Can dogs eat Butter?

Overview

Caution. Dogs can eat butter, but it’s not a healthy choice. Butter contains very little nutritional value and is high in fat, cholesterol, and calories. Eating too much can lead to obesity, digestive issues, pancreatitis, or even heart problems. It’s best kept as an occasional taste, if at all.

Benefits

Butter has trace amounts of vitamin D. This nutrient plays a big role in calcium and phosphorus absorption in the bones.
Dogs can acquire a small amount of vitamin A from eating butter. It is important in keeping the skin, coat, muscles, and nerves of dogs healthy.

Risks

Being a milk by-product, butter contains high lactose content, which can cause allergies in lactose-intolerant dogs.
High in saturated fats, calories, and cholesterol, ingesting even a small amount of butter may cause dogs to suffer from gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, or hyperlipidemia.
Some flavored butter contains xylitol, a sugar substitute that is extremely toxic to dogs.