Why did my dog love kisses?
Hersheys Kisses, that is. His name was Toby, a medium-size poodle that was truly rough and tough for his size. Toby’s favorite time of the year was Christmas. When Hersheys Kisses were abundant, especially in his Christmas stocking. Toby wanted his kisses and ours, too. Toby was a greedy poodle that would fight a bear over his Hershey Kisses. Chocolate is suppose to be bad for dogs, but not Toby. He thrived on chocolate. Toby met his death protecting his bag of Hershey Kisses. This was no surprise to us. We miss him. Qustion: If chocolate is not recommended for dogs, then why did chocolate not have any ill effects on our poodle Toby?
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Dogs love chocolate, which happens to be toxic to them. I know cuz my dog died from an overdose.
He probably had really great kidneys or liver, whichever processes the toxins. And he never received a big enough dose to do him enough harm to kill him.
How much chocolate did you let him have?
Only some dogs are allergic to chocolate, but the reaction can be fatal, so it’s recommended that no one test the theory. All the dogs I’ve had were not. They have been really good at finding the hidden leftover stashes of Halloween, Christmas, and Easter candy (and one chocolate chocolate chip muffin left injudiciously close to a counter’s edge.)
Edit to add: In some of those cases, the amount ingested was enormous. And, no, before anyone says this, I’m not an irresponsible pet owner, sometimes things happen. Any one with young children or active pets knows this.
Daytona, at Christmas, it was not uncommon for Toby to inhale half a bag of Kisses. he was a Kisses addict. his Christmas stocking would be hung on the back of the front door of our house. he knew it was there and he knew what was inside. he would spend hours jumping and jumping in an attempt to reach his bag of Hersheys Kisses. the dog was addicted.
@john65pennington I had a dog that ate a whole pan of brownies while I was taking a shower. It didn’t faze him in the least. Any pics of your poodle?
I wouldn’t chance it with my dog.
He doesn’t understand but you do.
Lend him a paw no mo kisses in it.
Sorry to hear that he passed away. If it wasn’t the chocolate allergy, what happened?
Dr Dredd. protecting what he loved best, his kisses. Toby was a house dog. poodles are notorious for escaping and not finding their way back home. this is what happened to Toby. as far as we could determine, Toby was investigating a thrown away chocolate candy bar on the side of the road. another huge dog had broken his chain and also escaped. as fate would have it, they crossed each others path and Toby was no match for the big dog. Toby was forever protecting his chocolate…...even a used discarded candy wrapper.
They need a BIG dose.
A taste here and there (my opinion) has never been an issue with the dogs I have had over the years.
ummm…interesting! Always heard, never allow you dog to eat chocolate.
I have seven dogs and they all get some chocolate when we are eating it. There has never been any adverse reaction to the chocolate. They are all taken to the vet for regular check-ups and the vet is aware of their dietary habits, she also says that chocolate is fine in moderation unless an animal has an allergy.
R.I.P Toby
the tough chocolate eating poodle
It’s my understanding that the pure chocolate such as the kind we cook with is dangerous. The sugary treats we eat that we call chocolate are mixed with other ingredients and not as toxic. For a definitive article about chocolate and dog poison see this.
I once had a very large Shepherd/Collie mix who ate the entire contents of a 10 lb box of Russel Stover candy the mail delivery person had left on the floor, and it didn’t hurt him
It is the same with onions, dogs for years ate only leftovers and folks have been cooking with onions for a long time so I guess it depends on the dog. I have a friend who has a macadamia nut farm and her dogs eat the nuts and that is supposed to be a no no as well. So who knows.
I placed a bouvier with a family who also had a fondness for Hershey Kisses (the family that is). They left a huge bag sitting on the counter when they went out. The bouv ate the kisses, aluminum foil included. She was fine except she was pooping silver bullets for the next day or so. One time she also ate a huge container of Pet Tabs, the gallon jug size container. That did make her sick, she was spewing and pooping intact Pet Tabs for a day or so, but showed no ill effects after. She came from a litter whose mother had insufficient milk so the pups were always starving and that carried through her entire life. She would eat anything she could get ahold of!
My answer is the same as Jillthetooth. My black lab loves chocolate. I was horrified the first time she emptied a bag filled with the mini bags of peanut mm’s. She opened each little package of a half dozen in each and left the wrappers for me to find. I completely freaked out and called a friend who was a vet tech who told me what Jillthetooth also said. SOME dogs are deathly allergic so all dogs should avoid! But, some dogs are not and so thank God, Shade, my lab, survived to later on eat my husbands valentines candy which I had HID in my bedroom!
Your dog was just a little more evolved then the others.
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