Overview
No, mochi is not safe for dogs to eat. Mochi has a sticky texture, making it a dangerous choking hazard to dogs. This rice dessert is also high in sugar and hard to digest.
Can dogs eat Mochi?
Risks
- Mochi is a Japanese dessert made of sweet glutinous rice flour, which is hard for dogs to digest; deserts made with sticky rice flour can cause flatulence, bloating, digestive upset, pancreatic inflammation, or breathing issues in dogs.
- As mochi is sticky and stretchy, and most dogs don't chew when they eat, it poses a choking hazard to dogs.
- Mochi is high in sugar which is unhealthy for dogs.
- Some mochi or mochi ice cream flavors are toxic to dogs, such as chocolate and macadamia nuts.
