tridim
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:45 PM
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My dog got into the holiday M&M's |
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I don't know if she ate any, but they were spread out all over the floor. I offered her one after the fact and she refused it. Should I be worried? Or is a one time doggie chocolate binge not anything to worry about?
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:47 PM
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1. its isnt all that bad.... |
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it'll come out (best way I can put this) runny.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:48 PM
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2. they can die from chocolate; it is very poisonous to their systems |
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if she starts vomiting, be glad as that will get them out of her system.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:49 PM
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3. I wouldn't worry. Check this link. |
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Edited on Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM by Cuban_Liberal
She might have the runs (osmotic diarrhea), bt it's unlikely she ate enough to harm her otherwise. http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM:)
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM
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The smaller the dog the less chocolate they can tolerate.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM
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6. chocolate is poison to cats. |
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dogs - it doesnt agree with their systems, but they will get thru it fine.
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:19 PM
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19. I disagree, it's very dangerous for dogs |
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According to my vet, when my dog got into some left out, dark chocolate is worse for them. Milk chocolate is less harmful, though.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM
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7. My dog ate an entire box of dark chocolate coated cookies. |
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I did not figure it out until the next morning. She did seem mighty perky. I called the emergency vet (Sunday, of course) and they tried to talk me into inducing vomiting with hydrogen peroxide. I eventually decided that those cookies were too far down the trail to get back up so just watched her. Never even had diarrhea. I think she would like to have another box but we now have to keep it well hidden. I would just watch and see if she has problems but hopefully it won't be more than a case of the hershey squirts.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:52 PM
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My vet said that milk chocolate is pretty much harmless, as long as they don't eat a few pounds of it.
The darker the chocolate the more toxic, with dark baking chocolate the worst.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:54 PM
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9. I figured I'd get some contradictory answers |
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I know some dog owners who feed their dogs chocolate all the time and they certainly don't die, but other owners claim it's deadly poison. Maybe I'll give her some Peroxide just in case.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:55 PM
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:00 PM
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12. Looks like she can eat about 25 ounces of milk chocolate |
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before reaching toxic levels. She ~maybe~ ate about 10 M&M's.. I'm not too worried. Thanks for the link.
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:01 PM
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14. You're welcome. I bet she'll be just fine. |
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:14 PM
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15. It's certainly not the weirdest thing she's eaten |
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So far she's eaten:
Half a jar of Vaseline A pea sized ball of hash (she really enjoyed that! :smoke: I was jealous) Part of a mercury thermometer (surprisingly not very dangerous either) A battery (although she stopped before getting it all the way open) A foil wrapped taco (she ate most of the foil too) Tinsel Part of a candle A pack of cigarettes About 10 tea bags
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:16 PM
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16. We have one like that. |
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I swear he'll eat ANYTHING.
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:56 PM
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11. chocolate poisoning in dogs |
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:00 PM
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13. Don't worry - I already researched this! |
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My dog ate three holiday peppermint patties and I was worried so I looked it up and basically if he/she shows sudden signs of hyperactivity or vomiting, you should get to the vet - otherwise, you're probably OK. My dog pooped out several bits of aluminum foil -otherwise, she was fine!
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:16 PM
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17. I don't think it will do her any harm...but |
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... mine routinely gets into the kids candy, all right, not routinely, but occasionally, and then she has diarrhea, and can't make it outside.
Forewarned is forearmed.
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:18 PM
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18. On xmas eve, while tidying up, we found Blue ON the dining room table |
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having already nailed two brownies and heading for her 3rd.
She was fine.
No remorse. I yelled at her and she looks at me with the "Whuh?" look.
**sigh**
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:38 PM
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20. My dog ate an entire large Halloween bag of peanut M&Ms |
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Edited on Wed Dec-29-04 09:39 PM by shance
He's a golden retriever so he's a big guy but I was a little worried anyway. I called the vet immediately and asked if there was going to be a problem and he said no. He said the peanuts should help counter alot of the sugar and chocolate, and that actually dark chocolate is the culprit because its more concentrated.
So, if you're dog wasn't interested when you tried to feed him one, well not only will he probably never have a junk food problem, he probably didnt even eat one.
If my dog at one of those big Halloween bags of M&Ms and he never missed a beat, I think your pup should be just fine.
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