Peanut butter.

June 12. National Peanut Butter Cookie Day.  What an outstanding day.  Frodo, Paxton and I love peanut butter.  A little bit of peanut butter is a special treat – and biscuits made of peanut butter are amazing.  The all-natural peanut butter is a good source of protein, healthy fats and vitamins.

Most dogs love peanut butter.  In fact there is a story on-line about a dog who got so excited about peanut butter on a spoon, he ate the whole spoon!  Sounds like something Paxton would do.

If you want to entertain us – put some peanut butter inside a Kong for us to lick.  It will keep us busy for quite some time.

Just like humans, though, SOME dogs MIGHT have an allergy to peanuts.  It is NOT common – but dogs who are allergic will itch and scratch and even lick at their paws.  If you see this – your dog probably needs to see a Vet.

My human has learned that IF she needs to give us a pill, the easiest way to get us to take it is to put it in peanut butter!  We lick the peanut butter and down goes the pill.

Like most things, it’s probably a good idea to go easy on peanut butter – because way too much COULD result in the dreaded soupy poops.  Everything in moderation….

Here is a link to some peanut butter treats.  

http://www.k9instinct.com/blog/homemade-grain-free-peanut-butter-carrot-and-honey-dog-treats 

In our household, we eat grain-free food – so we can use this recipe because it calls for coconut flour.  Personally, I think we CAN eat grains – but my human seems to think we can’t so we go grain-free in our house.  It actually took SEVERAL years before my human could find a food that was good for ALL three of us.  Frodo used to lick his paws until they turned brown, Paxton would have soupy poops and me – well I can eat anything.  And for AGES we were all on different foods.  But we have found food that works for ALL of us – which makes my human very, very happy.  In our house, we are grain-free pescetarians.  Fish eaters.  Paxton has good poop and a lovely shiny coat, Frodo’s feet are not brown – and I’m just perfect all around. Oh.  And we also like peanut butter. 

Have a great Friday!

© Linda Wozniak