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lorraine B.

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Asked by: lorraine B. (candie9) 8 months ago

do animals get brain freeze from eating very cold foods like humans do

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Answered by: Kristy J. (kajaxon06) 7 months ago


Definitely!! Our dog Tyson LOVES ice. Any chance he can get to have an ice cube, he takes it. A couple of years ago we had a pretty bad ice storm and we found a chunk of ice about the size of a piece of paper, but thicker...he chewed on that thing for about 15 minutes and finally he just stopped and looked at us while he was shivering...he was soo happy though!

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Answered by: Kash 8 months ago

Kash

Totally! dogs have longer noses and longer nasal passages. That's what's freezing, not our brains... I hope!

I had a pointer that loved soft serve ice cream. We'd stop at the shop and he'd get a "puppy sundae", with a milk bone on top!

He'd lick it all up at once but his eyes would roll up and he'd get the most blissful look on his face. Afterward he'd lick his nose, and make crazy chewing motions. I always figured this was doggy brain freeze!

No matter how much it hurt, he'd always want some of our ice cream too. He'd always finish his treat first! It became such a routine, that if we drove by the ice cream stand, he'd howl if we didn't stop. No Kidding!

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Answered by: Shannon J. (spaul418) 8 months ago

Shannon J.

This is an amusing question. I guess I'd never really thought about it, but I don't see why they wouldn't! :)

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Answered by: April G. (kagoodman13) 8 months ago

April G.

I would think so. Have you ever given your dog a popcicle? They get that same look as we do!