Some peanut butters may be harmful for dogs

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

I sure hope nobody's feeding their dogs peanut butter anyway!

Only when he gets pills. And then he somehow manages to lick the peanut butter off and then spits out the pill.

[eureka1]

Originally Posted by KB4

Since many dogs love peanut butter, it's an easy way to get them to take medication.

I fed LouLou about 1000 pills with peanut butter. She lived to 22 so I doubt it hurt her.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by sundog2

What about the freshly ground peanut butter you get at Whole Foods?

Xylitol is a sweetening additive. If the store is just grinding peanuts to make the butter, there wouldn't be any xylitol in it!

[Katie1]

My understanding it xylitol IS in Anything that marked Diet No Calories Low Calories.. From Peanut Nut Butter to Gum. Goodness knows what else READ the LABLE then you know.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute ... Everyone knows Alcohol is Deadly to animals.

[Deserterer]

Originally Posted by 88Butterfly88

Good to know. I have heard of xylitol being bad for dogs but didn't know it was in some peanut butters.

Its also in some melatonin.

[Deserterer]

never understood our fascination with sweetening everything. Nuts don't need sweetening. How about applesauce? Doesn't need sweetening. Sweet peas? Don't need sweetening...Sweet corn? Many, many more...