To ensure poodles can grow up healthily, many dog owners not only purchase high-quality dog food but also regularly give poodles "extra meals." Because the nutritional value of milk is well-known, many owners want to give milk to their poodles. However, information on the internet about whether poodles can drink milk is very confusing, so many owners do not dare to feed it rashly, fearing that their good intentions might have adverse effects on their beloved dogs. Today, let’s take a look at whether poodles can actually drink milk.

Interestingly, different owners have different attitudes toward whether poodles can drink milk. Why is that? Actually, some poodles have been raised drinking milk from a young age without any discomfort, and they grow very healthy. On the contrary, some poodles vomit or have diarrhea as soon as they drink milk. Therefore, it’s not hard to see that there is no standard answer to whether poodles can drink milk; it depends on the individual poodle’s constitution.

Although some poodles do not experience discomfort after drinking milk, if the poodle we are raising is still very young, it is better not to give it milk, because young poodles’ bodies are not fully developed. Their gastrointestinal and digestive functions are relatively weak, and frequently giving milk can easily cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Therefore, owners need to pay attention.

So, why do some poodles show adverse reactions after drinking milk? There are two main reasons: first, like humans, poodles can have lactose intolerance. These poodles have very low levels of lactase enzymes, so they cannot digest milk. Once they drink milk, they may suffer from diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain; second, the nutrients poodles need are best from foods that are low in lactose and high in fat, but milk is the opposite—it contains high lactose and low fat. This contrast causes some poodles to be unable to obtain nutrition from milk.

There are many foods beneficial to poodles’ health, so milk is not the best choice. As poodle owners, we must be good at discovering and trying new things so that we can raise poodles well and healthily!