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Anonymous
Chocolate is lethal to dogs. Doesn't take much.
>> Anonymous
SO THATS WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING WRONG!
>> Anonymous
In my years of experience with dogs, none of this has proven true so far.
>> AnonymousCat !!6TJwahn8wU3
The good news is that it takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction. Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration.

On average,
Milk chocolate contains 44 mg of theobromine per oz.
Semisweet chocolate contains 150mg/oz.
Baker's chocolate 390mg/oz.

Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as:
1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate.

So, for example, 2 oz. of Baker's chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. dog. Yet, 2 oz. of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems.

Clinical Signs

Xanthines affect the nervous system, cardiovascular system and peripheral nerves. It has a diuretic effect as well. Clinical signs:

Hyper excitability
Hyper irritability
Increased heart rate
Restlessness
Increased urination
Muscle tremors
Vomiting
Diarrhea

Treatment

There is no specific antidote for this poisoning. And the half life of the toxin is 17.5 hours in dogs. Induce vomiting in the first 1-2 hours if the quantity is unknown. Administering activated charcoal may inhibit absorption of the toxin. An anticonvulsant might be indicated if neurological signs are present and needs to be controlled. Oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, and fluids might be needed to protect the heart.

Milk chocolate will often cause diarrhea 12-24 hours after ingestion. This should be treated symptomatically (fluids, etc..) to prevent dehydration.

If you suspect your pet has ingested chocolate contact your Vet immediately! They can help you determine the the proper treatment for your pet.
>> Anonymous
My dog ate like 50 hersheys kisses the other month and he's fine.
>> Anonymous
>>194511

you call that crap CHOCOLATE?
>> Anonymous
>>194514
wait a minute... THAT'S NOT CHOCOLATE
>> Anonymous
It takes a SHITLOAD of chocolate to kill a dog, especially a large one. I managed to kill the neighbor's chihuahua with some baking chocolate mixed into a meatball, but his fucking retriever has presented more of a challenge. Chocolate was entirely ineffective on that fucker. He ate it like there was no tomorrow (which, unfortunately for me, there was) and didn't even puke.
>> Anonymous
here in aotearoa recently a kea was found dead with 20 gram of dark chocolate in it's belly. Apparently it's a bout 240gm for a dog and about 50kg for a big old ape like me.
>> Anonymous
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Theobromine, also known as xantheose, is a bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant, and is therefore found in chocolate. The amount of theobromine found in chocolate is small enough that it can be safely consumed by humans, but animals that metabolize theobromine more slowly, such as dogs, can succumb to theobromine poisoning from as little as 50 grams of chocolate for a smaller dog and 400 grams for an average-sized dog. Complications include digestive issues, dehydration, excitability, and a slow heart rate. Later stages of theobromine poisoning include epileptic-like seizures and death. If caught early on, theobromine poisoning is treatable.
>> Anonymous
My grandmother's two dogs, they're kind of like big poodles, knocked over a big pack of chocolate powder and ate it all up, and nothing happened to them.
>> Anonymous
>>194608
I have a friend, who knows this old woman. And this woman's MOM fed her poodle chocolate everynight and leftovers from her meal at every meal, and when she died, the old woman inherited the dog and it was fine. Just really, really obese. Like sickly obese. But not dead.
>> Anonymous
Sweet, I've been wanting to get rid of an annoying little yapper for fucking years now.
>> Anonymous
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My neighbor's friend's cousin's social worker gave his black lab like 400 pounds of chocolate in one sitting, and the black lab only said thanks.
>> Anonymous
>>194775the black lab only said thanks

Holy cow! A talking dog!
>> Anonymous
In my mother's pot smoking days she fed a batch of bad special brownies to the dog. The dog couldn't jump right the rest of the night.

