My little dog *shorty* loves ice - is that harmful for his teeth?

Question

He's a young adult dog 3 years old. Every time someone is getting ice he runs to the kitchen. If one of my kids drops a cube he snatches it up and runs away to eat it. They sometimes give it to him. His vet says it's okay. I don't let my kids eat ice because i'm afraid it will chip a tooth or damage fillings. What's your opinion? BTW, if I leave a unopened cup of juice, pepsi or whatever he will find a way to get at it and get the ice and ruins my drink. Why the obsession with ice? The vet says, his mouth is fine and no problems.

Answer 1

my dog loves frozen hamburger...  =)

Answer 2

Yes it is unbelievably hazardous

Answer 3

Some animals just like ice it cant come down to a science but if you let them eat to much ice it could lower there internal body temp, if that gets to low they could get hypothermia

Answer 4

My dogs love ice. I give it to them all the time. Some dogs just like it. Mine will play with it for awhile then go to town and eat it.  

Answer 5

Dogs like ice ... they like the coolness and the crunchyness.

If you want to give your dog a read treat, get a dog rope chew toy.  Just the little piece of rope with knots at the ends, soak it in a little low fat/low sodium chicken broth then freeze it.  Or make ice cubes out of the same broth.  He'll love it.  It's an especially good treat on hot days.

(And a dog getting hypothermia from ice cubes?  That's like saying you'll get hypothermia from eating a snow cone ... *rolls eyes*)

Answer 6

Lots of dogs love ice cubes, my dog does.  He likes to chew them up and play with them.  I doubt that it will harm their teeth.

Answer 7

Ice is fine, for both your kids and your pup!

I've chipped my tooth on an APPLE but never an ice cube.

My dogs love ice as well, I think mine like the fact that they can destroy it so easily.  

Put your drinks up higher :)