Dogs Worldwide

Dogs love the flavor of chocolate, but chocolate in sufficient doses is lethally toxic to dogs (and horses and possibly cats). Chocolate contains theobromine, a chemical stimulant that, together with caffeine and theophylline, belongs to the group of methylxanthine alkaloids.

Dogs are unable to metabolize theobromine effectively. If they eat chocolate, the theobromine can remain [...]

If you love your dog then don’t give him chocolate this Easter

Andrew Batty, a surgeon from Ruthland House in Sutton England said: “A small amount of chocolate can cause a problem, particularly dark chocolate as it has a high cocoa content – it is potentially a very poisonous issue. [...]