What kind of cheese can a dog eat?

We get to know the little puppy who came to our home to expand our family through his every gesture. For how they react to our cuddles, for their joy, and also for the anxiety with which they look at us when they like something of ours.

Who hasn’t been amazed by the expectant and watchful gaze of our little dog when we are at the table preparing a snack to liven up some friends, and we cut the parmesan, the gorgonzola, the fontina? Or when we order a stuffed fugazetta or a four cheese pizza, and his mouth waters when we start eating while watching our series.

It’s true: he has already eaten and is satisfied. But he just wants us to let him participate in that party that smells delicious and penetrating and makes us so happy.

There is no doubt about it: dogs are very attracted to cheese. But can we give it? Will we do them anything if we give them some four cheese pizza? Will it poison them?

The first thing we need to know is that cheese will not immediately poison you, putting your health at risk, as would happen if you ate a bunch of grapes, chocolate, garlic, avocado, onion, sugar, salt and many other very very harmful foods for them. But beyond that, let’s add and remember: dogs cannot eat most of the cheeses we eat. These include those for minced meat and four cheese pizza.

When questioned, Graciela Castillo, veterinary doctor with registration 5159, of Veterinaria Honduras, in Palermo, tells us that “many of the cheeses we eat have added salt, fungi or compounds that are bad for our dog. But if they are not lactose intolerant, we can occasionally give them natural cheese in addition to Greek yogurt. But it cannot be integrated into our pet’s daily diet.”

What kind of cheese can a dog eat?

It is clear that cheeses contain excellent nutrients such as vitamins A and B12 or their percentages of calcium, phosphorus, zinc and proteins. However, we must consider, as the Animal Expert website tells us, that “(…) the truth is that dogs do not need to eat cheese or dairy products. So we can offer it to them as a reward, to compensate them and only in small quantities, including it in a balanced diet.”

In an article on cheeses published on the web, Animal Expert points out some cheeses that we can give, in small doses, to our dog:

• They can eat cream cheese. Its amount of lactose is generally well tolerated. But in any case you need to read the label carefully and check that it does not contain ingredients such as salt or garlic or onion, which could complicate them.
• They can eat fresh cheese. They will have a little more lactose, but in small doses it won’t hurt them.
• They can eat grated cheese. Always check the label to make sure it does not contain additives that are toxic to them. Being a fatty cheese, its lactose content will be minimal.
• They can eat cottage cheese. Or cottage cheese. They tend to be very natural and low in lactose.

Finally, this specialized site also informs about something that should be a routine for us with our dogs: “we must bear in mind that The cheese will provide calories that we will then have to subtract from the daily amount of food that the dog must eat. And this is something fundamental in those obese or overweight specimens. Anything we give as a reward or extra must be deducted from the total ingredients for the day.”

Never give blue cheese to a dog

The Rover company, on its specialized website The dog people, tells us that “small pieces of cheddar or mozzarella cheese can be useful for training our dog, or as an occasional reward. And then, in the case of ricotta (or cottage cheese) it will serve to cover the pills given by the vet that the dog does not want to eat.”

But in an excellent article on cheeses a dog can eat, researchers at The Dog People forcefully tell us that blue cheeses are totally off the menu for dogs. Why? Because cheeses with mushrooms create roquefortin, a substance that can be toxic to dogs and can cause them to vomit and convulse.

Dog People researchers point out that we should eliminate the most common types of blue cheese from our dog’s diet, including:

• Danish blue cheese (danablu)
• Roquefort
• Stilton
• Cabrales
• Gorgonzola.

Recipe: quesadillas for dogs with pepper and cheese

The Spanish blog Teckelhours, specialized in pets, recommends on the web a very practical recipe for giving cheese to dogs, based on tortillas, paprika and cheese. We see:

• Ingredients:

• 2 red peppers or one large one
• 6 Corn Tortillas
• 200 gMozzarella
• Olive oil

• Preparation method

1. The first thing to do is wash the peppers well and remove the seeds and internal white filaments.
2. Then cut them into strips so that they are golden brown and add them to the pan with a spoonful of olive oil.
3. In the five minutes it will take for them to boil, you can cut the mozzarella into cubes or if you bought it in strips, you can separate it.
4. Once you have everything ready you can prepare the pancakes to which you can add the mixture.
5. Add everything to the center of the pancake and fold it at the ends to prevent the contents from spilling out.
6. Don’t squeeze the pancakes too much because they could break. Put the necessary amount so that they close correctly.
7. Once this is done, you can store them in the refrigerator and pan-fry them when ready to enjoy them, or pan-fry them first and enjoy them after cooling.