[oplapofffe]

Believe me chocolate is toxic to dogs. It depends on the type and amount of chocolate eaten. Most common thing is when the dog unpacks and eats all the chocolate wrapped under the Christmas tree. One year we had 2 Springer spaniels in that had done just that, one lived and one died. Wasn't a good Christmas for the poor owners.

[www.forumsovetov.ru]

Well my dog really love to eat chocolate. specially the dark chocolate he can eat 1kg for only 1 min or less.

bot says what?

but yea I thought this guide was informative. Apparently my dog needs 1.5kg of milk chocolate to go over the threshold but only a few grams of cocoa.

[WournGona]

Wow some of that is actually really scary. But I try to give my dog the chocolate only on very special days. It is usually milk chocolate but good to know the amount that I should not exceed.

Well my dog really love to eat chocolate. specially the dark chocolate he can eat 1kg for only 1 min or less.

That is shocking!

[Jannet.K]

Wow some of that is actually really scary. But I try to give my dog the chocolate only on very special days. It is usually milk chocolate but good to know the amount that I should not exceed.


That is shocking!

That is shocking. Wonder if it's a bit of a troll there?

[Tainlyferfara]

When I use to walk to school, there was this guy who went into the local shop to buy a newspaper every week day, he left his dog outside and ALWAYS got the dog a milk chocolate bar, the dog always use to carry it home with the wrapper on and eat it slowly on the way home. It couldn't have done him any harm, he did it almost every day.

(100% true story)

[voodoosdv]

This is actually good to know. I only knew that chocolate was bad but I wasn't sure about how much a dog can intake before it does them harm. That's why I was kind of freaking a week or so ago because one of my dogs got into my stash of chocolate chip cookies and devoured them all. Luckily, it seemed to have no effect on her so I was greatly relieved.

[slimsex]

Thanks for the link! I will be sharing that with other dog owners. It's good to know approximately how much is too much. You can't watch your dogs every minute. They will catch you slipping and eat some chocolate. I would rather be cautious than to have a dead dog. No thanks!

[RsQhyZyR]

Chocolate is derived from the roasted seeds of Theobroma cacao . The toxic principles in chocolate are a group called methylxanthines which includes theobromine and caffeine. Although the concentration of theobromine in chocolate is 3-10 times that of caffeine, both constituents contribute to the clinical syndrome seen in chocolate poisoning. The exact amount of methylxanthines in chocolate varies due to natural variation of cocoa beans and variation within brands of chocolate products. However, in general, the total methylxanthine concentration of dry cocoa powder is ~800 mg/oz (28.5 mg/g), unsweetened (baker’s) chocolate is ~450 mg/oz (16 mg/g), semisweet chocolate and sweet dark chocolate is ~150-160 mg/oz (5.4-5.7 mg/g), and milk chocolate is ~64 mg/oz (2.3 mg/g). White chocolate is an insignificant source of methylxanthines. Cocoa bean hulls contain ~255 mg/oz (9.1 mg/g) methylxanthines.
The LD50 (Lethal dose 50) of caffeine and theobromine are reportedly 100-200 mg/kg, but severe signs and deaths may occur at much lower doses and individual sensitivity to methylxanthines varies. In general, mild signs and discomfort like vomitting and drinking lots of water may be seen in dogs ingesting 20 mg/kg, dangerous effects on heart may be seen at 40-50 mg/kg, and seizures and convulsions may occur at doses ≥60 mg/kg.

And for everyone's information,
One ounce of milk chocolate per pound of body weight is a potentially lethal dose in dogs.

[wizardasa]

i laugh at these , the reason being all my dogs that i have had have eaten crisps , chocolate , buiscuits , grapes , everything they say you shouldnt give to a dog as it will kill them , yet every dog ive owned has lived over 13 years, my last was a staffy that lived till it was 21 then had to be put to sleep as she was hit by a car. Her weekly diet included atleast 1 bag of crisps! and a bit of choc. Dont believe everything you read!.

[zatronanec]

Well my dog really love to eat chocolate. specially the dark chocolate he can eat 1kg for only 1 min or less.

[Nosmas]

Well... I know my border collie cross would eat 1kg of chocolate if he could :lol: and Ben did get a 1KG bar for christmas.

But yeah... obviously it's more a reference I think for if you have a lot of chocolate and your dog manages to get into it somehow.

[nasxbrtyol]

I also do not know about it before and I used to give some chocolates to my previous dogs. And it seems they are not affected or got ill because of it. But when I knew that it was bad, I do not give any chocolates to our dog since prevention is better than cure.

[Swidemaiskikemu]

I thought I would share with you this link as many dog owners do not know how bad chocolate can be and which types are worst

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/20...teractive.html

It is a chart that lets you choose the weight of your dog, then it shows you exactly how much each type of chocolate (white, milk, dark, baking and cocoa) will cause vomiting, irregular heartbeat, seizures and serious problems or the amount needed to potentially be deadly.

[RsQhyZyR]

Lots of animals and people eat and do things that are bad for them. But I wouldn't recommend smoking 50 cigarettes a day just because one of my relative lived to a ripe old age and did just that!!

[maonnjtip]

I really liked this link. At least now I wont panick when my dog steals some chocolate.

[Nosmas]

A small amount of chocolate won't kill a dog but it's proven fact scientifically that chocolate is a poison to dogs.... So it's really something people need to be aware of in my opinion... Chocolate being given to dogs can kill. I've had food poisoning and it didn't kill me, but I'd really rather avoid getting it again.... Similar for dogs, it'll only kill them in toxic amounts, but it can make dogs very sick, depending on e chocolate and the weight and breed of the dog.

[crestosssa]

This guide was very informative so thank you! Through my personally experience, my dog ate chocolate one time and she couldn't stop vomiting for a while. This was years ago and I have been more careful of leaving chocolate around since.

[strmini]

I knew that chocolate was bad for dogs, I just didn't realize how bad it could really be. My dog has managed to get his paws on a piece of chocolate every now and again, but not nearly enough to make him really sick. He did get the runs though and since I had so much fun cleaning up after him, I decided to be a little more dilagent about what is out and about when he is around. Thanks for the great info.

[Swidemaiskikemu]

i laugh at these , the reason being all my dogs that i have had have eaten crisps , chocolate , buiscuits , grapes , everything they say you shouldnt give to a dog as it will kill them , yet every dog ive owned has lived over 13 years, my last was a staffy that lived till it was 21 then had to be put to sleep as she was hit by a car. Her weekly diet included atleast 1 bag of crisps! and a bit of choc. Dont believe everything you read!.

I'm really glad your dog is okay but ask your vets next time about chocolate if you don't believe what you read.

This is a scientific website published by the national geographic based on hard, proven, scientific evidence about the toxic properties of certain types of substances in different types of chocolate and the point at which they will have bad affects on dogs based on weight. It's not saying if your dog snarfs half a hershey's bar it's going to die... of course it won't. But there is a point at which consuming chocolate becomes dangerous for dogs and for people who are really worried about the fact their dog just got into their chocolate stash, this is a good reference point. If you phone up your vet and say my dog ate 1kg of chocolate this chart is based on the same medical journals that the vets use to tell you whether you need to come in as an emergency or not. They will use activated charcoal and other medication to encourage a dog to throw up asap if there is a certain threshold of poisonous substances consumed, and chocolate is listed on that.

It's not just some random stuff someone made up on the internet. Please ask your vet next time you are there if you do not believe the National Geographic.

[Nosmas]

This is very handy to know, thanks!

I actually had no idea that white chocolate was so much less potent than the other kinds.