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To: Chemnitz
Well -- I found the answer. This is what I found using Copernic:

Milk is not healthy for adult dogs as they are lactose intolerant. They can't absorb this milk protein and consequently suffer diarrhea. Give your dog plenty of water and only small amounts of milk.

A dog can develop a sweet tooth too. Play it safe by never giving your dog sweets and chocolates. They promote tooth decay and gum disease. Remember that dogs don't get to brush their teeth. Chocolates are especially toxic to dogs as they contain theobromine. When a dog eats a large enough quantity of theobromine, toxicity signs appear. The dog will then vomit, pant, suffer diarrhea, muscle tremors, restlessness and incontinence. Medical attention is necessary to save its life.

There's more, but this is what I found on milk and milk products. Ice cream is richer than milk, of course, and is definitely not recommended. (Especially since it also contains sugar.) I remember that much from a variety of other sources.

Sometimes it may take a while for the build-up to occur in the digestive system, so you may not see the ill effects right away. I wouldn't chance it, myself. I give my Piper and Wilson probiotics every now and then, to counter any ill effects they may have to any milk by-products they might have digested. (Off the occasional pizza crust that might have cheese on it, or when one of the little buggers swipes people food from the counter! Bassets are ntorious counter cruisers, and Piper is an active little sneak! *G*)

Check Doctors Foster and Smith for the probiotics and other supplements. Bassets tend to need more Omega oils than other dogs, so I use Foster and Smith's Omega supplement on their food, which makes their coats super shiny! I also use their toothpaste, which is an exercise in patience that is unmatched! *VBG*

Hope this helps!!

103 posted on 12/18/2001 10:48:41 PM PST by Beep
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To: SLJP
Thanks. My wife has seen the light now. Precious' motto is ABC: Always Be Closing. She got that from watching Glengary GlenRoss. Precious always asks for food. Her technique is called rushing the lap. She will sit at attention near the person dining and push her head towards the lap suddenly.
104 posted on 12/19/2001 5:17:22 AM PST by Chemnitz
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To: SLJP
Thanks again. Brenda was giving her dog Dunky medicine in his ice cream. He stayed sick. No wonder. Sugar and milk. But we all love it!

You helped two dogs with your diet advice.

108 posted on 12/19/2001 8:32:35 AM PST by Chemnitz
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