Just give him a healthy chewy.

 

ok thank you im new to german shepard breed and im not trying to hurt my girl

 

Hold up! Check your peanut butter. Xylitol is toxic to dogs and is used in many popular foods.

 

I just read what was in the peanut butter and i dont see anything with Xylitol on it

 

It is often called by other brand names

 

Birch sap is the one I was looking for I think.
What other names is Xylitol known by? Birch Sugar, E967, Meso- Xylitol, Méso-Xylitol, Sucre de Bouleau, Xilitol, Xylit, Xylite, Xylo-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol.

 

It’s safe in a small quantity.

 

i have a Kong that the peanut butter goes in and she only gets it at night as im laying down for the night

 

xylitol
AVOID THESE BRANDS OF PEANUT BUTTER!

• Go Nuts, Co.
• Krush Nutrition
• Nuts ‘N More
• P28
• No Cow (previously called D’s Naturals)

Read labels and ingredient lists carefully!
DO NOT assume that “all natural” or “no artificial sweeteners” on the label means that it is safe for your dog. Xylitol is technically considered by the FDA to be an “all natural” sweetener.

The majority of peanut butter brands have no xylitol. Avoid the no sugar types.

 

xylitol
AVOID THESE BRANDS OF PEANUT BUTTER!

• Go Nuts, Co.
• Krush Nutrition
• Nuts ‘N More
• P28
• No Cow (previously called D’s Naturals)

Read labels and ingredient lists carefully!
DO NOT assume that “all natural” or “no artificial sweeteners” on the label means that it is safe for your dog. Xylitol is technically considered by the FDA to be an “all natural” sweetener.

The majority of peanut butter brands have no xylitol. Avoid the no sugar types.

i only get Jif but i grab the one with nuts and i didnt want to hurt my girls

 

its not much in the Kong and she gets it as im laying down for the night she has to chew everything ive asked my dogs trainer is there anything i can do and he said i could try the kong my dog dont like to cuddle but i have to be with her at all times and she thinks if im not in the area shes in then shes chewing everything her mouth can fit on

 

If you'd like a lower fat kong to chew on, you can get canned (pure) pumpkin at the grocery store, put in, freeze, and give. Applesauce too (no sugar added).

 

The only thing we use JIF peanut butter for is mouse traps. IMHO It is not fit for human or dog consumption. If you do want to use peanut butter, look at health food stores selling organic peanuts that allow you to grind the peanuts on site making your own peanut butter with nothing else added. If you are giving your dog a tiny amount, you could afford this.
Non organically grown peanuts have one of the highest levels of pesticides in the food industry. Definitely something to stay away from.
And thanks to those of you for the heads up on Xylitol. I had completely forgotten that. And do be careful reading labels. A LOT is hidden in blanket statements that sound benign.

 

Cream cheese
Commercial ground raw
Homemade balanced raw
Canned dog food
Lots of better options than peanut butter IMO

 

My dogs always liked peanut butter as a treat. When they were pups, I cored out apples and stuffed with peanut butter and froze it helped soothe their sore gums. Almond butter is healthier alternative it’s delicious it’s just grounded up almonds and tastes so good and without sugars and has good fats. Costco is my favorite place to get almond butter for the price. Cashew butter is another one which homemade cashew butter can be hard to share.

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Soak some kibble in water add a little bit of peanut butter and a bit of cream cheese mix well. Stuff the Kong with the mix and freeze.

 

If I give my dogs peanut butter it’s only from peanut butter I’ve made without all the sodium, additives, and sugars in store bought peanut butter.

 

I've used it with several dogs. It usually caps off a Kong stuffed with kibble. Never amounts to more than a tablespoon per week.

 

Lots of work for bedtime. Mine get a Charlie Bear that gives them the message.

 

A dog who boards with me brings his tub of yogurt. His parents mix a small bit of peanut butter into nonfat plain Greek yogurt and freeze him a kong of this regularly. Smells peanut buttery but I am sure much less rich than straight peanut butter

 

My lab gets a kong every day. He loves it. I put a little bit of canned food in for him and just count it as part of his daily calories. I weigh him weekly. Keep him right about 70lb, which is a healthy weight for him. If he ever starts gaining I just cut him back a little. I am determined to have the one english lab in the world who isn't fat lol.

I don't think there's anything wrong with a daily kong as long as either whatever's in there is part of the dog's daily food or the dog is active enough to afford empty calories. The only time my lab can eat whatever he wants is during dock diving weather when he is swimming every day because he gets ribby fast doing that.

 

Watermelon, plain yogurt, kibble soaked in low sodium broth, pureed carrots or sweet potatoes. All great stuffers. They also sell dog peanut butter.

 

Kong sells their own peanut butter and it is easier to put into their toys. I do not use it anymore because my dog has allergies but I think you can try it. Almond butter is a good choice too and it is delicious.

 

Mine get some peanut butter frozen in a toy for a bed time wind down. It is made by Smuckers and is nothing but peanuts and salt, no sugar. Since the peanut oil separates I shake up the jar before I open it for the first time and then afterwards store it in the fridge. It is about a 1 1/2 tsp of P,nut butter that gets frozen in the toy for them to lick and chew on at bed time. Yes, I spoil my dogs a bit.