All you need to know about Dog Friendly Ice Cream

Living in the tropical season like Singapore is really tough. When your dogs get hot and sweaty, they start to pant. The short, shallow breaths that happen when your dog pants help water evaporate from their tongue and effectively cool their body down.Have you considered giving your dog an alternative to cool them down? If you have, this article is for you. This article dives deep into the popular dog-friendly ice cream that is healthy yet delicious. This article will be exploring different dog-friendly ice cream recipes that will cool your dog down on a hot summer day!

Disclaimer: Dog Friendly Ice Cream may be high in sugar that your dog does not need. Whilst preparing for the homemade dog friendly ice cream at home, reduce the sugar level.

Homemade Dog Ice Cream Recipes inspired by PetLovers Centre Blog

If you love making homemade dog treats, and you love pampering your dog on a hot summer day, these homemade dog ice cream recipes are for you! They are easy to make and contain essential vitamins that keep your dog strong and healthy.

Peanut Butter and Banana

Ingredients	Instructions
3 Bananas 1 Cup of Sugar Free Peanut Butter 4 Cups of Fat Free Greek Yoghurt 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil	With the scooping spatula, take out the Greek yogurt into a blender. Measure 1 cup of peanut butter and add the 3 peeled bananas. Measure 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.

2. Strawberry and Cucumber

Ingredients	Instructions Contributed by Aurora Pets
7 strawberries ¼ cucumber 3 tablespoons of plain yoghurt	Chop the strawberries and cucumber and place into your blender. Add plain yoghurt in. Start your blender and blend until the ingredients have mixed together to create a creamy consistency. Pour your mixture into a freezable container or ice lolly moulds and place in your freezer for at least 24 hours. After 24 hours, get your homemade ice cream out for your dogs to enjoy!

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Dog-Friendly Ice Cream Brands that You can Purchase from the Supermarket

If you are a dog owner who prefers to save time when buying delicious treats for your dog, perhaps purchasing dog-friendly ice cream brands directly from the supermarket is the option for you. We will be recommending renowned brands that sell dog-friendly ice cream.

Ben & Jerry’s Doggie Dessert

Ben & Jerry’s has developed frozen treats specifically made for dogs. It is called Doggie Dessert. According to Ben & Jerry’s, The best part about Doggie Dessert is the fact that it contains limited dairy. According to experts, dogs can only tolerate small amounts of dairy because most dogs are lactose intolerant. Moreover, the treats are made with sunflower butter which is edible for dogs.Thus,Ben & Jerry’s Doggie Dessert Treat will be a delicious and healthy treat for your dogs, as it will not cause an upset stomach.

Ice Cream Flavours that your dog should steer clear of

Here are some flavours of ice cream that your dog should steer clear of, because of its higher sugar content and caffeine level.

Chocolate

Chocolate includes two chemicals, theobromine and caffeine, which make it one of the most prevalent veterinary toxicities. Harmful compounds are found in variable proportions in different varieties of chocolate, but the darker and more bitter the chocolate, the higher the concentration of toxic substances. Dogs are not allowed to eat any ice cream that contains chocolate in any form, including flavors, chips, chunks, or swirl.

Xylitol

Xylitol, an artificial sweetener, is used in a variety of sugar-free foods, including ice cream. Xylitol produces a rush of insulin secretion in dogs, resulting in a severe reduction in blood sugar levels. Hypoglycemia can result in weakness, vomiting, and seizures. Xylitol has also been linked to liver failure.

Coffee

Caffeine is abundant in coffee beans, and it can induce symptoms comparable to chocolate intoxication. Although a few licks of coffee-flavored ice cream won’t likely cause toxicity, if it contains coffee beans (or, even worse, chocolate-covered coffee beans), your pet might be in serious danger. Caffeine overdose can cause convulsions, collapse, and death.

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