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Is ice cream ok for dogs?

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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

Dogs generally find frozen treats irresistible. Because human ice creams can contain harmful ingredients and doggie ice creams are often pricy, why don’t you try to prepare homemade versions of these frozen delights to help Fido keep cool and happy! read more

If you do feed your dog ice cream cones, make sure that the ice cream and cone are made from natural ingredients to avoid ingestion of xylitol, a sugar substitute that is toxic to dogs. Also, give your pet a simple, dog-friendly flavor of ice cream, such as vanilla. read more

Many dogs love ice cubes. They can be given as treats or put in the water bowl. Some behaviorists even recommend freezing toys or treats in ice for dogs to chew on. The biggest risk with ice is that aggressive chewers could break teeth. Frozen treats like ‘dog ice cream’ and yogurt have a softer texture (ice crystals are separated by fat). read more

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