is it ok for dogs to eat peanut butter?

Answer 1

Yes my dog loves it I worked for a vet as a Tech we gave it as a treat.

Answer 2

For most dogs it is ok, but I wonder if some dogs can be allergic to peanuts the way some people are. If you have never given your dog peanut butter maybe you shouldn't risk it.

Answer 3

I used to give my dogs pills in a heap of peanut butter. The dogs loved it but it was always stuck on the roof of their mouth. I stopped using Peanut Butter.....
Peanut Butter is so unhealthy for us and pets....All of your store bought brands are loaded with hydrogenated oil which is exactly the oil everybody is trying to avoid due to the health risk factors. Read the labels, the only peanut butter that is good for us is sold in a health food store, or homemade.
Hydrogenated Oil is the culprit of muscle aches especially in children...among many other nasty ailments that may go unnoticed. Peanut Butter is also loaded with preservatives and chemicals...I surely wouldn't want to eat it myself or feed it to my beloved pets. I am little bit of a health nut, especially when comes to feeding my pets.

Answer 4

As an occasional treat a bit of peanut butter is ok

Answer 5

Yes it is perfectly fine for them to eat peanut butter in moderation. They love it and it is fun to watch them try to get it off the roof of their mouths. When my dog needed antibiotics I mixed the powder from the pills in with peanut butter and my dog didn't even notice that it was in there.

Answer 6

Sure it is! Dogs love peanut butter!

Answer 7

Peanut Butter-Yes! They love it. Just in case you ever wonder what not to feed here is a list:

Alcoholic Beverages: These can cause gastrointestinal (GI) irritation, drunkenness (ataxia), central nervous system depression, tremors, difficulty breathing (dyspnea), or panting, respiratory failure, acidosis, coma and death.

Avocado - Birds in particular are very susceptible to poisoning; respiratory distress, fluid accumulation around the heart and death can result from ingestions.

Chocolate (all forms) - Chocolate can cause GI irritation, hyperactivity, panting, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death, depending on the dose ingested.

Coffee (all forms) - Coffee can produce the same effects as chocolate, depending on the dose.

Fatty foods - Foods high in fat can cause GI upset and abdominal discomfort. Can also result in a fatal inflammatory condition of the pancreas (pancreatits), particularly in dogs.

Macadamia nuts - Macadamias can produce weakness (particularly in the hind legs), depression, vomiting, ataxia and tremors. Thus far, dogs have been the only species reported to ASPCA that are affected by ingestion of this nut.

Moldy or spoiled foods - May contain certain molds that release toxins that can produce GI irritation, severe tremors, seizures and death. Spoiled food can also contain bacterial toxins that can produce severe food poisoning signs.

Onions - Onions, garlic, chives and the like can produce GI upset and can cause significant damage to red blood cells.

Raisins and grapes - Ingestions have been been associated with acute kidney failure in some dogs. Affected dogs initially develop vomiting and drinking a lot of water, and then develop diarrhea, kidney failure and death.

Salt (including foods high in salt) - Salt and foods containing large quantities of salt can produce a sodium ion poisoning, causing regurgitation, depression, tremors, excessive thirst, diarrhea, elevated body temperature, seizures, and death if enough is consumed.

Tomato - While the red, ripe fruit is not considered to be toxic, the leaves, stem and green unripe fruit can cause severe GI upset, poor appetite, hyper salivation, drowsiness, central nervous system depression, dilated pupils, weakness and slow heart rate.

Potato - As they are in the same family, the green plant parts of the potato can produce similar effects as seen with the tomato.

Xylitol- Candy, gum and other products containing large amounts of the sweetener xylitol can cause a rapid drop in blood sugar (particularly in dogs), resulting in depression, loss of coordination and seizures.

Yeast Dough - Yeast-based dough can not only expand in the GI tract as it rises, causing an obstruction or intestinal rupture, but the yeast can form alcohol when it rises which a can cause alcohol poisoning.

Answer 8

My dog loves peanut butter! I put it into his Kong toy, and it keeps him busy for quite a while as he tries to get to it.

Also, it works very well when giving a dog a pill - it sticks to their mouth so they have to swallow, and can't spit the pill out.

Answer 9

my dogs love peanut butter i think its the cutest thing when they try to get it off the roof of there mouth

Answer 10

According to an episode of Nip Tuck, with Melissa Gilbert, dogs loveeeeeeeeeee peanut butter..ha

Answer 11

Yes, peanut butter is okay. Chocolate isn't though, EVER.