{"id":137983,"date":"2022-07-11T15:19:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:19:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:19:36","slug":"what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if a dog eats a little bit of chocolate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_a_little_bit_of_chocolate\" title=\"What happens if a dog eats a little bit of chocolate?\">What happens if a dog eats a little bit of chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#How_much_chocolate_is_toxic_to_dogs\" title=\"How much chocolate is toxic to dogs?\">How much chocolate is toxic to dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#Will_my_dog_be_OK_if_he_ate_a_little_bit_of_chocolate\" title=\"Will my dog be OK if he ate a little bit of chocolate?\">Will my dog be OK if he ate a little bit of chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#How_much_chocolate_will_harm_a_dog\" title=\"How much chocolate will harm a dog?\">How much chocolate will harm a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#How_much_chocolate_before_it_kills_a_dog\" title=\"How much chocolate before it kills a dog?\">How much chocolate before it kills a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_1_piece_of_chocolate\" title=\"What happens if a dog eats 1 piece of chocolate?\">What happens if a dog eats 1 piece of chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#Will_2_pieces_of_chocolate_hurt_a_dog\" title=\"Will 2 pieces of chocolate hurt a dog?\">Will 2 pieces of chocolate hurt a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-little-bit-of-chocolate-2\/#How_much_chocolate_can_a_20_pound_dog_eat\" title=\"How much chocolate can a 20 pound dog eat?\">How much chocolate can a 20 pound dog eat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_a_little_bit_of_chocolate\"><\/span>What happens if a dog eats a little bit of chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What happens if a dog eats chocolate? Chocolate contains properties that are toxic to dogs. Depending on the dog&#8217;s size and how much chocolate it ingests, <b>a dog can experience poisoning with symptoms that range from vomiting and diarrhea to seizures and sudden death<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_chocolate_is_toxic_to_dogs\"><\/span>How much chocolate is toxic to dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cardiac symptoms of chocolate toxicity occur around <b>40 to 50 mg\/kg, and seizures occur at dosages greater than 60 mg\/kg. In simpler terms, that means a very concerning dose of chocolate is approximately one ounce of milk chocolate per pound of body weight.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_my_dog_be_OK_if_he_ate_a_little_bit_of_chocolate\"><\/span>Will my dog be OK if he ate a little bit of chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chocolate is poisonous to dogs mostly because of its theobromine content, which dogs are unable to metabolize effectively. If your dog eats chocolate, you should monitor them closely and seek veterinary attention if they show any symptoms, or if they are very young, pregnant or have other health concerns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_chocolate_will_harm_a_dog\"><\/span>How much chocolate will harm a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For milk chocolate, any ingestion of <b>more than 0.5 ounces per pound of body weight may put dogs at risk for chocolate poisoning. Ingestions of more than 0.13 ounces per pound of dark or semi-sweet chocolate may cause poisoning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_chocolate_before_it_kills_a_dog\"><\/span>How much chocolate before it kills a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Merck warns that deaths have been reported with theobromine doses as low as <b>115 milligrams per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. So 20 ounces of milk chocolate, 10 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, and just 2.25 ounces of baking chocolate could potentially kill a 22-pound dog, Fitzgerald says.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_1_piece_of_chocolate\"><\/span>What happens if a dog eats 1 piece of chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, what does this mean for your dog who ate a chocolate bar? It means they will feel nauseous and probably vomit, they&#8217;ll have a high heart rate, diarrhea, show signs of hyperactivity and, if they consumed a high dose of methylxanthines, tremors, seizures and possibly death.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_2_pieces_of_chocolate_hurt_a_dog\"><\/span>Will 2 pieces of chocolate hurt a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The chocolate toxicity calculator on Pets-Now.com estimates that a standard-sized extra dark chocolate bar would warrant emergency treatment for a small dog weighing 11-26 pounds. It estimates that <b>two and a half standard milk chocolate bars is enough to be a lethal dose for a small dog<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_chocolate_can_a_20_pound_dog_eat\"><\/span>How much chocolate can a 20 pound dog eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Baking Chocolate: This is almost pure cocoa. One ounce of this for a 20-pound dog is already over the danger line. Dark Chocolate: Use a scale of 1.5 ounces per 10 pounds of body weight. That&#8217;s <b>3 ounces for a 20 pound dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens if a dog eats a little bit of chocolate?How much chocolate is toxic to dogs?Will my dog be OK if he ate a little bit of chocolate?How much chocolate will harm a dog?How much chocolate before it kills a dog?What happens if a dog eats 1 piece of chocolate?Will 2&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137983\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}