my dog ate chocolate...again. what do i watch for?

Question

i know it is bad for them and you should never feed your dog chocolate. He stole double chocolate cookies out of my purse. There were only 2 but i think it was atleast 3 times the chocolate he ate last time. what do i watch for? It was in the last 4 hours, i have let him out and so far he is just gassy

this is not the first time and i think he has eaten far worse...chicken bones...paper...tinfoil..he mananges to get into alot.

Answer 1

Your question is
my dog ate chocolate...[again]. what do i watch for?
I have included several links including what to look for.
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If it's has been 4 hours he will probably be okay! There is such a thing as "extreme delayed reaction" Keep that in mind.......

While you are remembering to keep the cookies in a place where he can't get them!
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http://www.gsrne.org/Chocolate.htm
http://www.beaglesunlimited.com/beaglehealth_chocolatetoxicosis.htm
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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/32454/why_is_chocolate_bad_for_dogs.html
A small piece of chocolate may not make any visible impact on dogs unless of course the animal eats something else while 'high' on chocolate. However, large doses of chocolate may make the dog’s system purge the theobromine that is damaging to the animal. Apart from crying the dog may vomit and may have diarrhea also. Other symptoms of large doses of chocolates are increased urination in the animal and muscle twitching and excessive panting.

However, the dog may not die from these symptoms. They are just warning signals. If one ignores those symptoms and does not take the animal to a vet eventually its heart may beat too fast and can give out. This is especially so in older dogs. Usually the increased heartbeat may follow the initial symptoms, when the excessive theobromine gets absorbed into the blood stream. Hopefully now you know why chocolates are not meant for dogs. It could kill the poor animal, put it in a comma, or cause seizures. Be careful!!
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Answer 2

he should be fine, dogs are not supposed to eat chocolate, but if its such a small amount he will be fine!

my friends dog ate a whole bar of Thornton's chocolate, she had diarrhea the next day and was feeling a bit sorry for her self , but with plenty of water it wash it out of her system.

if the diarrhea continues after two days take him to the vet!

Answer 3

dogs will be fine if they have a Little bit of chocolate my dog had chocolate and rubbish all the time and IT lived for 18 years.
being gassy for a dog is normal if you are really worried consult a vet but don't panic he will be fine.

Answer 4

Diarrhea

Answer 5

İf a dog eats too much chocolat he could be blind,please be very careful and don't leave chocolats out on the table etc.....My friends dog ate too much chocolat and he became blind.Then we went to a vet and he said what I said,sugar and chocolat are very dangerous for dogs they can become blind,and also they could die.

Answer 6

Watch for the next time he gets into your purse, lol...he'll be fine, it's the caffine that is bad for dogs, chocolate isn't actually a "poison" to them any more than a double whopper with cheese is poison to people.

Answer 7

as long as it was not dark chocolate and the dog is not a small one it should be ok. the poop will be black looking. if there the dog starts to act funny then take it to the vet.

Answer 8

Chocolate as you know can be bad for dogs. It can kill them, and they should not eat it. Call the vet.

Answer 9

It is NOT as big a deal as everyone likes to make out. The dog will be fine.

Answer 10

it shouldnt hurt him unless he eats huge amounts, i think hell be ok, my dogs eat alot of chocolate