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Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:50 pm  Quote |
I have been wondering about this for quite some time since my little dog bo loves the smell of chocolate but i could never give him any because chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
Except for white chocolate! 
http://gourmetsleuth.com/dogtreaticing.htm :
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About White Chocolate
You may notice that white chocolate is a typical ingredient in many treat icing recipes. While chocolate is dangerous for dogs, white chocolate is safe. The reason being, most all the caffeine substance in white chocolate has been removed. White chocolate is primarily cocoa fat, sugar, milk solids, lecithin and vanilla with next to no "chocolate liquor" the substance hazardous to dogs. |
http://library.thinkquest.org/5209/petSafety.htm
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Your pet's safety is very important to you and your pet. Below are ways to take care of your puppies and dogs and some FAQ's (frequently asked questions).
Can Dogs Eat White Chocolate?
Q: I know that regular chocolate is toxic for dogs, but what about white chocolate ? I recently got some dog biscuits dipped in white chocolate. The makers say it's safe to feed my dog. Is it?
A: That's a good question, and the answer is yes. Regular dark chocolate is made from cacao beans, which contains high levels of theobromine- a caffeine-like substance that can cause chocolate toxicosis. White chocolate, on the other hand, is made from cocoa butter and is safe for dogs. The amount of theobromine in powdered cocoa varies, but it can be quite high. Generally, the darker the chocolate the higher the theobromine content. By the way, according to Hershey's Products the amount of caffeine in different chocolate products is also extremely variable. For example, Swiss Mocha hot chocolate and unsweetened baking chocolate have caffiene and can hurt the animal. |
Just FYI  |
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Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:27 pm Quote |
| I never tried to feed my dog chocolates but she just eats about anything. She would sneak chocolates if she could. |
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Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:58 pm Quote |
My dog very like cookies and cucumber  |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:01 am Quote |
| they say that all chocolate is a no no for dogs I gave mine lots hes 11 yrs old and has very little teeth and bad gums so I asked the vet "was that because he gots lots of chocolate over the years" he replied "no, yorkshires terriers are prone to gum disease but chocolates not good for them". Got his teeth cleaned every year (trying to perserve what he has left) but he is too old now to be put asleep for teeth cleaning. So I do not feel guilty but I would not have gotten him use to it if I had known. |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:09 am Quote |
It's really an awful idea to be feeding a dog chocolate. I don't think the issue is whether or not it is poisonous! The fact is that the form of chocolate that has killed dogs is baker's chocolate, not the little taste of your candy or allowing your pooch to lick chocolate syrup or chocolate frosting from your fingers.
Ironically, it is people with SMALL dogs who are most likely to feed them little treats from the table, etc. The fact is that they are far less able to handle it. They end up eating less of what they are SUPPOSED to eat. They don't get all the nutrients that they should and get lots of stuff that does them no good at all.
I pamper my dogs and I always have, BUT, I don't feed them people food (and, as a courtesy, I don't eat their dog food  ). They get all kinds of special doggie treats as rewards - it keeps them healthy and it also means that they don't beg... |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:37 am Quote |
My dogs will eat mini peppers (not hot), green beans and even broccoli as treats. I give them these and turkey/ chicken as treats usually. But I have given them other people food, I know that's bad, but usally just give them chicken or green peppers off of pizza, etc. So it's still better than those highly processed dog treats.
I will say that since I switched to Eagle Pack dog food (some of my friends use Solid Gold too) they actually eat that food as a treat also. The change to the better dog food has really made a difference in their coats and weight management. Also the older dog doesn't limp from his arthritis anymore. It really made a huge difference in my cat's coat. |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:03 am Quote |
Ah I'm guilty of tossing them the occasional piece of chicken or apple. I think we all are!
And I really agree with you about some of the doggie treats you see on the shelf of the supermarket. Those are about as good for the dog as barbecue potato chips are for us!
