" I had a Newf do a raid on my 3+ pounds of fudge I had bagged for gifts one Christmas - when we weren't home, obviously, and, though he was a very thirsty dog and did develop diarrhea, he was just fine. If there was any way chocolate should have killed a dog, he was it."
Hi Chris, Actually if the fudge was made with Milk Chocolate it would not have been a fatal dose for a normal sized adult Newf. With Milk Chocolate the toxic level of chocolate is calculated at: 1 oz. per 1 lb. of body weight so.... A 2 lb. dog could die from 2 oz. of milk chocolate, whereas a 96 lb. dog could die from 6 lbs. of milk chocolate and a 160 lb. dog could die from eating 10 lbs. of milk chocolate. Semi-sweet chocolate toxicity is calculated at: 1 oz per 3 lbs. body weight. 3 x's more toxic than milk chocolate. A 3 lb. dog would die from eating 1 oz. A 30 lb. dog would die from 10 oz A 96 lb. dog would die from 32 oz. or 2 lbs. With Baker's Chocolate: Toxicity calculated at: 1 0z per 9 lbs. body weight. 3 x's more toxic than semi-sweet, and 9 x's more toxic than milk chocolate. So a 3 lb. dog who ate only 1/3 of an ounce could die. 2 oz. per 18 lbs. 3 oz. per 27 lbs. 4 oz. per 36 lbs. 5 oz. per 48 lbs. 6 0z. per 54 lbs. 7 oz. per 63 lbs. 8 0z. per 72 lbs. 9 oz. per 81 lbs. 10 oz. per 90 lbs. 11 oz. per 99 lbs......... Website: http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.htm Here is an article about "Daisy" a 12 year old Golden who ate a 6 lb. box of chocolates and what she went through in order to survive: http://www.vetheart.com/choc.html IMO Chocolate can be deadly and should be kept away/out of reach of dogs. Giving dogs chocolate in small amounts will only make it more likely that they will seek it out. So, especially during the holidays, be careful, keep chocolate out of reach of your pets. Bernerly, Mary Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine SnoBear Berners N. California, USA http://snobear.freeyellow.com
