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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: KellyP on October 04, 2003, 07:15:51 PM

Title: chocolate
Post by: KellyP on October 04, 2003, 07:15:51 PM

OK - simple...
Chocolate, as in the proper human dairy milk/galaxy variety, is it bad for dogs?
I suppose what I mean is, is it poisonious?

My breeder said it was
My dog trainer encourages you to use anything to train your dog, including chocolate

Bearing in mind that we have given Millie chocolate since we had her (I didn't think it was a problem)
Not vast quantities you understand - just the odd bit here and there as a treat - for example she loves chocolate M&Ms - will do anything for them!  Are we killing her?  ???  :'(  :-                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Silver Surfer (indiesnan) on October 04, 2003, 07:30:07 PM

i  dont  think  your  killing  her Kelly,      :)  but  its

  definatley  bad  for  them.     ::)  theres   some  ingredient

  in  it  that  can  harm  them.   :o  I  dont  give  nell  any

  at  all.  

   Barb.                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: PennyB on October 04, 2003, 07:57:03 PM

The substance in chocolate is theobromine which as humans we can break down and eliminate quite quickly but in dogs the process is a lot slower. So basically over a period of time you could end up poisoning your dog because the toxins accumulate in the liver if it can't get rid of them fast enough.

Chocolate poisoning, i.e. if they eat it in a large quantity can be fatal.

Chocolate treats that you buy in the petshop are fine to use.

Plus, there is the problem that chocolate is fattening and can cause tooth decay!                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: KellyP on October 04, 2003, 08:07:52 PM

thanks Penny and Indiesnan - no more chocolate for Millie then  :)                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Mike on October 04, 2003, 09:12:54 PM

I've got an article about the toxicity of chocolate for dogs on my work pc - i'll try and remember to post it on Monday  :)                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: LindaW on October 05, 2003, 10:08:04 AM

Hi Kelly,
I wouldn't give chocolate or anything else sweet simply because of the danger to their teeth apart from the fact that it poisonous.  I only wish someone would control my intake of it ;D                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Anonymous on October 06, 2003, 07:44:10 AM

Quote from: Linda W on October 05, 2003, 10:08:04 AM

Hi Kelly,
I wouldn't give chocolate or anything else sweet simply because of the danger to their teeth apart from the fact that it poisonous.  I only wish someone would control my intake of it ;D

rotf...and me!!!     ;D                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Mike on October 06, 2003, 09:14:11 AM

Here's a link to an article in Talk to the vet.com on chocolate toxicity for dogs  :)

http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/...colatetoxic.HTM (http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM)                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Anonymous on October 06, 2003, 10:51:55 AM

well I hate to admit it but jessie stole a bag of revels yesterday  ::) and first I knew was finding wrapper in the garden under the slide  ::)   shes so like her mum...hide the wrappers to cover up  ;D  she seems fine...but I expect I will get some runny poos (from her not me ;) ) later  ;D                    

Title: chocolate
Post by: Silver Surfer (indiesnan) on October 06, 2003, 11:03:57 AM

Thanks  for  that  Mike,!!!  there,s  also  a  cocoe  mulch


  that you put on gardens , that  has  killed  dog,s

  that  have  eaten it!!!  :o