I would go ahead and add to your pile.Do you usually add some browns to balance the veggie trimmings? I've put sour milk and mac n cheese leftovers ...no problems that I can see.

I wouldn't get too worried about it. If you have a fairly large compost pile that small amount won't cause any problems, especially if some worms are working in it. Maybe you're lucky and they got it at Safeway. Last time I bought shreeded "cheese" there it had more dehydrated potatos and starch in it than cheese.

I think you will make the dogs happy. They know what to do with shredded cheese.

Put in a little extra browns to compensate for the protein and don't worry about it.

It won't hurt your compost. Sounds like you have the pile quite well protected from unwanted intrusions so unless a rat or something smaller gets by the dogs I'd not worry. I'd still recommend to bury the stuff 6-12 inches into the pile.

Lloyd

P.S. Guard dogs for compost...I like it!

I would toss it in... my pile likes sour milk. moldy cheese and old chip dip, etc. etc.

The key to composting dairy is to make sure its in small quantities compared to the rest of the ingredients.

I am sorry but as the official Composting cop, I will need to right you a ticket. You have the right to compost bread, you have the right to compost browns and greens, if you don't understand your rights a professional composter will be assigned to you.....
Your fine just bury it in the middle so the dogs don't get wind of it.

So "Official compost cop" what are the penalties for composting the "don't" items?

The penalties are that you have to look a a dozen pictures of a planeria and you have to dig the unbiodegrdeable junk outta the pile next year.

I'd be willing to bet you have at least some soldier fly larvae in your compost pile. Most of us do. They know exactly what to do with things like cheese.

For first time offenders, you have to turn your pile with your bare hands....

hoodat - yes, I do have lots of soldier fly larvae and I keep hoping that they are benefitial, or at least dont ruin my compost

Soldier fly larvae are very beneficial as a first step composter. They will gobble up things like milk, cheese and meat if they end up in your compost. If you also have red worms in your compost pile the manure from soldier fly larvae can serve as food for them.

One important fact I forgot to mention. If there is a good population of soldier fly larvae ordinary flies will not lay eggs in that compost.