{"id":27820,"date":"2023-10-13T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=27820"},"modified":"2024-09-03T07:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T06:17:07","slug":"can-dogs-eat-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/can-dogs-eat-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Chocolate Debate: Is It Dangerous Or Isn&#8217;t It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>I have watched people feed chocolate to dogs on numerous occasions. And it&#8217;s really uncomfortable for me to see. I used to jump in straight away with &#8220;did you know that some dogs can get sick from eating chocolate?&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The responses would vary from a laugh and a &#8220;so do I if I eat too much&#8221;,  to an occasional, &#8220;I do it all the time, its fine&#8221;  Nowadays I only poke my nose in,  in certain situations. And I&#8217;ll talk about those below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facts are confusing. Chocolate poisoning in dogs is not uncommon. Yet not every dog will be poisoned by eating chocolate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m going to explain why some dogs suffer ill effects from eating chocolate while others do not, and why I never give chocolate to my own dogs, under any circumstances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#help\">Help! My dog ate chocolate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#risks\">The risks<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#symptoms\">Symptoms of chocolate poisoning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#food\">Food for thought<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding The Variation In Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For every person I know that would never dream of giving chocolate to their dog, I know at least one other person who thinks that chocolate does not do their dog any harm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth is that chocolate is toxic to dogs. But whether or not a dog is harmed by eating chocolate depends on several different risk factors that all act together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect your dog, you need to understand those risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"help\">High Risk Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the situations where I would still intervene is if I see someone about to give dark chocolate to a dog. If your dog has eaten some dark chocolate or baker\u2019s chocolate, then contact your veterinarian now,\u00a0 and ask for advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These kinds of chocolate are high in&nbsp; cocoa solids and even very small amounts can be dangerous. You need to act quickly to prevent the toxins in chocolate entering your pet\u2019s bloodstream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t get hold of your veterinary professional contact the Pet Poison Helpline&nbsp; <strong>855-764-7661<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a 24 hour animal poison control service available throughout US, Canada and the Carribean.&nbsp;In the UK you need the Animal Poison Helpline <strong>01202 509000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Can-Dogs-Eat-Chocolate-LS-tall-488x1024.jpg\" alt=\"can dogs eat chocolate\" class=\"wp-image-27823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Can-Dogs-Eat-Chocolate-LS-tall-488x1024.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Can-Dogs-Eat-Chocolate-LS-tall-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Can-Dogs-Eat-Chocolate-LS-tall-200x420.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Can-Dogs-Eat-Chocolate-LS-tall.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If your dog has eaten a small amount of milk chocolate, such as a couple of squares of chocolate or a milk chocolate biscuit, then the risk is lower.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"risks\">Risk Factors For Chocolate Poisoning In Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of risk factors that will determine whether or not your dog is likely to be made sick by eating chocolate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Size of the dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age of the dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health of the dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantity of chocolate eaten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type of chocolate eaten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy, sixty-pound, five year old Labrador is unlikely to become sick from eating a small square of milk chocolate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand a ten pound puppy, or a very old or sick dog,&nbsp; might well show signs of poisoning after consuming quite small quantities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Does Chocolate Harm Dogs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theobromine doesn\u2019t normally harm people because we digest and excrete it really fast, within 2-3 hours, half the theobromine you ate will be removed from your body&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs can\u2019t do this, they take 18 hours or so to excrete half the theobromine in their system. This poor ability to process theobromine puts them at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping Your Dog Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid your dog suffering from chocolate poisoning, it\u2019s important to keep chocolate well out of the dog\u2019s reach, especially baking chocolate or dark chocolate.\u00a0 And to clean up any spills quickly and carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure visitors to your home are aware of the rules around dogs and chocolate. High risk times for poisoning are Christmas and Easter when in the general chaos of family celebrations, it\u2019s easy for mistakes to be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bear in mind too, that cocoa shell mulches that you can purchase from your garden center or supplier, can also have very high levels of theobromine and be poisonous to dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"symptoms\">The Symptoms Of Chocolate Poisoning In Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms range from typical digestive upset including stomach ache, diarrhea and vomiting, all the way up to heart problems and seizures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/331\/7517\/633.short\">up to 24 hours for symptoms to appear<\/a> and up to 3 days for dogs to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effects of chocolate poisoning&nbsp; can be fatal in dogs, and at the least can make them very ill, and give you a large veterinary bill to pay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the chances of my dog getting sick?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/jsap.13329\">study looked at 156 cases<\/a> where dogs had ingested chocolate, 44 of those dogs had clinical symptoms of poisoning. In other words, a quarter of the dogs got sick. And one of them (3%) died. These were all dogs that received veterinary attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of death is generally considered to be low if treatment is not delayed, but the risk of unpleasant illness for your dog, and a lot of worry and expense for you, is significant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without treatment, the risk of death <a href=\"https:\/\/vetrica.com\/chocolate-poisoning-dog\/\">may be as much as 50%&nbsp;<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"food\">Food For Thought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having looked at the risks, if you have a large dog you may still be tempted to give them the occasional square of chocolate, or a chocolate biscuit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why take this risk? Why make this decision on behalf of your dog?&nbsp;After all, they don\u2019t know that chocolate is harmful. And they are relying on you to keep them safe and make good decisions on their behalf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your dog might not have had any obvious symptoms after eating half a chocolate brownie for example, but dogs are actually very good at hiding pain and discomfort. For all you know they could have had horrible tummy ache for hours afterwards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magonlinelibrary.com\/doi\/abs\/10.12968\/coan.2015.20.10.579\">most dogs do make a full recovery<\/a> from symptomatic chocolate poisoning&nbsp; my view is why put them through that?  And that&#8217;s why I simply don&#8217;t give my dogs chocolate at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And why I really do recommend that you do the right thing by your dog, and keep chocolate well out of their reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have watched people feed chocolate to dogs on numerous occasions. And it&#8217;s really uncomfortable for me to see. 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