Can dogs eat ice cream?

Assuming your dog isn't lactose intolerant, they can go ahead and eat ice cream, but again under certain conditions. You also want to stick with flavors that are safe for dogs to eat, the best of which being vanilla. Flavors like chocolate or raisin are big NO-NO's, because both these foods can be very toxic to dogs. read more

Another good summer treat for dogs is “nice cream,” a vegan ice cream alternative that is made from frozen bananas. You can easily prepare nice cream at home with only a food processor. This fruit-based dessert is safe for dogs to eat, and it actually provides some nutritional value. read more

Ice cream containing lots of macadamia nuts should also probably be skipped over, since dogs can develop weakness, depression, vomiting, tremors and hyperthermia after eating them. And while chocolate has a well-deserved reputation of making dogs very sick, “the amount of chocolate in a few licks of ice cream won’t do any harm,” Coates says. read more