I am not sure why this hasn't been publicized more widely, but I just learned of it and wanted to see if others had as well.

A USA Today article covered it... "Within 30 minutes of consuming a small amount of a xylitol-sweetened product, the ASPCA says, dogs can experience a dramatic drop in blood sugar, and they usually begin vomiting, become lethargic and can have difficulty standing or walking. Some have seizures, develop internal hemorrhaging and lesions and suffer liver failure. As few as two or three sticks of xylitol gum could be toxic to a 20-pound dog, the ASPCA says. "

Popular sweetener is toxic for dogs - USATODAY.com

well i just hope that product is sell able..

I had not heard, thanks for letting us all know. I will add gum to the list of "foods" to keep out of my dog's reach. Thanks again.

No problem. A customer on my site uploaded a story about it, so I thought I'd pass it on. Its a little scary to think that we could be carrying items deadly to our dogs in our pocket books or other accessable areas.

This information has been around for a while. There's never going to be enough emphasis on these things, and anything could be a "xylitol." Write down the foods safe for dogs after carefully researching them. Anything not on there is in purgatory until you boot up your laptop and look it up.