Does Anon think it was theobromine or THC?
>> Anonymous
Humans metabolize theobromine differently from carnivorans, but I bet different dog breeds (or even dog individuals) are better at metabolizing it than others. At least some dogs can survive eating an apparently lethal dose of chocolate with no ill effects.
>> Anonymous
>>194500
>>Induce vomiting
Question. How do you get a dog to vomit? It's not exactly a party trick all dogs can just do on command...
>> Anonymous
>>194824
Make it eat fresh yard grass. It'll puke in about 15-30 minutes.
>> Anonymous
In Dec of 1995, my mom baked a few dozen chocolate chip cookies right before we went to my school play. She put them in a cabinet that must've been 5 feet tall at the bottom, with a counter below it.

When we returned, we discovered that our 150 lb great dane had opened the cabinet and gotten the cookies. He also opened the tupperware container they were stored in and ate all of them. We're not sure how he pulled this off. He was sick for a couple of days, but he lived a long and healthy life.
>> dogdevourchocolate boredtodeath
my dog is a black lab. the kind which will devour anything you give her. she has a long record of chocolate eating and has never shown a sign of sickness from it:
half of my rich chocolate bday cake
whole box of girl scout cookies (mint chocolate chip)
whole batch of brownies
more girl scout cookies
another batch of brownies
m&ms uncountable
reese's peanut butter cups
and many many more chocolate products over her many years of life. 9with lots of rubber, wax, plastic, wood, cloth, cyanide, fruit, pits, seeds and etc.
she is now almost 12 which is not bad for a lab and still looking well
>> Anonymous
>>194608
>>194851

many so-called "chocolate" products are just esters, colours and vegetable fat. This is because cocoa butter will soften below room temp and melt at body temp, making it less than ideal for most confectionary.

Also, cocoa powder will not contain theobromine because it binds better with the fat, not the powder. In fact, cocoa powder is almost tasteless.

On the other hand, cacao mulch will contain enough theobromine to kill a dog, apparently.
>> Anonymous
>>194874
>In fact, cocoa powder is almost tasteless.

Did someone cut out your tongue?
>> Anonymous
>>194877

Did *anyone* ever tell you that you can only taste 5 tastes on your tongue, and the rest of your "taste" comes from smell?

Did *anyone* also tell you that you cannot taste anything unless it is wet?

When you are tasting cocoa powder, you are actually smelling it, and what you are "tasting" is whatever that is wetted with your saliva. With the right esters, I could put powdered aspirin on your tongue and you would not notice the difference.
>> Anonymous
>>194885
Just because you're using "taste" in a technically correct way doesn't mean you get to mock people who are assuming that you're using it in the way ALL OF SOCIETY USES IT.

Also, there are 6 kinds of tastes.
>> KZN
>>194824
Give the dog about a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide. The dog will vomit in about 10-15 minutes after that. If he/she doesn't vomit within 30 minutes, it's safe to give them another teaspoonful.

My dog got into an ant trap about a year ago, we called the vet and this is the advice she gave us. It works. The trick is getting the dog to eat it. (If you put a drop of juice or milk in the stuff, they'll be more willing to eat it.)
>> Anonymous
>>194885
Because everyone dries their tongue and holds their noses before they eat, amirite
>> Anonymous
>>194912

Even when that bastardized child umame (the lovely, lovely piss taste of MSG) is included, it's still five.

I don't know what kind of weirdass andromedan tongue you own, but even the supertasters can only taste 5, so stop being a re.

>>194962

It's a powder. Your tongue is pretty dry when eating it. Even when mixed with water, it should only be slightly bitter anyway, nowhere near as bitter as coffee for starters. I don't know how you can POSSIBLY claim you can "taste" cocoa powder. That shit doesn't even have caffeine in it, because the beans are steamed to remove the cocoa butter.

You're tasting artificial sweetners and powdered sugar they put in the powder as flavour enhancers.

Neither of you retards are undiscovered supertasters, so stop the fucking whining already.
>> Anonymous
>>194484
This sure is an unusual facial expression.
>> Anonymous
ITT over analyzing
>> gizmogal !MmLOyiCYJs
a few years ago, our bichon ate half of the bouche de noel and wasn't sick at all... he's still alive now.
but yeah, i wouldn't feed any table scraps to pets on purpose.