is chocolate actually bad for dogs and is so come?

Question

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Answer 1

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Yes. Very bad. =) Some chemical it has in it or something.

Answer 2

Chocolate can cause heart attacks in dogs especially the darker chocolate. There is a chemical in the cocoa bean that is like a poison to their system. If you do want to give chocolate as a treat then get specific dog chocolate which has had this harmful chemical removed.

Answer 3

There's a chemical in chocolate, theobromine (same chemical family as caffeine) that is deadly to dogs with no known cure. The darker the chocolate the more theobromine it has. 2 oz of milk chocolate will make a 15lb dog sick (upset tummy, diarrhea). The same amount of baking chocolate will kill the dog.

If your dog eats chocolate induce vomiting and call the vet. He'll be able to tell you any further steps to take.

For more info:
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM

Very good site
Also, onions, raisins, and foods containing sorbitol are also bad for dogs.

Answer 4

I have heard that it is bad and i have seen the "doggie chocolate", although, my Min Pin has managed to get up on the dining room table a few times and has in fact eaten some Hershey bars, I called the vet immediately and he said he would be fine. I would error on the side of caution though and NOT give a dog real chocolate, only doggie chocolate.

Answer 5

Chocolate is made from the fruit (beans) of the cacao tree. Theobromine, a component of chocolate, is the toxic compound in chocolate. (Caffeine is also present in chocolate, but in much smaller amounts than Theobromine.)

Theobromine's effect on the body:

* Central Nervous System (CNS) stimulant
* Cardiovascular stimulant
* Increase blood pressure (mild)
* Nausea and vomiting

Answer 6

An ingredient in chocolate causes heart rate increase and ultimately failure in dogs. NEVER feed it to your dogs because different dogs will react differently. Each dog will respond differently even in the same breed.

Knowing which chocolate is the most toxic is important, but leaves one wondering how much must be eaten to poison a dog. The list in this box should be helpful. Maybe you can clip it and post it on your refrigerator?


White chocolate: 200 ounces per pound of body weight. It takes 250 pounds of white chocolate to cause signs of poisoning in a 20-pound dog, 125 pounds for a 10-pound dog.
Milk chocolate: 1 ounce per pound of body weight. Approximately one pound of milk chocolate is poisonous to a 20-pound dog; one-half pound for a 10-pound dog. The average chocolate bar contains 2 to 3 ounces of milk chocolate. It would take 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10 pound dog. Semi-sweet chocolate has a similar toxic level.
Sweet cocoa: 0.3 ounces per pound of body weight. One-third of a pound of sweet cocoa is toxic to a 20-pound dog; 1/6 pound for a 10-pound dog.
Baking chocolate: 0.1 ounce per pound body weight. Two one-ounce squares of bakers' chocolate is toxic to a 20-pound dog; one ounce for a 10-pound dog.

Answer 7

Chocolate can be poisonous to dogs and cats iileeeleelovepwetylovyduvvypen..

Answer 8

it is actually not deadly for a dog to eat chocolate. a dog can not digest chocolate, so therefore, they have diarrhea and thats it. they will be fine.

Answer 9

yes it is bad. they are allergic