My hubby just told me that shawnee stole 2/3rds of a large bar of galaxy chocolate this afternoon

She seems to be fine at the moment - should i be worried? Do we need to make her sick or to call the vet?

Was deffo the dog unless my hubby has started chewing up paper and foil too

i wouldn't be to worried, our terrier worked out how to open the cupboard doors years ago and regularly steels choccie to no ill effect, if she does seem ill though get her to the vets, it can be nasty!

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One of my dogs stole chocolate also - he probably will have an upset tum

A word of warning chocolate is very toxic to dogs and can be fatal,
DOGS and the CITY | Useful Information | Chocolate Article
Why Chocolate's Dangerous

Cocoa powder contains Theo bromine, a substance that's tolerated by humans but only a fifth of us realise its toxic potential when fed to dogs. Most dogs will vomit and become extremely restless after eating a large portion of chocolate but even small amounts can be lethal.

A dog's metabolism works differently to ours and isn't effective at ridding itself of Theo bromine; the compounds are taken up by the liver and transmitted back into the intestine where they continue on another circuit through the dog. This repeats itself several times so ridding itself of the toxins the dog keeps re-poisoning itself. A certain amount will stay in the dog's system, increasing for every piece he's fed. When you next feed your dog chocolate the Theo bromine residue will increase the likelihood that you'll one day wake up to find Pooch either dead in his basket or suffering seizures as he leaves your side forever.

A Little Can Kill

Just 100 - 150g of rich, dark chocolate, equal to a small bar, is enough to kill a Chihuahua, a toy poodle and other miniature breeds whereas it would generally take around 400g to kill a dog the size of a Labrador, unless the dog is particularly susceptible. Milk chocolate is less toxic but a 250g bar could still kill a small dog.

Small amounts are less likely to be fatal but because of the build-up of toxins in the body, a little fed to even the largest dog on a regular basis will eventually lead to serious problems.

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A friend of mines dog did this not so long ago it was a 1lb bar and it ate 2/3 of it The vet aked what chocolate it was and it was cadburys , the vet said she should be ok as it was cadburys as it doesnt have high amounts of cocoa in it , If it had been dark or some of the more expensive brands with a gigher cocoa content it could ahve been worse , I wouldnt worry to much but i would sudgest he cleans his teath lol

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I know someone whos dog was extremely ill from eating just half a bar of chocolate - in the vets, drips up the lot so I'd be really worried if she was my dog and keeping a very close eye on her

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I think safe to say that if he looks peeky at all have him at the vets to be safe but just keep your eye on him .

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once when was breaking off some choc it had been in the fridge and was hard it flew though the air and sprinkle caught it then one xmas some how they manged to get down and into a tin of rose's
they were ok though but keeped a eye on them incase.

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Nobby ate about 3/4 of a Dairy Milk 1kg bar at xmas... didnt even upset his stomach...

Upset me though...