oscarsmum Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Whenever i have some peanuts, Oscar sits and gives me "the eyes" until I give in and let him have half a one Now, I don't mind sharing my peanuts but need to know if they're bad for dogs? I only ever give him half or one peanut at a time, he chews them properly and really seems to savour them, but if they're a no no, I'll stop. Sorry if this is a daft question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittycat Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) Some nuts are bad for dogs but I'm not sure which ones, I don't think one peanut can hurt him though. I'm sure I've read somewhere that certain nuts/quantites can cause siezures in dogs Edited June 28, 2006 by kittycat97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukespad Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Dogs love peanut butter so a few nuts wouldn't harm (unless allergic to them) but do watch out as to much salt is not good for your dog.Macadamia nuts should be avoided. Sadly it is thought that most nuts are not good for your dogs health since their high phosporus content is said to lead to bladder stones. Having said that mine love Walnuts & Brazil nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboae Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Sully once stole a 1kg bag of monkey nuts and ate the whole lot, shells, bag and everything. I had to take him to the vets and they gave him stuff to make him sick (and boy was he sick ). They weren't particularly worried about the nuts, but that the volume of shells (and the bag) could become impacted, or make him bloat. Nuts are very high in fat and phosporus though, neither of which are good for dogs in large quantities, but that shouldn't be an issue if they are just an occasionl treat. I guess if they are salted peanuts it could be a problem too, cos too much salt is bad for them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Mine have the odd peanut and are still ok, like everything, they are ok in moderation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsmum Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Thanks everyone - Oscar will be pleased The occassional treat it is then. Oooh dear, poor Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasta Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 OB once stole a whole jar of peanuts, OH didnt tell me, I found out by the 'nutty' bars I was picking up in the garden. I did worry about the salt content, but he is ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsmum Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 OB once stole a whole jar of peanuts, OH didnt tell me, I found out by the 'nutty' bars I was picking up in the garden. I did worry about the salt content, but he is ok... It seems that most dogs really like the taste of (pea)nuts. I wonder if its the peanuts themselves or the salt they love "Nutty bars" (sorry, for some reason that really tickled me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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