Can dogs eat biscuits?
The full picture
'Biscuits' covers a huge range of products — plain digestives, rich tea, and shortbread are non-toxic but nutritionally pointless and high in sugar. The dangerous ones are: chocolate biscuits (chocolate digestives, Hobnobs, bourbons), raisin biscuits (Garibaldi, fruit shortbread), nut biscuits (sometimes macadamia), and anything with xylitol (rare but check sugar-free ranges). A single plain digestive dropped on the floor isn't an emergency. A packet of chocolate digestives is. Always identify what type of biscuit before deciding the response.
If your dog ate more than a safe amount
Risks to watch for
- Chocolate varieties are toxic
- Raisin varieties are toxic
- Xylitol in some sugar-free ranges
- Empty calories, weight gain
Safe portion size
Not recommended. If sharing, a small plain biscuit (digestive, rich tea) occasionally.
Safer alternatives
- Dog biscuits from pet shops
- Plain cooked chicken
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