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  1. Bailey48

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    about peanut butter please.
     
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    What about peanut butter? You mean is it safe for dogs?
     
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    Its high in fat so just use a smear.
    And check it doesn't contain Xylitol.
    Some dogs dont like it
    :D
     
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    It is Xylitol in some peanut butter, it is a sugar subsitute and toxic to dogs. Beware!
     
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    I've never seen Xylitol in peanut butter. Is that a UK thing?
     
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    That doesn't sound quite how I intended it!
    Some dogs don't like peanut butter.
    The issue with peanut butter is that some brands, more often the other nut butters rather than peanut butter, contain xylitol as a sweetner, and xylitol can be toxic to dogs. So always check your jar doesn't contain xylitol
    Don't think so particularly, I thought it was more a US thing.......
    My peanut butter has never contained it, and I tend to buy supermarket brands for Lilly rather than the "Top brands".
     
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    It's definitely more a US thing. It's rare in the UK, but is in some of the specialist PB for things like bodybuilding.
     
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    We get the supermarket's organic peanut butter which Homer and I share. No extra salt or sugar or anything added.

    He gets to lick the spreading knife after I've done my toast. It's also useful for helping his medication go down. I sometimes mix peanut butter with kibble in his Kong. He doesn't get more than a teaspoon each time.
     
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    I've made my own. So much more delicious than bought. No additives! And so easy.

    Toast the peanuts in a frying pan - dry, don't use oil. Then blitz in a blender (I use a Nutribullet) with some added oil to make it creamier. Add salt if you want.

    You can make other nut butters, not that I've heard of a dog with a peanut allergy (but I guess it's possible). Snowie adores almond butter!
     
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    In the autumn, I made almond butter with almonds from our own trees. That was special :)
     
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    Indeed!!!! Very envious.
     

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