Is it normal for a long haired doxie to like yogurt?

Question

My 9 month old puppy loves yogurt and I don't know if that's normal or not. Is it normal for a long haired doxie (Dachshund) to like yogurt?

Answer 1

@lila provided already a nice comment on the safety of eating yogurt.

I will tell you about our experiences. We had one half Pekingese in the past, and another more-or-less Pekingese currently (we = my parents). The story is the same with both of them.

My mother (their main caretaker) discovered that they like yogurt. For a few times, she provided them with readily bought yogurt, the dogs could not be happier. Occasionally they wanted more.

Which led my mother to the idea to make the "yogurt" in the house. They bought milk, and then the milk was intentionally "forgotten" at room temperature after being exposed briefly to room air. Overnight, the milk transformed into a yogurt-ish food. Which the dogs enjoyed equally. No food additives, no limited quantity, no breaking the bank for buying specialized products, everybody happy.

Notes:

• the bought milk is industrially processed in the same factories where yogurt is made, so it might have additives as well;
• there are claims that the adults of any species should not consume any milk or dairy products, for health reasons.

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Bottom line: it is not out of the ordinary for a dog to like yogurt.