what would be the harmful dose for them and what should I look for? and do?
Thanks for your help.
2007-03-10 11:17:02 · 10 answers · asked by kcw 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
well i think they will be alright but i would watch them carefully over night. I would also take them out quite a bit because they will be going alot, I know from experience. give them water and like i said watch them over night. if there not doing better by morning call your vet.
2007-03-10 11:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet and let him know what happened. Keep an eye on the dogs. Don't hesitate to do some research on the net. Chocolate is horrible for dogs and though some can eat a tiny bit and not have a problem, I'm not sure about the weight and size ratio.
2007-03-10 19:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by chicka_buggie84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That small amount will not cause a problem. I have 2 labs and they are given chocolate by my kids once in a while and it has always been fine. They smile and just wait around for something else to drop. Just keep an eye on them and make sure they don't get any more.........for a long time.
2007-03-10 19:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by justclicktherubyslippers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah they should be fine- my vet told me that chocolate is only toxic to dogs in large amounts (like POUNDS of it). Last year at Christmas our Lab ripped open a huge Toblerone bar from under the tree and ate the whole thing. We called the vet and he just laughed at us, and told us not to worry about it, because it was only about a pound of chocolate... Moe (my dog) is a chocolate addict, she steals it whenever she can and is none the worse for wear... but after the Toblerone thing she had the runs for a day or two... :)
2007-03-10 20:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by melaniecampbell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works out at 1oz milk chocolate per 1lb, so your dogs would need to eat 4lbs, 12oz each. Semi sweet chocolate is 1oz per 3lbs of bodyweight, so 1lb, 11oz is dangerous. Bakers or extra dark chocolate is 1oz per 9 lbs bodyweight so 8oz each is what it would take to hurt your dogs. Its the theobromine in the choccie that is hard on dogs and there is only 44mg in milk chocolate. So for a large dog, the occasional small bit of chocolate wont hurt. Say tho you owned a small 15lb dog, you would only need 2 oz of bakers chocolate to hurt your dog. But it would take 15oz to do more than give it a belly ache from milk chocolate. White chocolate tho contains only a tiny bit of theobromine so your dog would almost need to eat twice its body weight to do damage;-)
2007-03-10 19:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to a vet as soon as possible, don't wait for signs of poisioning because then it might be too late. Better to be safe than sorry. Considering how small your dogs are, they have more of a risk.
2007-03-10 19:26:10 · answer #6 · answered by hippie6420 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dark chocolate is almost the worst chocolate for a dog to eat. Please call your vet and get his advice on what to do next.
2007-03-10 19:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call a local emergancy, after hours vet. I don't think that small amount will hurt them, but just to be sure I would call.
2007-03-10 19:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Doodle Mom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will not harm them. Do not let them eat chocolate.
2007-03-10 19:24:32 · answer #9 · answered by DR_NC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't worry about it that was not that much.
2007-03-10 19:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by douglas R 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