Chocolate

• Chocolate Mark R. Posted : 6/16/2006 10:57:53 AM My dog licked that my friend's mouth which had fragments of chocolate on it, and I am really worried, because can fragments like that around your mouth be enough to hurt a dog? And while he didn't exactly have a chocolate mustache, he had small fragments of chocolate around his mouth, I'm still worried. If it helps, my dog is an 18 lb. Cavalier King Charles. I know that small fragments along a mouthb probably shouldn't be an issue, but i just wanted to check. LIKE 12 REPLIES 435 VIEWS LAST POST STEPHANIE BOOK Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• ewin0210 Posted : 6/16/2006 11:06:27 AM I wouldn't worry too much.  It doesn't sound like its near enough to cause a major problem.  The quantity needed to cause issues is pretty big.  My dog is 70 pounds and he got into an m&m stash and ate about 50 ounces of peanut m&ms.  It wasn't enough to be toxic, but it sure made him sick(vomiting, diarrhea and agitiation).  Here's a link to figure out how much would be toxic to your dog: [linkhttp://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM]http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM[/link] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 6/16/2006 11:07:48 AM No its fine, dont worry.[]   I give Bailey the occasional, very occasional tiny piece of brownie or something, tiny piece.  They are not supposed to have it... but a tiny tiny bit will not hurt.  Now if they had a little bit every day, I dont know that may not be good either... but you have nothing to worry about.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Mark R. Posted : 6/16/2006 11:11:09 AM Thanks, It appears that my dog's toxic level (vomitting, diarhea ) is 2 oz... there's no way that my friend could have 2 oz aroudn his mouth without the whole area being brown, not to mention it was diluted from his mouth...... and my dog only got a coupel licks.... I'll keep an eye on him, but at least i'm sure he will be ok. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• rwbeagles Posted : 6/16/2006 11:15:56 AM That's a good link. Lol however our naughty Buckwheat ate an entire BOX of that Baker's Chocolate and I think at that time she was right around 20lbs...nothing..not one loose poop...lmao. She must be one of those "leadbelly" dawgs!   She took it out of our pantry...I called the vet and said to watch her for 30 minutes and if anything seemed hinky to bring her straight in (it was during regular hours so that right there should have told me nothing would come of it right?)...she sat in her crate...she slept..she slept...she woke up....went out and peed...came back in...went back to her crate...stared at me staring at her...lol. It was funny....I was all nerves and she was all "what is HER deal?"...   Dodged a big bullet looks like...looking at the chart....the chocolate was old..maybe that's why? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Mark R. Posted : 6/16/2006 11:20:39 AM Yeah.... I do freak out a lot.... Yesterday when I was baking the brownies, a small piece of chocolate (1 cm x1cm) fell in the dog's water, and I wouldn't let it use the bowl until I rinsed it out 5 times and put it in the dishwasher. (although I had another bowl fr the dogs in the meantime). Sorry about the 91 cm... the keyboard messed up.... I said small when i was saying 91 cm LOL. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 6/16/2006 12:51:48 PM Theobromine sensitivity is highly variable, just like any other sensitivity.  My vet explained to me that it's like bee stings - almost everyone reacts in some way, some people it's instant death, some get pretty sick from one sting, some have to be stung multiple times to get really sick, some can be stung over and over and never get more than a somewhat unpleasant reaction.  This was after Maggie got into some baking chocolate, which I knew was potentially serious and rushed her in, no questions asked, do not pass go. Maggie the Iron Dog never had a single adverse reaction.  Perhaps she is related to Buckwheat.  []  When she was younger and her saddleback markings were more evident, I had one vet solemnly inform me that she was a beagle/chow cross.  I can't imagine two breeds that she is less like, lol. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• rwbeagles Posted : 6/16/2006 1:02:12 PM LOL...Buckwheat is a Husky x terrier or Husky x Schnauzer....we're only sure sure on the husky bit and the dad was a "terrier looking dog" according to the rescue group.     0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Mark R. Posted : 6/16/2006 1:19:54 PM How nice! Buckwheat's so cute! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• labcrab Posted : 6/16/2006 1:53:58 PM Also, FWIW - the amount of Cocoa in the chocolate seems to be the factor in whether or not the dog will have trouble.  i.e. Dark chocolate is worse than milk..  Godiva is worse than Hershey..  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Mark R. Posted : 6/16/2006 1:57:45 PM Well, it's a few hours later, and he hasn't vomited or anything , so obviously he's ok, but it was really worrying me. Thanks for your help and re-assurance. That link should be very helpful for future occurrences should they happen, and the facts about which types of chocolate are most harmful too. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• fizzlbriches Posted : 6/16/2006 2:49:05 PM My dog (14 pounds) ate the equivalent of 1 whole hershey bar....(my sister was supposed to be watching him while I was in the shower - he whined if I put him in the bathroom with me since my sisters dog was out and about the house playing - anyway). I was deathly worried and that is how I found I-dog.  I was a complete nut...trying to decide if his heartrate was up...was he more or less active than normal (I had a very high active bichon LOL)....Turns out he threw up a few times (under my sisters bed - how appropriate) and was then fine. My sister and I were not so fine as I declared that we would no longer have chocolate in the house, EVER !!!!!!!   LOL  We eventually worked it out.   Glad your pup is ok. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Stephanie Book Posted : 6/16/2006 11:08:25 PM I have heard ( not sure if it's true or not, but it makes sense) that not all dogs have reactions to chocolate, that it depends on the dog itself. Kind of like an allergy, chocolate could be toxic to some dogs, but doesn't bother others. That's why they say it is toxic, because you never know the reaction of your dog. Cassidy once ate almost 1/4 lb of fudge...it was white chocolate, and never had any reactions to it at all. She's 75 lbs. I wouldn't worry about that small amount at all, but it never hurts to be careful [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login