My first Eskie had a tendency to develop bladder stones, and she had to have them surgically removed TWICE. Our vet told us to stop all processed treats. It wasn't easy, because she was used to getting stuff. He told us the only treats she could have were various fruits and some veggies. She ADORED carrots and pieces of apple. Eventually, our Husky adopted apples as his treat of choice! People thought we were crazy, but they loved the stuff and it was healthier for them. When I travelled with them and wasn't in a position to carry fresh stuff, we used to buy - NOW DON'T LAUGH !!!! - monkey treats (basically dried fruit which I was tempted to eat myself at times  ).
I've always fed the dogs one variety or another of Iams. It's a little more expensive than some other premium foods, but it's sooooo good for them. Produces a thick, glossy coat and excellent skin. It's also very low in ash, so it reduces waste (yeah, yeah - less and smaller doggie turds), and that is a very big plus for their kidneys, which are often the first problem that older dogs who were fed alot of overly processed food end up with. It must also be VERY palatable cause I've never met a dog who doesn't gobble it up like its chateaubriand  |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:50 pm Quote |
Oh no, i didn't mean to say I feed my dog a lot of chocolate. He rarely gets any, but i think of it as a special special treat for him.
I don't believe in feeding dog "dog food" exclusively because by nature, dogs are scavengers and should be fed a wide variety of food.
dog food is an industry created as an outlet for waste from slaughterhouses and grains considered unfit for human consumption. I know there are "good" brands of dog food out there, but i still believe, as scavengers, they should get a wide variety.
My dog is on a semi-raw diet and he seems to be healthy and happy now. (he still eats dog food as a snack).
katee-my dog has always produced very little waste even when his diet was mainly dog food, i always thought eskies didn't go as much, i have seen chihuahua droppings larger than his! |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:40 pm Quote |
Laughing....
The eskie wasn't the problem! But my husky is a BIG boy with BIG t.... Ahh you get the picture |
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:19 am Quote |
@ katee
I guess you never have a problem locating where your husky has done the deed! |
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:50 am Quote |
hey skincareaddicted!
about 5 years ago, around Easter, my dog and my neighbour's dog broke into a stash of chocolate (mostly white chocolate)... so we rushed the dogs to the animal clinic, and were told by the Vet that since it was mostly white chocolate that he wasn't too concerned as it doesn't containe the caffeine of other darker chocolates... although he did tell us to watch them closely over the next while because they did consume some dark/milk chocolate.
There are some mall kiosks around my area that make christmas treats especially for pets! and I do recollect some white chocolate in some of them! |
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:18 pm Quote |
| I bought 5 brownie bites from starbucks. I LOVE brownies. Words cannot explain how excited I was to eat them when I got home. As soon as I walked through the door I had to use the restroom so I dropped everything on a table next to the couch. When I came out I found my sheltie running off with the last brownie bite in his mouth, obviously aware that he was in BIG trouble, and obviously not caring one bit. I was so mad, but I was really afraid that something awful was goign to happen to him because of how toxic chocolate can be to dogs. Later that night he threw it all up and was fine. It was gross. |
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:08 pm Quote |
I guess I don't understand wanting to give your dog chocolate. I mean, they don't really know what they're missing. I don't believe in feeding animals any sort of people food. For one, it spoils them. And it's also not good for them. they're little bodies aren't meant to digest most of the things we eat. (I do like to give my kitty tuna soup, though-- you know, the water you drain off a can of tuna. It sends him into little kitty ecstasies).
On a side note, our family basset hound once almost died from ingesting a choclate easter bunny. We had to get her stomach pumped. |
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Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:38 am Quote |
really?
i never know that dog can't eat chocolate |
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Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:05 pm Quote |
My friend feeds his dog with pan fried liver and Cola very often
My grandma's dog need coffee every morning  |
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Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:03 pm Quote |
| Oh, I feel horribly irresponsible writing this, but I'd got into the habit of sharing 250g blocks of milk chocolate with my Russian Wolfhound (while we were both watching tv!) for a couple of years before hearing it was very bad for them. My dog obviously disagreed with this, so I asked my vet to adjudicate. He told me that anything less than about 100g should be ok for a dog his size (38kg). I did cut back on feeding my dog chocolate after that, but I don't think he suffered any ill-effects from it at all during or after the chocolate frenzy era. He lived until a ripe old age. I've tried not to get my next dogs onto the taste of it, though, just in case. |
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