I heard that chocolate is bad for dogs ? is his true ?

Yes.

It speeds up their heart rate etc. And in large doses can kill them.

The best kind of chocolate for a dog is the pet shop animal 'chocolate'.

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Never has a group of people's answers astounded me more. I am a veterinarian in New York and his question has been presented to me many a time. The answer is NO people. The canine anatomy is very similar to that of a human's as far as the digestive system goes. In some cases, take bones for example. I have a 3 and 11 year old dogs both very healthy. Every Sunday people from work gather and put on the grill and whenever we do it at my house my dogs get bones from steaks grilled or chicken sometimes. Nothing has ever happened to them. The same goes for chocolate. It's like with people, unless a dog is just allergic to it, they will be able to eat it and nothing will happen. However, if a dog is eating a diet that includes "people food" they require a significantly greater amount of exercise.

Chocolate for dogs? Sounds funny! But there is more than fun in it. Many a dog may have a craving look once it sees chocolate in your hands, and if you are one with a weak mind to give some to that favored pet, you may repent later! Beware chocolates are not for dogs! It is lethal for your precious pet.

Though chocolate may not be as poisonous as cyanide for dogs, the fact remains that a large quantity of chocolate may be really harmful for the dog and may even kill the pet. Chocolates contain theobromine, a stimulant found in the cocoa bean which is what is harmful to the animal. Theobromine is not to be confused with caffeine as it does not contain caffeine and is not as useful for a rush that a cup of coffee gives you during a late night preparation for an examination.

The two animals that are greatly affected by theobromine are dogs and horses. Theobromine acts as a boost in horses and as such is a banned substance in horse racing. Unlike dogs, horses can put up with a higher quantity of chocolate since it is a bigger animal.

A small piece of chocolate may not make any visible impact on dogs unless of course the animal eats something else while 'high' on chocolate. However, large doses of chocolate may make the dog’s system purge the theobromine that is damaging to the animal. Apart from crying the dog may vomit and may have diarrhea also. Other symptoms of large doses of chocolates are increased urination in the animal and muscle twitching and excessive panting.

However, the dog may not die from these symptoms. They are just warning signals. If one ignores those symptoms and does not take the animal to a vet eventually its heart may beat too fast and can give out. This is especially so in older dogs. Usually the increased heartbeat may follow the initial symptoms, when the excessive theobromine gets absorbed into the blood stream. Hopefully now you know why chocolates are not meant for dogs. It could kill the poor animal, put it in a comma, or cause seizures. Be careful!!

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From the site above: Chocolate contains theobromine. A naturally occurring stimulant

found in the cocoa bean, theobromine increases urination and

affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle.

While amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine

that is poisonous to dogs.

Dark chocolate is the worst as it contains a higher level of cocoa, next is milk chocolate and the least lethal is white - however it also depends on quantity.

A little bit of chocolate won't seriously damage your dog however it is best not to give any chocolate at all.

Chocolate contains theobromine. A naturally occurring stimulant

found in the cocoa bean, theobromine increases urination and

affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle.

While amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine

that is poisonous to dogs.

YES!

NEVER feed a dog chocolate. If they are sneaky enough to get ahold of some, watch them for signs of illness for a day afterward.

Usually a little chocolate on accident every once in a while isn't a big deal, it's the large doses that can REALLY make them sick.

White chocolate has no coco in it, so it is not really bad, except it does have a lot of sugar... milk chocolate is not good for a dog, but won't kill a dog unless very large amounts are consumed. Dark chocolate has a much greater amount of coco in it than milk chocolate, & is much more harmful to your dog. Dark chocolate can make a dog very sick, & large amounts can kill a dog.

Yes it is defently bad for dogs. They can't digest it very well. If you want to give your dog chocolate buy some dog chocolate. This is safe for dogs, but too much, like us can make them overweight, but once in a while is ok. You can buy chocolate buttons, chocolate bones and even bars of dog chocolate. Hope this has helped. x x

yes Chocolate contains theobromine. A naturally occurring stimulant found in the cocoa bean, theobromine increases urination and affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle. While amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine that is poisonous to dogs.

Yes chocolate is bad for dogs. It causes them to have a kind of rush that can cause there heart rate to increase to dangerous levels then bottom out. However they have to eat a lot of chocolate to have problems an m&m is not going to kill your dog.