{"id":21082,"date":"2022-03-25T11:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ice-poisonous-to-dogs\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:08:27","slug":"is-ice-poisonous-to-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ice-poisonous-to-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is ice poisonous to dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is ice poisonous to dogs?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Dogs can eat ice, but we recommend crushed ice. Dogs and ice cubes can be a dangerous mix due to a potential choking hazard, especially if your pet is a small breed or a puppy. In moderation, ice cubes for dogs can be a good way to cool them down on a hot day and encourage them to stay hydrated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Why is my dog eating ice?<\/h2>\n<p>Dogs like ice <b>because it&#8217;s a cold treata pupsicle, if you will. Eating ice or drinking ice water helps bring their body temperature down quickly to avoid overheating. Dogs with the urge to chew also like ice, but be careful!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Can dogs eat cold ice?<\/h2>\n<p>The short answer is <b>yes, dogs can eat ice. As long as the pieces are small enough to where your dog won&#8217;t choke, ice is perfectly safe for them. In fact, crushed ice makes a refreshing and hydrating treat for your dog on those hot, summer days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is ice poisonous to dogs? Dogs can eat ice, but we recommend crushed ice. Dogs and ice cubes can be a dangerous mix due to a potential choking hazard, especially if your pet is a small breed or a puppy. In moderation, ice cubes for dogs can be a good way to cool them down&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21082"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}