If you come to this page you probably have a reason to be worried. Read what the experts have to say about your dog and the threat that is peanut butter.

#1. Most Peanut Butter Contains Aflatoxins (Which Cause Cancer)
A few years ago, Consumers Union looked into the question of aflatoxins in peanut butter and found that the amounts detectable varied from brand to brand. The lowest amounts were found in the big supermarket brands such as Peter Pan, Jif and Skippy. The highest levels were found in peanut butter ground fresh in health food stores.

But before you break out the Jif, you might first want to read more …

#2. Most Peanut Butter Often Contains Harmful Fats
The result is a highly toxic fat that causes diabetes, heart disease and chronic inflammation. You’ll know if your dog’s peanut butter contains trans fats if it has hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients. If it does, then don’t buy it! And as if trans fats weren’t bad enough, roasting nuts can also cause the fats in peanuts to go rancid. So if you must feed peanut butter, then at the very least, make sure it’s raw and doesn’t contain hydrogenated fats.

#3. Most Peanut Butter Contains Sugar
Think of white sugar as food for all of the nasty things we take our dogs to the vet for… like yeast (candida), bacteria, parasites – and cancer! The more we eat, the more they feast! Sugar can also cause diabetes, food allergies, premature aging and low level inflammation. And it feeds cancer cells. Speaking of inflammation, that’s one more reason why peanut butter isn’t a great snack choice for your dog …

So why not skip the Skippy and give your dog a bone – or dehydrated liver and other more nutritious and delicious snacks?

A little surprising, isn’t it?

Dogs Naturally is a great website with loads of information for dog enthusiast. If you would like to read more about the above mentioned dog-peanut butter warnings go and check them out.

All we want for “Fido” is happiness and good health. Making the right decisions when it comes to their food and snacks is a big part of your pooch attaining both.