[Sammy-Doo's Fam]

He seems fine, ran around and played like mad today...
No throw-up or diarrhea anywhere either.

The plate and shredded tinfoil was on the floor when I got home from school today.

What should we do/watch for?

 

[annabelles mom]

I'd call your Vet, chocolate can be toxic to dogs

 

[lmtoth2]

I agree - I would call the vet. It depends on how much of the cake was eaten (and I think the type of chocolate that was in the cake) as well as the dog's size. I hope Sammy is ok.

 

[turtleaut]

Chase ate an entire chocolate cake once before and we did not have any problems. Although no chocolate is good for dogs, it is supposedly only the dark chocolate that is dangerous.

 

[annabelles mom]

Hey Autumn, Welcome back - how's everything going?

 

[annabelles mom]

http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DO ... etoxic.HTM

 

[bob]

It really is only the dark chocolate and since it was diluted in the cake mix I don't think you should have a problem.

 

[Guest]

Maya ate some brownies not too long ago and I called the emergency vet and they said if it has been more than 5 hours it is out of their system.

At least he left the plate and foil! hahaha

I hope he is ok.

 

[Shaia]

remember those huge hershey's kisses - the jumbo ones they sell around easter? one of my former dogs ate nearly an ENTIRE one (and he was little - 20lbs) and suffered absolutely no ill effects. my choco lab in college ate a plate of brownies and same thing, totally fine. i think it's the pure dark choco and A LOT of it that affects them. i've heard varying amounts from different sources but i would just keep an eye on him. :wink:

 

[Cinsmom]

We have a friend that their lab mix ate an entire package of Hershey Kisses. No ill affects at all, unless you count the sparkly poops in the yard from the foil! :lol:

 

[DebBrown]

We keep some charcoal capsules on hand for such events. Charcoal evidently absorbs the toxins in chocolate.

I agree that most large dogs can eat a bit of chocolate without any bad effects. Years ago, our standard poodle survived eating a pound of fudge.

Deb

 

[KGarro]

Although I think it's CRAZY and NOT a good idea, I knew a family in high school that would feed their dog M&Ms as training treats because he loved them so much. Not saying we should do that, but I guess not all chocolate is hurtful.

 

[Sammy-Doo's Fam]

Hey guys...

Sammy-Doodle is A-Ok!
We had a blast together outside a few minutes ago...
It's too bad I'm leaving for China tomorrow and he'll have to be without what my family calls "his Alpha", that's me!

 

[MaxandMe]

glad to hear he's doing well

 

[blueteal]

Good news................yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sweetp]

I just read a story today about a dog that got into some chicken with tin foil. It didn't seem to cause any problems until a few weeks after the incident. They got an abdominal xray and found that the foil had lined her digestive tract. The way it was sitting in there caused major problems and had devastating consequences.
http://www.cliberdoodle.com/importantinformation.html

Hope Sammy doesn't have any problems from his chocolate cake adventure!