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Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
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Posted on: December 15, 2006 3:29 PM, by "GrrlScientist"
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Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
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Fantastic, I already knew that and it doesn't matter if I did or not. Great article.
Posted by: hoss | December 15, 2006 4:52 PM
Actually, I understand people are just as sensitive to chocolate; we just don't usually eat enough to make us sick.
If you want to know how much chocolate is toxic for dogs, check my link below:
http://www.laurelwoodpetclinic.com/chocolatetoxicity.html
Also, other things you shouldn't feed your dogs (or cats): onions, raisins or grapes, bread dough
Posted by: Dani Weber | December 15, 2006 9:21 PM