That familiar worry, the sight of the dog getting into the trash and eating a bunch of stuff he shouldn’t. The discarded debris of items he found inedible. But still, there is so much he ate! Now you’re frantically searching what to do, what things are poisonous and what might just cause an upset stomach. This blog is all about one of that enemy we covered last time: xylitol. It’s a sugar alcohol used most commonly as a sweetener but the places it shows up will surprise you! No further delay, here’s a list of the places that this toxic compound is found.
Chocolate
Chocolate is a big no-no for pooches for a few reasons including that xylitol is found in the following brands and their treats.
- Avalon Select
- Tru Chocolate (in various flavors)
- Bulletproof
- Chocolate Fuel Bars (in various flavors)
- Truffled Chocolate Coffee Beans
- John’s
- Gourmet Chocolates in the following flavors: Cool Mint, Creamy Peanut Butter, Exotic Coconut, Pecan Caramel Perfection Bars, Pecan Caramel Perfection Clusters, Raspberry Rapture, Sea Salt Caramel, Signature Sampler Collection, Toasted Toffee with Almonds
- Healthy Chocolate Co, Inc
- Healthy 4Living Xylitol COQ10 Chocolate
- Healthy Chocolate in the following flavors: Dark Assorted, Dark Coffee, Dark Coconut, Dark Mint, Dark Orange, Dark Plain, Dark Raspberry
- The Raw Chocolate Co
- Mint Raw Chocolate
- Orange Raw Chocolate
Peanut & Nut Butters
This is huge! Think about how many of us give Fido a bit of peanut butter as a treat? Exactly! It’s terrifying to think we could be accidentally giving them a compound that could kill. Avoid these brands and products:
- Go Nuts, Co.
- Almond Butter
- Almond Butter – Chocolate Almond Butter
- Peanut Butter – Dark Chocolate Mint
- Peanut Butter – Natural Chocolate Flavor
- Peanut Butter – Natural Flavor
- Peanut Butter – Organic Maple Flavor
- No Cow
- Brownie Batter Almond Fluffbutter
- Chocolate S’Mores Peanut Fluffbutter
- Salted Caramel Sundae Peanut Fluffbutter
- Vanilla Maple Frosting Almond Fluffbutter
- Krush Nutrition
- Nutty By Nature Peanut Butter Brownie Batter
- Nutty By Nature Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- Nutty By Nature Peanut Butter Snickerdoodle Cookie
- Nutty By Nature Peanut Butter Thick & Creamy
- Nuts ‘N More
- Almond Spread – Almond Butter
- High Protein + Almond Spread – Almond Butter
- High Protein + Almond Spread – Chocolate Almond
- High Protein + Almond Spread – Cinnamon Raisin
- High Protein + Peanut Spread – Chocolate Peanut
- High Protein + Peanut Spread – Peanut Butter Flavor
- High Protein + Peanut Spread – Pumpkin Spice
- High Protein + Peanut Spread – Toffee Crunch
- Peanut & Protein Spread – Sesame Cranbutter
- Peanut Spread – Peanut Butter Flavor
- Peanut Spread – Toffee Crunch
- P28 Foods
- High Protein Spread – Almond Butter
- High Protein Spread – Banana Raisin
- High Protein Spread – Peanut Spread
- High Protein Spread – Signature Blend
Cookies and other Desserts
Cookies, as to be expected, have plenty of sweeteners and xylitol is no stranger to them here is another list that is by no means comprehensive.
- Jell-O
- Boston Cream Pie Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Dulce de leche Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Chocolate Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Chocolate Vanilla Swirls Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Dark Chocolate Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Double Chocolate Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Sugar Free
- Dark Chocolate Decadence Mousse Sugar Free
- Creme Brûlée Rice Pudding Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Rice Pudding Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
- Vanilla Sugar Free / Reduced Calorie Pudding
There are many more products that have xylitol in them, much to our dismay. It’s found in foods where a sweetener might be used, even in pacifier and bottle wipes, personal lubricants and even some clothing! The best defense is knowledge and prevention, keep an eye on the labels of the products you buy and keep them out of reach of all your animals and you’ll go a long way to keeping them safe and healthy.
Should you see any signs that point to a sick dog, contact us or your local vet immediately and get your pet the support they need!
