When the temperature rises and it's summer, we always have to keep an extra eye on our dogs and make sure they don't get too hot .
And just as we like to cool down with delicious summer snacks like fruit, lemonade and ice cream, it's also a hit with dogs.
Therefore, here are some ideas for delicious dog ice cream and summer snacks for your dog:
Dog ice cream and summer snacks
Many dogs do not tolerate dairy products as well as we do, so sharing a soft serve with your dog is rarely the solution.
Instead, you can make your own dog ice cream for Fido – and keep your soft serve for yourself.
- Mix liver pâté with water and possibly a little dry food and freeze it.
- Freeze kibble or dry food
- Freeze bananas as small ice cube bites
- Mix small pieces of chicken and water together and make chicken-flavored ice cream (or if you have cooked chicken yourself, you can use the water as ice cream for the dog)
All ice cream can be made either by freezing it in an empty bone or an activity toy designed for this purpose - or by making real ice cream for the dog, where you put it in a disposable cup with a chew stick in it and put it in the freezer.
Fruit for dogs should be given in moderate and balanced amounts, as most dogs are not usually used to eating fruit.
- Ice cubes: Many dogs love ice cubes and find them both fun to play with and nice to eat when it's hot.
- Watermelon is often a hit with dogs as it tastes good and is refreshing. But make sure they don't eat the rind as it may be coated.
- Bananas can be frozen either as small chunks like ice cubes or mashed and frozen as ice cream.
Dog ice cream in moderation
When serving something frozen to your dog, it should be appropriate for its size, partly because they will often eat it relatively quickly, and it can cause stomach discomfort/affect digestion, suddenly having a large cold mass down there. The dog should also be supervised while eating it, and encouraged to lick it instead of chewing to avoid swallowing large frozen pieces.
A good way to control this is to fill a bone marrow bone, KONG or similar with wet food or liver pate.
Dog ice cream and other summer snacks
When the temperature rises and it's summer, we always have to keep an extra eye on our dogs and make sure they don't get too hot .
And just as we like to cool down with delicious summer snacks like fruit, lemonade and ice cream, it's also a hit with dogs.
Therefore, here are some ideas for delicious dog ice cream and summer snacks for your dog:
Dog ice cream and summer snacks
Many dogs do not tolerate dairy products as well as we do, so sharing a soft serve with your dog is rarely the solution.
Instead, you can make your own dog ice cream for Fido – and keep your soft serve for yourself.
All ice cream can be made either by freezing it in an empty bone or an activity toy designed for this purpose - or by making real ice cream for the dog, where you put it in a disposable cup with a chew stick in it and put it in the freezer.
Fruit for dogs should be given in moderate and balanced amounts, as most dogs are not usually used to eating fruit.
Dog ice cream in moderation
When serving something frozen to your dog, it should be appropriate for its size, partly because they will often eat it relatively quickly, and it can cause stomach discomfort/affect digestion, suddenly having a large cold mass down there. The dog should also be supervised while eating it, and encouraged to lick it instead of chewing to avoid swallowing large frozen pieces.
A good way to control this is to fill a bone marrow bone, KONG or similar with wet food or liver pate.