Sugar is also used in Spam to make it more flavorful. You already probably know that sugar should be minimized or even eliminated in a dog’s diet.
Because sugar consumption causes spikes in the blood sugar, and that can cause several issues.
The first one is the weight gain. Sugar is nothing but empty calories. So, if your pooch consumes too much sugar, there is a good chance that he will get overweight or get diabetes.
Obesity is common in dogs, and we wouldn’t be wrong if we say that one of the culprits is too much sugar consumption.
Other than that, too much sugar could lower a dog’s immune system, and it may harm the hormone balance.
Also, we should mention that dogs have very similar taste buds to us. That means they get the same pleasure that we get when they eat sugar because sugar will make your pup’s brain to release dopamine.
That is the reason why sugar is addictive. That will cause him to want more in the future.