Labor Day Weekend is coming. This is the end of summer and the beginning of fall. No more barbecues, baseball games, or
swimming however, there is football, tailgating, and cooler weather. This weekend there will be family get
together, picnics, hot dogs, hamburgers, and ice cream. However, did you know that pugs cannot digest
dairy such as ice cream. Giving your
pugs ice cream could cause diarrhea, vomiting, upset belly or worse. It is the lactose within the ice cream,
cheese, and dairy products that causes the gastric troubles or dog bloat. Dog bloat is exceptionally serious and life
threatening which can develop suddenly and can be fatal. This can happen when you pug eats or drinks
too fast. Dog bloat needs to be treated
by a veterinarian immediately.
There are alternatives that you can give your pug such as
popsicles. There is doggie ice cream
that you can purchase such as Frosty Paws, Cool Dogs, and Dogsters to name a
few. These are specifically created with
your pugs in mind. Finally there are the
recipes that you can make your own ice cream for your pug, most recipes call
for natural plain yogurt (low fat) adding your pug’s favorite treat like peanut
butter, honey, banana, strawberry, pumpkin, and etcetera.
Overall, as much as your pug will beg and pout it is best to
keep the ice cream and dairy products away from them for their welfare. Have a wonderful, safe and relaxing Labor
Weekend!!
Pugs have the perfect look for begging, don't they?!
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