Thank you for your concern for the animals. We indeed want to keep them safe! According to dog experts, certain plain, low-salt baked breads that do not have artificial sweeteners can be eaten as an occasional treat in small amounts (or given to help administer a pill) to those dogs without allergies or certain other medical conditions. It is not recommended as a regular treat, however, as it can cause weight gain over the long term. You are correct, though, that one absolutely should not feed dogs raw bread dough with yeast, or even partially cooked bread dough, because of the yeast expansion and fermentation that can take place in the stomach. That’s why we have an entry about that under “Foods That Dogs Can’t Eat.” When bread is baked at temperatures over 140F, however, the high heat kills the yeast. So, in completely baked bread, we don’t have to worry about the potentially dangerous effects of our pets (or us) ingesting active yeast. We’ve expanded the text a bit to make things clearer. Thank you for your feedback!
Thank you for your concern for the animals. We indeed want to keep them safe! According to dog experts, certain plain, low-salt baked breads that do not have artificial sweeteners can be eaten as an occasional treat in small amounts (or given to help administer a pill) to those dogs without allergies or certain other medical conditions. It is not recommended as a regular treat, however, as it can cause weight gain over the long term. You are correct, though, that one absolutely should not feed dogs raw bread dough with yeast, or even partially cooked bread dough, because of the yeast expansion and fermentation that can take place in the stomach. That’s why we have an entry about that under “Foods That Dogs Can’t Eat.” When bread is baked at temperatures over 140F, however, the high heat kills the yeast. So, in completely baked bread, we don’t have to worry about the potentially dangerous effects of our pets (or us) ingesting active yeast. We’ve expanded the text a bit to make things clearer. Thank you for your feedback!