I just came home from meeting a friend to find Jasper had polished off a entire block of Lindt Dark Chocolate with Almonds. If chocolate is toxic to dogs why is he now looking just fine? We used to feed our daschund Whiskey the broken pieces of After Dinner Mints that came out of packets we had for use at the restaurant Mum and Dad owned in the late 1960s. Whiskey ended up dying after being hit by a car. Does this put the lie to the fact chocolate is dangerous for dogs? Jazzie seems pretty happy this evening and I didn’t punish him. What’s the point? It won’t solve anything. Though I would have loved a square of that chocolate tonight!!!
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I remember seeing something about if a dog became sick with eating chocolate that getting a dog to eat grass after chocolate can help. Or trying to dilute the chocolate by getting them to drink or eat something they really like.
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Okay thanks for that. Jasper always chews on grass he’s snoozing at the moment but I will get him out early so he can balance out his digestion. 🙂
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It was good quality dark choccie so maybe the antioxidants will be good for him???? (not!)
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No, it is no lie, just greatly overstated in terms of the amounts that lead to toxicity. This chart gives more info.
Better to not them have it at all.
Raisins and grapes, on the other hand, are the opposite. They can be deadly toxic, causing renal failure, and there is NO amount that is standard. A single grape can kill a Great Dane, or a Chihuahua can eat a whole bowl and have no issues. It is a veterinary medical mystery as to why. Much, much more dangerous than chocolate.
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He is actually fine and it was good quality chocolate and one of those super thin bars. Of course I have to be careful I put it on the dining room table forgetting he uses the chairs to climb on there when I go out. Never mind. It was a simple mistake (over sight) and he seems to be fine. Yes, I knew about raisins and grapes but one grape is fine with Jasper…
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