Help my Dog ate choclate!?

Question

my og gets ahol of chocolate alot, we dont give it to her but she finds it. Shes ate alot before but around a couple of hours ago she got into a box of chocolates. She weighs 20-30 pounds and the box of chocate of choclate was around 7 ounces. Which according to the sights we checked out shouldnt kill her but she has ate chocolate before and she has probably eatin enough to kill her its just she hasnt ate it all at the same time. does it matter or just how much shes had in no set amount of time or how much she ate at one time!!!!please help!!!

Answer 1

Here I hope this site is more helpful to you then the others. I've copied some excerts from it for your quick reading. If your dog exhibits any of the symptoms below, get to the vet. ASAP!!!!

Symptoms of Chocolate Dog Ingestion and Poisoning
You can recognize that your dog has eaten a toxic dose of chocolate from the symptoms. Within the first few hours, the evidence includes vomiting, diarrhea or hyperactivity. As time passes and there's increased absorption of the toxic substance, you'll see an increase in the dog's heart rate, which can cause arrhythmia, restlessness, hyperactivity, muscle twitching, increased urination or excessive panting.
This can lead to hyperthermia, muscle tremors, seizures, coma and even death.

How much it can take:
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 2

Feeding pets food that we enjoy is not only wrong, it can also be fatal. There are some foodstuffs that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets.

Chocolate, macadamia nuts and onions are good examples. Each of these foods contains chemicals which rarely cause problems for humans, but for dogs, these same chemicals can be deadly.



Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic.

When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhoea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog’s heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.

Answer 3

Depending on the size of the dog: Large: I have a huge boxer coon dog mix, he ate a whole chocolate cake when he was about 3 and he was fine (hes five now) Medium: I also have a lab/beagle mix and he ate a whole pan full of brownies that was left on a table a month or two ago and he is perfectly fine Small: my friend has a teacup poodle and appearently ate a twix bar, a few months back and is ok. has a few issues but should be fine. the chocolate thing is a myth, a real big thing that you should NEVER let your dogs go near are grape plants, and grape vines. they are highly toxic and could kill a small dog in a few days. hope this helps!(:

Answer 4

I was in the same situation once and called the Em Vet for advice, and to see if I needed to bring him in...(even though they were only a few minutes away).

She told me that amount of chocolate most likely wouldn't hurt him. But...

Now this sounds goofy, but this is what they told me to do.

They told me to put about 1/4 cup of Hydrogen Peroxide in a dish, and let him drink it. THAT'S right..Hydrogen Peroxide... (my dog weighed 30 lbs, they did ask his weight). So same should be true for you.

They said wait about 10 minutes, and if he doesn't throw up, give him another 1/4 cup of it.

I asked them how I was supposed to get him to drink it. They told me to just put it down near him, and he probably would.

I did, and sure enuff, he drank it. I felt weird about it....but sure enuff, within a few minutes...he vomited the chocolate.

I'm sure some people will give me a thumbs down for this....but that's just because it sounds weird and if the situation was reversed...I would also feel that way....if i didn't know any better.

This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, weird as it sounds.

I'm sure you can call an Em Vet and ask them about this...and see that I'm telling the truth.

Strange though it seems.

Answer 5

She'll probably be ok. Some dogs seem to have a higher tolerance for chocolate than others. Our puppy devoured two chocolate cakes (made from the real stuff) my hubby called the vet who told us to throw a handful of salt down her throat. It all came up. It's a lot easier than the hydrogen peroxide as we all have salt at home. We own and live in a chocolate store so our pup has constant temptation. After the salt escapade she stays away.

Answer 6

Sorry for the situation! I think the dog will be fine from your details of past situations.

I gave my dog chocolate all the time when I was growing up, never even heard that it was a no-no. Anyway, that dog passed away at the age of 18, pretty good lifespan for a pure bred pooch!

Sleep easy is my best advice!

Answer 7

i've heard that a small amount of milk chocolate won't hurt a dog, but dark chocolate will. To be on the safe side I would cal la vet and ask for sure, but i'd say your dog will be just fine.

Answer 8

You have to make her throw it up before it her body starts processing it all. Their bodies can't process all the caffine and cocoamide in chocolate and it can hurt their heart and liver. To make her vomit, use salt or peroxide and pour it down their throat. I know it seems mean, but it is more mean to let her suffer. Good Luck!

Answer 9

well sense she is so small and ate so much she might get really sick i would call your local vet just to be safe because i have heard of cases were the dog ate to much and it killed the dog
hope it turns out ok good luck

Answer 10

I have a toy poddle weighs less then 8 pounds, she finds and eats chocolate all the time, she even hides it, and months later we find wrapers all over, dont worry. My dog has probably eaten 5x her own weight, and she is stll like a puppy @ the age of 13.