree Schmackos Dog Treats Meat Variety
Meat-variety dog treat sticks, 20 per pack, under 30 kcal each, banded by dog weight
£2.75
Pedigree DentaStix Daily Large Dog Dental Treats
Daily Pedigree DentaStix dental chews portioned for large dogs
£2.29
Pedigree Rodeo Dog Treats with Chicken
Pedigree Rodeo chicken twists with weekly limits for dogs over the stated weight
£2.75
Pedigree Schmackos Dog Treats with Fish
Pedigree Schmackos fish-flavour strips with daily dog-size allowances
£2.75
Forthglade Grain Free Soft Bites Fresh Breath Treats 90g
Chicken soft dog treats with parsley and peppermint oil for fresh breath
£2.45
Forthglade Soft Bite Grain Free Joints & Bones Treats
Grain-free salmon dog treats with salmon oil, glucosamine and chondroitin
£2.45
Forthglade Soft Bite Grain Free Good Gut Health Treats
Grain-free chicken dog treats with ginger, chicory root and MOS
£2.45
Forthglade Functional Soft Bite Treats - Plant Based Banana & Honey
Plant-based banana and honey soft dog treats for training rewards
£2.45
Chicken-Wrapped Milk Stick Dog Treats
Chewy dog treats of soft milk sticks wrapped in real chicken or duck for tasty, protein-rich rewarding.
From£12.99
Bakers Bites Chicken Dog Treats
130G BAKERS Bites Chicken Dog Treats: complementary dog food or treat with composition and analysis made clear
£1.99
Bakers Sizzlers Bacon Dog Treats
315G BAKERS Sizzlers Bacon Dog Treats: complementary dog food or treat with composition and analysis made clear
£4.00
Advent & Treats Set
A dog advent calendar, Christmas chicken twisters and a highland cow plush to open on the day.
£14.49
Common questions
- Are vegetable dog treats lower in calories than meat treats?
- Generally yes, particularly a dried vegetable chew compared with a meaty jerky treat of the same size, because vegetables carry less fat. It isn't universal though — a baked vegetable biscuit can still be calorie-dense — so it's worth checking the pack rather than assuming the word vegetable always means fewer calories.
- Can vegetable treats replace meaty treats completely?
- For most dogs, yes, if the dog takes to the taste and texture, since a treat is a treat rather than a required part of the diet. Some dogs are simply less interested in vegetable-based treats than meaty ones, so it's worth trying a small bag before committing to a full switch.
- Are vegetable treats suitable for a dog with a sensitive stomach?
- Often, because they tend to be plainer and lower in fat than meaty treats, which is usually what upsets a sensitive stomach in the first place. It isn't guaranteed for every dog, so introduce a new treat in small amounts and watch how your dog gets on with it before making it a regular thing.
- How many vegetable treats can I give my dog in a day?
- Treats of any kind should stay a small part of a dog's daily food intake, so keep an eye on the total rather than a fixed number of pieces, since sizes and calorie content vary between products. If you're treating heavily through training, it's worth reducing the main meal slightly on that day.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.