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Offline RevDoc

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NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« on: May 16, 2016, 05:41:05 AM »
There's been a number of reports lately of dogs who are winding up dead because of their beloved peanut butter.

How?

It has to do with a specific ingredient that's making it's way into peanut butters.

That ingredient is xylitol.

Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that you'll recognize from things like gum and candy.

And while it's generally "safe" for humans to eat, it can be deadly for dogs.  Just a small amount of it can cause severe liver damage and can even kill your dog.

From my research, Ive found 5 brands of peanut butter that have recently added xylitol to their ingredients.

I'm listing these brands below...

- Go Nuts Co

- Hank's Protein Plus Peanut Butter

- Krush Nutrition

- Nuts N More

- P28

Now luckily most of these are NOT the most popular brands. 

And in fact, they tend to only be sold at specialty shops or health food stores.

But I still wanted to alert you to this...

Because if your dog is anything like mine, they probably love peanut butter.

Feel free to forward this on to your friends or family that have dogs so they are aware of this...

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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2016, 11:18:51 AM »
Thanks for the 411! Now I know what type of PB to put on my nuts!  8)
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2016, 11:51:22 AM »
Or you can always feed them DOG food.

Good tip.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2016, 05:01:43 PM »
I would never even think of giving my dog any type of PB. 

Rarely eat it myself. 
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2016, 05:47:29 PM »
will have to tell my daughter about this as she is always giving her dog old peanut butter jars to tear up.
thanks for the heads up.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2016, 08:46:33 PM »
Yeah I saw this a while back. My dogs get a metric ton of PB every month. Wonderful for their coat. Surprisingly, I buy the no name brand from Safeway because of how much they go through but it uses all natural ingredients.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2016, 09:33:14 PM »
 A friend's an engineer at a plant where they make that sweetener from birch bark, go figure.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2016, 09:56:04 PM »
If the dog can't eat it neither can I...
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2016, 03:08:36 AM »
My old dog Sally loved my peanut butter sandwiches. Obviously there's nothing wrong with "normal" PB, she lived until she was almost 17, or around 100 in dog years. Her farts were pretty bad though, not that the PB could be blamed for that, she ate anything that wasn't nailed down........... ;D
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2016, 04:49:08 AM »
 My dog loves old peanut butter jars also. Be on the look out for some of those wonderful dog treats imported from China that were killing dogs also. Not sure if there still around. Who the hell are these people making some of this stuff . http://www.globalanimal.org/2013/10/24/list-of-recalled-dog-jerky-treats-pet-chews-from-china/

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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2016, 09:00:25 AM »
The natural/organic PB is never a problem.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2016, 09:13:09 AM »
There are a lot of things you shouldn't feed your dog but people still do. For example grapes.. Did you know they are actually poisonous to a dog? I didn't until I gave one to my dog which made him very ill.

Peanut butter? Good stuff for a dog just make sure its all natural and you generally should be fine.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2016, 09:21:08 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 17, 2016, 09:00:25 AM
The natural/organic PB is never a problem.

Xylitol is all natural.  As Don said, it's made from bark.  It's a sugar alcohol, rather than an artificial sweetener. 
Usually you will find it in sugar-free products and it is actually better than Maltitol (most common sugar alcohol) which can really upset your stomach and has a higher glysemic index score.   
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2016, 04:19:43 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 17, 2016, 09:00:25 AM
The natural/organic PB is never a problem.

Yep my dog loves it and so do I. If it has more than two ingredients and they aren't peanuts and salt then it's not real peanut butter.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2016, 10:43:43 AM »
Quote from: firebane on May 17, 2016, 09:13:09 AM
There are a lot of things you shouldn't feed your dog but people still do. For example grapes.. Did you know they are actually poisonous to a dog? I didn't until I gave one to my dog which made him very ill.

Peanut butter? Good stuff for a dog just make sure its all natural and you generally should be fine.

I think it also depends on the size of the dog. My Germen Shepherds seem to  pass everything. One got some grapes once and had no ill effects and he also broke into a cabinet, then got a large tin of Hershey's chocolate out, and actually made multiple punctures in the top with his teeth, pried it off and ate about a pound and a half of chocolate.
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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2016, 12:17:55 PM »
Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on May 16, 2016, 11:51:22 AM
Or you can always feed them DOG food.

Good tip.

not all dog foods are created equal.  Several of the big names in kibble and treats are made with such low quality ingredients and bonding chemicals that they make the list of "worst things to feed your dog".

Spoil your dog, feed them the foods you'd want to eat too!

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Re: NEVER feed your dog this kind of peanut butter (it can kill them)
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2016, 12:32:34 PM »
Sometimes keeping a dog from eating some types of food goes right out the window when you turn your back for about 5 seconds. Ever owned a beagle? Yeah... Best not to buy the stuff at all.
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