Which Plain Yogurt is better for the dog - Whole milk or Lowfat?

• Which Plain Yogurt is better for the dog - Whole milk or Lowfat? PomMommy Posted : 5/16/2007 2:33:24 PM Which Plain Yogurt is better for the dog - Whole milk or Lowfat? I just got them Lowfat Yogurt to mash it with the bannana and freeze it in their Kong, but now I wonder, that maybe whole milk one is better? This is the first time ever that i'm giving them yogurt, I never even knew i could, before i found this message board and you guys Can't wait for those Kongs to freeze LIKE 19 REPLIES 15527 VIEWS LAST POST OTTOLUV Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Edie Posted : 5/16/2007 4:43:01 PM Which Plain Yogurt is better for the dog - Whole milk or Lowfat? Whole milk is the best option for dogs. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• PomMommy Posted : 5/16/2007 5:16:41 PM So now i can't give them the one i made? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sooner Posted : 5/16/2007 5:20:47 PM Sure you can. Whole is best, but lowfat is fine too, as long as it doesn't contain any artifical sweetners, and plain shouldn't have any. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brandy76 Posted : 5/16/2007 6:48:26 PM I'm confused I though dairy was bad for dogs since they don't have the enzymes to break it down, as per this post [linkhttp://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=348838]http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=348838[/link] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jennie_c_d Posted : 5/16/2007 7:19:24 PM IMO, cow's milk is bad for everybody except for baby cows, HOWEVER..... Lactose is the problem with dogs getting dairy products, and yogurt is low in (or free of? I can't remember) lactose. It's full of probiotics, which are friendly bacteria that everybody needs. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sallya Posted : 5/16/2007 7:56:17 PM Yes, most dogs do very well with a bit of yogurt. Low in lactose, they tolerate it well. I put Trudy's pill in it or in veggie mash each day. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• JoAnnDe Posted : 5/16/2007 10:24:24 PM There was a post about yogurt recently where it said that yogurt actually contains a an enzyme that helps to break down the lactose, which is why most dogs can tolerate it. I use yogurt as a frozen kong treat when I need to crate Prancer when I leave the house - its the only time she gets it (2x a week, approx).  And I use the teeniest Kong for it.  I'm not a big proponent of dairy for dogs, but since yogurt has probiotics in it I feel it compensates. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 5/16/2007 11:38:29 PM The process of creating yogurt "burns" the milk sugar - the lactose - which is the most problematic substance in dairy. Whole milk products are the easiest to digest in any dairy product - so "fresh" cheeses are good, while the harder cheeses can cause trouble. I'm not sure but I think it's because whole milk contains something that helps to digest it. So whole milk yogurt is double good. Did you know that whole milk (cream included, unpasteurized and uncontaminated) will NOT go sour no matter how long you leave it at room temp? It will eventually seperate into the curd and whey, both of which will go bad eventually, but they won't get that sulfery bad milk smell. But I wouldn't advise eating such products, they are still high risk for listeria contamination. [&:] Just another "down on the farm" fact for your next cocktail party. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• willowchow Posted : 5/17/2007 12:34:16 AM I buy Stoneyfield Farm(I think that's what it's called) Vanilla yogurt with the creme on top.  I take an empty ice cube tray and fill it up with that.  Freeze and give Willow one or two cubes every few days.  She loves it and I can eat what's left of the container.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• PomMommy Posted : 5/17/2007 2:52:36 AM You give the Vanilla Flavor? I saw that one in the store today, but got the other one instead. I'll go get that one tommorrow I love the idea of the ice cube yogurt making, because one of my dogs isn't too fond of Kongs, so maybe i'll mash it with the bannana, and make it ice cubed. Thanks so much for the idea 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dubilpie Posted : 5/17/2007 6:31:28 AM I give my 2 dogs No fat plain yogurt, is there something in the regular yogurt that is beneficial for them that the no fat is missing? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jennie_c_d Posted : 5/17/2007 12:02:41 PM is there something in the regular yogurt that is beneficial for them that the no fat is missing? Yes. Fat[] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 5/17/2007 2:10:59 PM Okay, Jennie, I was trying SO hard to resist that. Or spin it out a bit more. Or something. LOL. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jennie_c_d Posted : 5/17/2007 5:20:44 PM Okay, Jennie, I was trying SO hard to resist that. I'm weak!!! Just a note, for anybody that wonders, fat (especially animal fat) is good for dogs. We *all* need fat. It's what our brains operate on. It's necessary for healthy skin, and a healthy heart. Dogs metabolize fat differently than humans do. They burn it for energy, and need a higher quantity of good fats than humans do. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login