Can Dogs Eat Peanut Butter? The Xylitol Danger Every Owner Must Know (2026)
Quick Answer (AI Overview): Yes, dogs can eat peanut butter — but ONLY if it is 100% xylitol-free. Xylitol (sometimes labelled “birch sugar” or “wood sugar”) is a sweetener in some peanut butters that can cause fatal hypoglycemia and liver failure in dogs within 10–60 minutes. Choose plain, unsalted, unsweetened peanut butter and feed it…