In short, chocolate should not be fed to animals especially dogs. No matter what breed you own, chocolate is not safe for dogs. It contains several chemicals that can cause poisoning and even be fatal in large dosages. Signs of toxic poisoning due to chocolate can often include extreme thirst, diarrhea, unusual amounts of energy, pacing, shaking, or seizures. Symptoms may take six to twelve hours to develop. If you know that your dog has ingested chocolate, please call your vet right away. Your vet or animal poison control will most likely want to know what breed your dog is, how much your dog weighs and how much and what kind of chocolate was eaten. This can help with treatment. Extreme cases may require your vet Carroll, IA to have you give your dog one tablespoon hydrogen peroxide for every twenty pounds to cause the dog to vomit the chocolate.
