Dogs can get addicted to chocolate, once they get a taste they want more. And for dogs thats a bad thing. WWhite chocolate: It takes 250 pounds of white chocolate to cause signs of poisoning in a 20-pound dog, 125 pounds for a 10-pound dog. MMilk chocolate: Approximately one pound of milk chocolate is poisonous to a 20-pound dog; one-half pound for a 10-pound dog. The average chocolate bar contains 2 to 3 ounces of milk chocolate. It would take 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10 pound dog. Semi-sweet chocolate has a similar toxic level. SSweet cocoa: One-third of a pound of sweet cocoa is toxic to a 20-pound dog; 1/6 pound for a 10-pound dog. BBaking chocolate: Two one-ounce squares of bakers' chocolate is toxic to a 20-pound dog; one ounce for a 10-pound dog. Chocolate is derived from the roasted seeds of Theobroma cacao, which contains certain properties that can be toxic to animals: caffeine and theobromine. If ingested, these two ingredients can also lead to various medical complications and may even prove fatal for your dog. 1.diarrhea 2.vomiting 3.excessive urination 4.hyper/restless 5.panting hard 6.fast heart rate 7.excessive thirst The first step to treating dogs eating chocolate is to collect some information before calling animal poison control or the vet. What kind of chocolate did your dog eat? Candy bar? Baking chocolate? White chocolate? What breed is your dog? How much does your dog weigh? Is there evidence around? This will help to show serving sizes on the packaging. Has your dog shown any symptoms? How long has it been since your dog ate the chocolate? What kind of symptoms is your dog portraying? Your dog should be seen immediately by your veterinarian, but you will need to call your veterinarian first to find out if there is immediate care that you begin with. It is common practice to induce vomiting and control any seizures, should they occur. In the meantime, you will need to keep your dog cool, calm, and in a quiet space. Fluids should be given to keep your dog to keep it hydrated as its condition improves. To avoid any further problems, it should be fed a bland diet for several days. AAvocado AAlcohol OOnions and garlic CCoffee Tea and other caffeine GGrapes and Raisins MMilk MMacadamia nuts CCandy and gum FFat trimmings and bones PPersimmons, Peaches, and Plums RRaw eggs, meat, and fish SSalt SSugary food and drinks YYeast dough YYour medicine 3/18/sweet-tooth-why-dogs-should- not-eat-chocolate/69963/tions/digestive/c_multi_chocolate_ toxicity?page=2&utm_source=goo gle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term =Chocolate%2520Poisoning&utm_ campaign=Dogs&gclid=CIHpxJH Yh7ACFUdN4Aod6kQYlAhocolate_dangerous_for_dogs_to_eath ttp://www.dogownersdigest.com/news /library/chocolate-dog-poisoning.shtmls/question348.htm I hope this was as informative to you as it was to me. I really learned a lot during this project and I hope you did as well. Thank you!!!!!!!!! be.com/watch?v=l uyHrzMlODA