Chocolate

Chocolate includes the stimulants theobromine and caffeine, both of which are extremely difficult for dogs to digest. Chocolate can induce stomach discomfort, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in dogs. These symptoms can potentially lead to more serious issues such as heart attacks, internal bleeding, muscular tremors, seizures, and death. The severity of the negative effects is determined by the size of the dog as well as the amount and type of chocolate ingested. The more harmful chocolate is to your dog, the darker and less sweet it is. Among the most harmful types are unsweetened baker's chocolate and cocoa powder.

Dogs may exhibit symptoms after consuming as little as 18 mg per pound (40 mg per kg) of body weight, according to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. In other words, 0.03 ounces (720 mg) of chocolate is sufficient to trigger toxic symptoms in a 44-pound (20-kg) dog. Chocolate poisoning is particularly common in dogs during holidays such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, possibly because these are periods when people frequently have chocolate on hand. Whatever the occasion, it is critical to keep chocolate out of reach.