Will dogs really die from eating chocolate?

That probably won't harm your dog however chocolate does kill dogs. It depends on how much is consumed, the size and shape of the dog, and the type of chocolate. It causes their heart to race resulting in a heart attack. Your dog will act extremly hyper and pretty much just die, fall over. It's terrible.

Knowing which chocolate is the most toxic is important, but leaves one wondering how much must be eaten to poison a dog. The list in this box should be helpful. Maybe you can clip it and post it on your refrigerator?


White chocolate: 200 ounces per pound of body weight. It takes 250 pounds of white chocolate to cause signs of poisoning in a 20-pound dog, 125 pounds for a 10-pound dog.
Milk chocolate: 1 ounce per pound of body weight. Approximately one pound of milk chocolate is poisonous to a 20-pound dog; one-half pound for a 10-pound dog. The average chocolate bar contains 2 to 3 ounces of milk chocolate. It would take 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10 pound dog. Semi-sweet chocolate has a similar toxic level.
Sweet cocoa: 0.3 ounces per pound of body weight. One-third of a pound of sweet cocoa is toxic to a 20-pound dog; 1/6 pound for a 10-pound dog.
Baking chocolate: 0.1 ounce per pound body weight. Two one-ounce squares of bakers' chocolate is toxic to a 20-pound dog; one ounce for a 10-pound dog.

a few M&Ms killed my precious pug..so yes, dogs can die from eating chocolate. some react much worse than others...
However, a brownie is very diluted chocolate. I wouldn't worry.

I was reading up on Chihuahuas because I really want to get one and in like every single book it says that dogs can NOT eat chocolate ESPECIALLY bakers chocolate.

If they do it can possibly be deadly. If your does eat chocolate you have to try and make them throw it up and then call a veteranarian.

I'm not sure about brownies though. I though they meant stuff like Hershery's or something. Is the chocolate they put in brownies real?? If so just follow the instructions I just gave you.

No, hun. It's not true. (years ago) My 4 pound poodle got ahold of a Kit kat candy bar one day and he ate the whole thing and it never killed him, so I doubt a brownie is going to kill your dog. Your dog might puke a bit, but won't die.

P.S. Chocolate does NOT give a pet worms! Just wanted to clear that crap up right away! lol

yeah I think baking chocolate is the one that makes dogs sick, at minimum but usually it takes more than a bite

alot of chocolate is poison to dogs, so you should call a vet and ask

it depends on the size of your dog !

No. But it's a rare case that they don't. A friend of mine has a German Sheperd/Golden Retriver mix, and she can eat almost anything. It's because she was brought up like that. But I suggest you don't give your dog chocolate... Just in case.

NOPE..they won't necessarily die. But chocolate can be deadly too dogs, so really, why chance it???

Due to diuretic effect a dog that eats large quanities of cholocate may pass large volumes of urine and become unusually thirsty. the ingrediate so deadly to dogs is a substance called theobromide. There have been several cases of dogs dying from eating too much chocolate: www.snopes.com/critters and www.baringvet.net/chocolate.

YOU REALY NEED ANOTHER ANSWER !!!!!!!!!!
dehydrates them cause chocolote gives diarea a bad name with dogs . and you'll never know with a good dog cause they go puddy eles where .
Okay?

YES it cause a toxic allergic reaction to most breeds so dont take a chance ..it can be done but its like playing russian roulette sooner or later it can devastate your dog and your family so play it safe from now on ..enjoy

From what I understand the answer is yes, My dog actually grabbed a snickers bar from me and before I got it back it was to late, and nothing happen to him, so I assume that it would have to be a lot of chocolate in order for the dog to die.

Your dog seems like it didn't eat enough to cause harm. It depends on the size of your dog and the type of chocolate.
This will give you the amounts and type
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question348.htm

A little piece of brownie is nothing to worry about. Dogs can get very sick and sometimes die from eating too much chocolate though, especially dark chocolate. It is posionous to them but does not give them worms like some people stated. Also you should NEVER intentionally feed your dog chocolate no matter how little, it is not worth the risk.

No, a little piece will do no harm--- a bag of oreos to a 20lb dog will kill it.

There is a chemical called Theobromine in chocolate that is poisonous to dogs. The amount needed to make a dog sick or kill them varies with the size of the dog. It can effect the central nervous system and the heart. Yes, I have seen dogs get into chocolate and they can be just fine. Still, I would keep all chocolate away from all dogs, simply because you just don't know how much it will take to make him/her sick or kill him/her.

Also stay away from raisins and onions. Grapes and raisin ingestions can lead to acute renal failure, and onions can lead to a particular type of anemia.

I dont think that you're dog will die. But giving dogs chocolate can make them really ill. Mabe giving chocolate VERY rarely its ok, cause my mate does it.

With just a little bit he may be okay. It is still not a good idea to let him have it. Chocolate has a toxin in it dogs can't process. It can build up in their systems and cause death. Even if your dog goes through this with no problem, please keep the chocololate away from the dog. It can also cause them digestive pain, etc.
Your precious dog is not worth taking a chance in the future.

This is a link to an article of chocolate toxicity and how to calculate how much chocolate per your dogs weight is toxic.
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dtoxin.html#Chocolate%20toxicity

Chocolate is toxic to dogs. If it was a brownie your okay! They have to eat a mass amount for it to be toxic. Jenelle CVT

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT ....

to all those who have said it is Ok for a dog to be fed chocolate you are infact wrong. It has NOTHING to do with worms but a chemical called THEOBROMINE. This chemical does not break down easily in the digestive system.. it is an accumaltive poison meaning that if you feed your dog chocolate on a daily basis you are making it harder for the poision to break down and you are risking killing your dog ...
STRANGELY enough the chemical is also toxic to humans BUT our bodies can break it down a lot easier and it would take an awful lot to affect us.

If your dog has accidently consummed a tiny amount of chocolate YOU MAY BE FINE .
. but please phone your vet ASAP BEFORE you read any more YAHOO answers ..
as it is evident that many people here are not aware of the facts ( not attacking them as we all think we know about things we don't)

According to a story I read about dogs getting into Halloween chocolate, it can be very harmful and even fatal. The darker the chocolate, the worse for the dog, also depending on the amount eaten and the size of the animal. For all the technical stuff, you can read the story at http://www.all-dog-supplies.com/halloween_chocolate.htm if you're that interested. There is a cool story there on how a dog was rescued and given a good home (and how he got his name, Owen). In my opinion, though, I don't know why so many people on here give their dogs chocolate as a treat. If there's even a chance it is harmful, why take the chance? How many answers on here say something like 'I know it can kill them in a large enough quantity, so I just give them one square a day'? I wonder if those same people, upon finding out that a teaspoon a day of arsenic in their coffee will kill, will just add half a teaspoon?

I have a 15 Pound poodle that loves chocolate i always put chocolate on his food and he is alive and happy

So they say but my mum gave her 2 dogs chocolate every day and they was fine.

I've got 2 dog's now and give them chocolate but only now and again since i heard it's so bad for them.

I think it depends on the size of the dog and how much they eat of it

We have allways had collie size dog's and of course we wouldn't give them a massive bar but a mars bar or something that size is fine

My friend's all give their dogs chocolate as well as I've never known a dog that has got ill from it.


P.S CHOCOLATE DOES NOT GIVE A DOG WORM'S THAT'S A LOAD OF RUBBISH.
IF THAT WAS THE CASE MY MUM'S DOGS WOULD HAVE HAD THEM AND MY DOGS WOULD 2 AND ALL MY FRIENDS DOGS AS WELL.
AS NONE OF THE DOGS I KNOW GOT WORM'S BY EATING CHOCOLATE AND THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF IT I'D SAY IT'S CRAP!

It can't die with such a little helping. It might give your dog the runs or make its stomach hurt. Thats it!
:)

I have seen a small dog eat a whole pan of brownies with no effect, all dog are different just watch yours. If it was a small amount I would not worry. At the most may just throw up. You know too, not allow onions either, they make my dogs throw up. I just recently learned that grapes can be bad for dogs in large quantity's because it can cause internal bleeding. Effects the blood vessels in dogs.

only if they consume enough. but **** man be careful with that ****

Nah my great dane ate about a half pound one day and didn't die.
He threw up afew times and had the runs, but he lived.

A little piece won't hurt them. But if they consume it all the time, they can catch worms. You can reward the dog with a piece of chocolate from time to time. Just not everyday.

real answer:

Worms...

dark rich choc is real bad in large amounts.

cadbury cream egg on a smaller dog = death

brownie choc, egg, flour, milk, water = not to big deal, give the dog plenty of treats and lots of water..

keep an eye on the animal throughout the night.

I would even go so far as to give it some ham or sandwich meat. anything to dilute the pure choc in its stomach..

if looks bad in the am, call the vet.

dont worry.

i think there is a web site that tells the amount of choc your dog can eat based on its weight.. keep in mind....its pure dark choc that is bad.

The short answer is no, he will not die. There is an ingredient in chocolate that does not agree with dogs, but for an average size dog, he would have to eat about 10 whole blocks of chocolate. I breed and show Lhasa Apsos, and they all get one square each of milk Chocolate as their bedtime treat, cheers, john

Sometime I give my dog chocolate and nothing happened. But I do not recommend give it to the dog

dogs will have a severe stomach ache for three days straight but not die but try not to feed him chocolate

soon he will die

A little piece won't hurt them. But if they consume it all the time, they can catch worms. You can reward the dog with a piece of chocolate from time to time. Just not everyday.

My papillion who weighs around 6 pounds ate like 8 hershey kisses and didn't die.. They're supposedly deathly allergic, but my pet survived.

it gives them worms

we too die from eating chocolate. it's called eating too much fatty foods