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My dog ate a small piece of chocolate. Will she be okay? How long?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 5 years and 4 months old | 8 lbs

My dog got a small part of a Klondike bar crunchy she has to be like 20-30 pounds and she only ate a little piece will she be OK n how long do dogs take to digest chocolate

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 13th, 2017

If she only ate a small piece than she should be fine. That amount of chocolate should not cause a toxicity. Monitor her for any vomiting and diarrhea and have her examined by a vet if you notice anything abnormal.

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