My small dog ate chocolate chip cookies. Should I be worried?

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my 12 pound chihuahua mix ate 2 medium size chocolate chip cookies about 5 hours ago. He seems fine aside from he spent some time at the water bowl just now. I'm very scared it's the first time he's gotten into chocolate. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 4 years and 11 months old | 12.5 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

So sorry to hear this happened to Lenny. Chances are he will be just fine. The chocolate that is really bad for dogs is the baker's unsweetened chocolate. I'm assuming he ate semi-sweet chocolate chips. Going under the assumption that he ate 1 ounce or less of actual chocolate chips then he is below the toxic dose. What you can expect is the following symptoms which are usually self-limiting (meaning they will go away on their own with a day or two): Vomiting Diarrhea Hypertension Hyperactivity Restlessness It the signs persist more than 48 hours then he needs to see a vet. My best guess is that you will see diarrhea as the main effect. Hope this helps. If you have more questions feel free to post again.

My small dog ate chocolate chip cookies. Should I be worried?

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