I wondered if anyone had included milk kefir in their dogs diet. I have started making it myself and my dogs go mad for it.
Chickens also love it. Its doing me a world of good, is simple to make and tastes delicious.
For anyone who is curious and doesn't know what it is, it is a fermented milk drink and very good for repopulating your gut with beneficial bacteria if you have been taking ABs,
From Nourished Kitchens website:-

Milk kefir is strongly anti-inflammatory2 and may prove helpful in combating gastro-intestinal distress caused by infections from bacillus cereus3, salmonella, e coli and helictobacter pylori4. Milk kefir is also particularly important in recovering from clostridium difficile infection and associated gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea which often accompanies use of antibiotics5. Despite the fact that milk kefir is, itself, a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeasts (or SCOBY), milk ke...

There's loads of info on the web about it.

Always had it, but we are Polish, and sour cream and milk are used a lot.  It's basically home made yogurt, great whizzed with soft fruit.

If it goes too think you can make your own cottage cheese (which the dogs often get too) by gently heating to separate, and press between muslin to remove excess liquid.

How do you make it?
I'm finnish and it is used by most doggy people I know over there...
great with puppies and settling their tummies etc... given when dog has upset tummy or antibiotics and just as a part of diet...
You can get it with different good bacterias etc.
Sour milk here has similar taste but I have not spotted anything about good bacteria in it so have assumed it does not have the same benefits...

I bought some of the "grains" of ebay.  I added the "grains" to milk in a large jar, then every day I strain off the "milk" and put the "grains" into fresh milk for twenty four hours and
repeat the process. I use the "milk" in smoothies or on cereal for me and add some to the dogs food. The grains get bigger and you can then eat them, or add them to the smoothie. It seems to work best for me when I keep the amount of grains to a tablespoon. There is a web site called Doms kefir site which explains it. If you want I can send you some frozen ones I have in my freezer, but don't know how viable they are.

If we haven't already got any a dollop of sour cream or live yogurt into milk in a clay jar.

Not come across this before but have made yoghurt can someone give me the recipe would like to give it a try. Thank you

Just been looking at this on Ebay and I'm tempted to have a go.
I'm a bit confused by some descriptions on there "Tibetan Mushroom" for instance... the seller doesn't give a very good description. Is this a suitable one to try as a novice? Have you tried it with other milk, Goats milk for instance, rather than cow's?
Think I will start looking for some Kilner jars in the charity shops tomorrow.

Yes, its a bit confusing, some of them are water kefir, I went for the milk kefir as I like smoothies. I used full cream cows milk to start but changed to semi skimmed and it works the same.
Haven't tried goats milk, but apparently its very good, also some people use unpasturised, straight from the farm, but i cant get hold of any.
I only paid 99p for mine, I can pm you the name of the seller I used or I can send you some of mine when you get your jars if you want. You can use any glass or pot, it doesn't need a lid as it needs to breathe. I just cover mine with a tea towel as it needs to be in dim light. It sounds complicated, but once you get your head round it, its simple.
You also need a plastic colander to strain it and  only use stainless steel, plastic or wood spoons as metal kills it. There are some videos on "YouTube" too.
Its like a pet :)

Use it for my dogs, they all love it.

I tried it once but it failed miserably,maybe i did it wrong.i bought a culture off ebay.wouldnt mind having  another go!

Thank you very much for your kind offer Liz_R...
I do not have the time/energy/need at the moment but it is good to know grains can be bought off ebay etc...
I shall definately do so next time I have a litter and do my own Kefir with goats milk :)