Can Dogs Eat Peanuts?

Can your dogs have peanuts? The answer is YES.

Peanuts are full of protein, vitamin B-6, vitamin E, niacin, and healthy fats. This means that peanuts and peanut butter offer your dogs a protein-rich snack that they can’t get enough of.  However, there’re some risks associated with both peanuts and peanut butter.

How to Give Your Dog Peanut

Dry roasted or raw, unsalted peanuts are the only peanuts that’re are safe for dogs. Salted peanuts can be harmful to your dog’s health if ingested in large quantities since they contain more sodium than your dog needs. That’s a reason why some owners prefer homemade peanut butter, which allows them to control the amount of oil and sodium, as well as eliminates the growing risk of xylitol poisoning.

Peanuts’ high levels of fat can cause digestive upset and even pancreatitis if your dog eats in large quantities.

How much peanuts can you feed your dog?

First, do not feed peanuts as a treat every day to your dog and just a few peanuts when you do.

Honey-roasted peanuts and other flavored nuts are also not recommended for your dog, and make sure you remove the peanut shell as the fibrous material can pose a choking hazard, especially for small dogs.