My dog ate chocolate, now he's sick, not pooping, and dehydrated.

Poor Brady! Fortunately, he's a pretty big dog, so a small amount of milk chocolate is unlikely to cause more harm than the stomach upset that he's currently experiencing. However, if the chocolate in your trash can was baker's chocolate, cocoa powder, or other dark chocolates, it could be a bit more problematic. Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, which can cause heart and/or neurologic issues. If Brady consumed any of these forms of dark chocolate, I recommend calling the ASPCA animal poison control line (888-426-4435) to determine if the amount he ingested is enough to cause toxicity. It's possible that Brady's watery diarrhea is due to stomach upset from ingestion of the chocolate, as well as anything else in the trash can. Dr. Orioles gave you some good advice regarding a bland diet. I agree that if the diarrhea continues for more than a day, or if he also starts to vomit, refuses to eat or drink, or becomes lethargic, that you should take him to his veterinarian for trea

Oh dear, poor Elliott! Since some of the cookies contained chocolate and he is a tiny little guy, there is a chance that he may be experiencing some of the signs of chocolate toxicity, which does include drinking and urinating more frequently. It is important to try to determine how much chocolate was consumed, as well as the type of chocolate used in the cookies. The severity of chocolate toxicity varies greatly depending upon a dog's body weight, type of chocolate, and volume of chocolate ingested. For example, in a dog Elliott's size, ingesting 1 ounce of semi-sweet chocolate could lead to vomiting and diarrhea, whereas ingesting 2 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate could lead to heart arrhythmias and/or seizures. At this point, since the amount of chocolate consumed is unknown, I would recommend taking Elliott to a veterinarian for monitoring and supportive care. Severe chocolate toxicities can lead to heart problems, seizures, or even death. Chocolate aside, the ingestion of many coo

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ralph. I recommend that he sees a veterinarian today. That is a large amount of chocolate to consume and it is obviously affecting him. Not only can dogs suffer toxic effects from chocolate, but pancreatitis can occur as well. He needs to be examined and determine how best to treat him. I hope this information helps!

It's possible the stool color change could be related to the chocolate ingestion, however being given charcoal usually results in dark colored stool (though green is not unheard of.) It may also be that there is some lingering GI upset causing Lindsey's symptoms. If she continues to have strange stool, act lethargic or painful, or hasn't seemed to have recovered from her trip to the vet, bringing her back in for additional care and testing as needed is best to get her on track to feeling better.

There typically aren't any long term effects from dark chocolate poisoning when treatment is received promptly, but it does make a dog very sick. You did absolutely the right thing by having Mad Max seen by a vet. Depending on the amount of fluids he received, he may not need to drink just yet because the fluids hydrated him. He's peeing, which is a good sign. I would continue to watch him, and if he still isn't drinking water in another 24 hours, then I would have him checked out by a vet. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

I am sorry Chico is sick. Chocolate at high doses can cause sever gastric upset. I am concerned that the continued vomiting will cause dehydration and issues with kidney function. I would recommend taking Chico to the vet for medications to stop the vomiting and rehydrate him. Also I would start an over the counter anti acid to help calm down his stomach. You can try a bland diet of boiled chicken and white rice once his vomiting has stopped. I hope that helps and Chico feels better soon

Oh no, poor Muachacho! I would monitor him for now and try a home remedy first before having to take him into the vet. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.

Oh my. I am so sorry to say but your pet needs to go to a vet immediately. Chocolate is toxic to dogs, as you probably already know, and powdered chocolate is one of the most toxic forms of chocolate. Please take him in to the ER vet immediately for detoxification, fluids and much needed supportive care to help stabilize his condition. All the best!

This may be due to a colitis likely to be secondary to the chocolate ingestion. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Poor Eli! He sounds quite ill, based on your description. Since he is having pretty severe vomiting and diarrhea, it would really be best to take him to an emergency vet today - especially if he ate some chocolate, this may be a life-threatening problem that can't wait until tomorrow.