dogs and chocolate

[Mich]

So is my daughter, so same as you.......none in the house, I didn't even have Carob........

[Mich]

Thank you so much for you interest, and sharing this web site. I have taken the time to send the page to myself. Thank you once again.

[janiceruth]

That was a good article/story about chocolate, at least now I understand what it does to a dog.
Now to keep my dogs away from my coffee cup.

[Toller 42]

Jess did once, we were eating supper in the kitchen and it was around Christmas so she decided to open a present and found a whole bx of chocolates, she ate all of them except one! surprisingly she didn't get sick! we didn't think she'd do that because we had her for 8 years and she never did anything like that before.

[janiceruth]

You were very lucky...

[CorgiLuvr]

Our lab died a couple of years ago because someone left the pantry open and he only got a lick or two of Hershey's pure unsweetened baking chocolate. There was no way he could have gotten a lot because all he did was poke holes in the box and there was only a few teaspoons left, anyways. He was 110 pounds, so yes, chocolate is very dangerous and I would not even ever take the chance of feeding any kind of chocolate to my dog. Here's a good tip that I learned: If your dog ingests anything you don't think they should, such as large amounts of chocolate, give the dog about 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide and 1 teaspoon of salt per 10 pounds of bodyweight. If it's a chemical, always call poison control first because some chemicals can severely burn the esophagus on the way back up. This is a safe way and won't cause stomach ulcers like other methods will, and it's quick and simple. It works within 5-10 minutes at the most, some dogs vomit immediatly. I've used it quite a few times. One time my corgi ate a whole carton of chocolate chip cookies and once he ate a whole bag of bubble gum. It was one of those jumbo bags from Sam's with 100 pieces in it. I was really looking foward to that bubble gum, too.

[Twisterdog]

My old basset, Sadie, once at all the chocolate out of one of those giant heart-shaped boxes of Valentine's candy. She was perfectly fine, she had a cast-iron stomach ... but I would not recommend it!

[chrissycat21]

Snowy has gotten so much chocolate, all on accident.

Once she ate this whole bag of these fancy imported chocolates that were a gift from my cousin. That was when she was a little puppy, we were so worried!

She has eaten chocolate once in a while, like a crum or two, but eating the whole bag was her worst time yet.

I heard that the only like deathly chocolate for them is baking chocolate.

-Chrissy

[Tonya]

I don't feed my dogs chocolate,but my childhood dog, Christy grew up on tons of table scraps and chocolate. She hardly ever ate dog food. She lived to be approx 17, which is pretty good for a wolf-malmute mix.

Funny story though. One time, Mike didn't know any better and gave Dusty chocolate chip icecream. Dusty literally ate all the ice cream and left the chocolate in the bowl. You know how small those little square flakes of chocolate are in chocolate chip ice cream...How in the heck did he manage to do that?!

[LorraineO]

chocolate is indeed bad for dogs,, but it takes alot of it to really have any affect..... We dont have much chocolate in the house andwhen we do,, it gets eaten pretty fast,,, lol,, I have two teen aged boys,,, you do the math!!!!

[LorraineO]

Originally posted by CorgiLuvr
Our lab died a couple of years ago because someone left the pantry open and he only got a lick or two of Hershey's pure unsweetened baking chocolate. There was no way he could have gotten a lot because all he did was poke holes in the box and there was only a few teaspoons left, anyways. He was 110 pounds, so yes, chocolate is very dangerous and I would not even ever take the chance of feeding any kind of chocolate to my dog. Here's a good tip that I learned: If your dog ingests anything you don't think they should, such as large amounts of chocolate, give the dog about 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide and 1 teaspoon of salt per 10 pounds of bodyweight. If it's a chemical, always call poison control first because some chemicals can severely burn the esophagus on the way back up. This is a safe way and won't cause stomach ulcers like other methods will, and it's quick and simple. It works within 5-10 minutes at the most, some dogs vomit immediatly. I've used it quite a few times. One time my corgi ate a whole carton of chocolate chip cookies and once he ate a whole bag of bubble gum. It was one of those jumbo bags from Sam's with 100 pieces in it. I was really looking foward to that bubble gum, too.

wow,, are you positive it was the chocolate that did it?? My vet was telling me it takes alot of chocolate to hurt a dog (Depending on the animals weight that is),,,,
I am sorry for your loss...... HUGS!!

[Jods]

I don'r purposly give my dogs chocolate but like other people they have stolen it especially around christmas and anyways no one has ever gotten sick from it... I always hear its sooo bad for them but this year mercedes got into a lot and nothing happend thank god!!! but it's wierd has anyone ever heard of a dog getting ill from chocolate?

[gabbiegirl]

My grandfather used to give chocolate to his dogs everyday. The poodle who lived to a ripe old age was given a Peppermint Pattie every morning. His next dog, a border collie got a Reese's peanut butter cup everyday. My grandfather has since past away, but I believe that my uncle who "inherited" the border collie, is still giving him the PB cup everyday.

[snappy]

My Ricky (gone over the RB) got some of my easter candy one time. But in general - my boys don't get chocolate or onions....


but they do love carrots!