That makes sense. I know you are supposed to give probiotics specially formulated for dogs, not human probiotics.Whenever I mentioned yogurt to my vet he didn't really comment but seemed to nod in agreement and never really said anything negative. Well, on New Year's Day, Claire had diarrhea and I took her in and got meds, etc. and I saw a different vet from the one I usually see. I asked her about yogurt and she said that a dog's intestinal flora is different from a humans so giving yogurt would not help.
I had never heard this before and still wonder about it .... Does anyone know ....
I give Alex a few teaspoons of yogurt when I am eating some. He does not have a problem with it. He also once licked my milk behind my back and he was fine. In Saudi Arabia we took in a stray, and having nothing else on hand at the moment I put milk in a bowl and he gulped it like no tomorrow. He was fine too. What we found out is that some cheeses don't agree with Alex. And the ones he tolerates we can give only small amounts.Dairy is only bad for dogs who don't tolerate dairy. Many dogs do just fine with it.
