[cowboy147]

I was wandering if someone can shed a little light on the whole chocolate is deadly to dogs thing. This is obviously not true. Some years back I had a shepard/collie mix and she had snuck her way into a 5 pound bag of chocolate chips and devoured the whole bag pretty much. The only problem she had was the runs for a couple of days. So they say that chocolate is toxic to dogs is this the only problem with it or is there any other problems that arise that people have experienced.

[pinsnpugs]

It really depends on the strength of the chocolate. There is a certain ingredient in real chocolate that is poisonous (name is slipping my mind at this moment)
Many of the chocolate we have in the home has only small amounts in it is milk chocolate, or even 'chocolate flavored' so the dogs experience at most vomiting, diarrhea.

The biggest danger is the dark chocolates..and BAKING chocolate, those have high levels in them as they are purer and not artificially flavored.

[cowboy147]

mmk that would explain it then, the only chocolates my dogs have gotten into would be milk chocolate.

[Yogi]

This site may help with foods not to give dogs....
What not to feed your dog - dangerous foods in your house

[Yogi]

Here is another that is more definitive when it comes to the types of chocolate and the amount at which if ingested based on size and weight of dog can be toxic.
The Chocolate Chart Interactive - National Geographic Magazine

[Scrubjay]

A while back, my friend left her little Pomeranian in the car, with a very large unopened package of M&Ms. The little dag got into the M&M's and ate every last one, before she returned. Nothing happened to him.

Perhaps, dogs are like people and some are more susceptible to things then others. Like me, I get sick every time I eat Oreos. I wish I didn't cause I love them.

[Corky/Max]

That little dog was darn lucky. I can't believe it didn't die!! And I sure wouldn't want to give my dog any chocolate! There is definitely an ingredient in it that is not good for the dog to have at all! Why would anyone want to feed this knowing that!!! (I am not referring to the dog above) That was an accident---but people should be aware of what could happen and not leave chocolate around where a dog could get a hold of it. If the dog can get a hold of it---It will eat it---Dogs have a sweet tooth just like us!!

[Lunareclipse]

My dogs don't like sweet things. Their fav is Dinty Moore beef stew and spaghetti. If we are having either one of those, we do not leave our plates unattended.

[pinsnpugs]

I didnt see where anyone gave chocolate on purpose here.
Both instances were accidents the way I understood the posts.

[Corky/Max]

Originally Posted by pinsnpugs

I didnt see where anyone gave chocolate on purpose here.
Both instances were accidents the way I understood the posts.

I didn't say anyone gave it on purpose!!--And I did say it was an accident. I just wanted to reinforce that chocolate (any chocolate) is not a good idea at all. The way some of these posts were reading I was afraid if the dog was begging for it that the person would relent and give it a piece because they figured a little wouldn't bother them that much!! A very tiny dog may have a bigger problem because of the weight factor. Anyway who needs a dog having the diarrhea or vomiting---It is still being sick and how do you know it isn't doing a little harm to the kidneys or liver!