Rory, my beloved Great Dane is a chocolate and junk food eating machine. While Rory and I sit on the sofa and watch TV, we usually munch on snacks. He has grown quite fond of Mars Bars, and taco chips. The problem is that he always wants more. If I give him two or three Mars Bars, he wants more….and more…He is insatiable. If I stop giving him Mars Bars, he moans and whines like a little baby. He pouts and gives me the “silent treatment”. If I talk to him, he looks away, as if something so interesting is happening out the window. He gets all sullen and moody
He is putting on quite a bit of weight, and I have tried to cut down on his chocolate consumption as he is becoming a pig about it. In fact, sometimes when I get home from the grocery store, he knocks me over and sniffs through the backs in a search for sweets. Any advice?
2006-09-12 03:15:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Buy the mars bars in bulk. Make sure after Halloween you go to all the drug stores and buy the left over candy. Maybe if you get the Halloween fun size bars, you can feed him two or three and he'll be fooled in to thinking he had two or three regular size bars. Of course that never works for me though, I then feel like I have to eat about 43 bars.
2006-09-12 03:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hope you know that giving chocolate to a dog can and will eventually cause heart problems.
Chocolate (Deadly)
If your dog has a sweet tooth, you may have a problem. Theobromine, a substance found in chocolate and cocoa, is poisonous to animals. It diminishes the blood flow to the brain and can cause heart attacks and a variety of other life-threatening problems. An important rule to remember is that the darker the chocolate, the more theobromine it contains and the more dangerous it is.
Toxic dose: The approximate toxic dose for a small dog (15 to 20 pounds) is
Milk chocolate: 8 to 12 ounces (each square is one ounce)
Dark chocolate:1½ ounces of baking chocolate
Symptoms Of Chocolate Poisoning:
Excessive drooling
Excessive urination
Pupil dilation
Rapid heartbeat
Vomiting and diarrhea
Hyperactivity
Muscle tremors and seizures
Coma
Treatment: If your dog has gotten into a box of chocolate, the results could be fatal if she is not treated immediately. If you witnessed the tail end (literally) of the chocolate raid, induce vomiting immediately. If you suspect your pet has eaten chocolate, but do not know when, or if your pet is exhibiting any symptoms of chocolate poisoning, get her to a vet immediately. This is a life-threatening situation.
Prevention: Make sure that others, especially children, are aware of the ill effects of chocolate. Children are inclined to giving treats to dogs, and if they don’t know that chocolate can hurt or kill a dog, they are likely to give her the treat that is their favorite. Chocolate candy should be stored in a cupboard or the refrigerator—not on a kitchen counter or coffee table.
Chocolate is no treat for our dogs. In fact, it can be toxic to them. It can make your dog ill and in some cases it can even be fatal. Never feed your dog chocolate, and make sure that all chocolate is stored safely out of your dog’s reach.
2006-09-12 10:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor, sweet, loveable, ornery Rory. I still think he's hilarous for what he did to your girl friend. Do not give Rory anymore chocolate, or he will get a tummy full of this very dangerous, poisoness candy, and you could lose him, rather than you having to send him to the 'farm'. Honestly, chocolate is very bad for Rory. Google chocolate for dogs, and see the info.
Additionally, let him pout all he wants, but in time, he'll get over his little snit. He's a smart pooch! Feed him Science Diet and snacks made especially for a canine. You can cut down gradually, and remember..........no more Mars Bars. Of course he wants more, he's next to human.
2006-09-12 10:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, dogs have an adverse reaction to chocolate. Chocolate contains theobromine that can kill a dog. I have seen small dogs that have gotten into one candy bar have a bad reaction, and if your giving your dog (granted its a large one) that amount of chocolate your giving your Rory a death sentience.
If I were you I would be looking for these symptoms and keep the chocolate away from Rory. I am sure you don't want to loose him.
Clinical symptoms:
Hyper excitability
Hyper irritability
Increased heart rate
Restlessness
Increased urination
Muscle tremors
Vomiting
Diarrhea
2006-09-12 10:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by phyllis_albertz2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our dane likes veggies and fruits... lol. He just learned the other day that he LOVES bananas.
I'd say just stop feeding him sweets, beyond the chemicals in them thats bad for dogs kidneys, is the weight he's putting on. His joints and more importantly, his heart, arent designed to keep up with that. You'll end up with a 6 year old giant dog that you have to put down.
We give ours "cookies", those stupid ol roy bisquits from walmart, and maxximum nutrition dog food from walmart too. Its cheaper and healthier than anything else we've ever tried.
Arent danes great? Ours favorite snack is oranges. You can tell how well we eat around here... when a dog will beg for asparagas... lol.
OH! i just remembered, if you reeeeally want to make it up to him for a lack of chocolcate in his new diet, get him some soup (marrow) bones from the grocery. Give them to him raw. OUr dogs LOOOVVEEE those things. and theyre great for them. DONT BOIL THEM, it breaks down the bone and he'll choke. They have to be raw, dogs are designed to chew raw bones.
Anyway, theyre like a buck for a pack of two. And dogs love them. Not the little soup ribeye rounds, but the lengths of leg bones. mmmm. you'll continue to be best friends for life.
2006-09-12 10:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that he is probably going through withdrawl. Slowly cut him off from chocolate completely. My advice is: if he is a good doggie all day he can have one miniature choc. bar. If he starts whining and moaning put him outside on a leash for a while. Also I'm sure the internet is choc full of doggie treat recipies. Make him his own special cookies and then give them to him in moderation.
2006-09-12 10:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by ms. fix-it 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only chocolate that this dog should be getting is the stuff designed for dogs human chocolate is a poison to dogs and can kill them in very little time i suggest a diet and reducing the treats down to next to nothing in order to get the weight off as your doing him no favours what so ever
2006-09-12 10:20:11 · answer #7 · answered by jenny n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White chocolate
2006-09-12 10:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop giving him chocolate all together that can kill him. as for the junk food all together any vet will tell you not to give any junk food at all. dog treats are one thing human food is another. from the sounds of the weight gain you may be killing your dog. over weight can cause heart problems and other complications
2006-09-12 11:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by KimLee B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not feed your dog chocolate. It's Toxic!
"chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. This is a xanthine compound in the same family of caffeine, and theophylline."
2006-09-12 10:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by Gina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