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My dog ate white chocolate chips and is throwing up. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog 21# got i to a bag o white chocolate chips while I was gone. I don't know how much she ate but she also spilt powder sugar. She has vomited twice. What should I do?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 10th, 2019

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Trudy! Oh that's not good she ate all that chocolate and sugar. The good news is that white chocolate isn't toxic to dogs, but it does cause GI upset which you are seeing. The same for the sugar. I can give a home remedy to see if that helps. 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 her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Shaneez Wallani, DVM

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    Luckily white chocolate does not contain as much of the substances that can be toxic to dogs (Caffeine and theobromine) as can be found in other types of chocolate. Based on Trudy's weight, and an average size package of white chocolate chips (225 grams) this should hopefully not be a significant health problem. If vomiting continues, diarrhea develops, or you notice a decrease in appetite or energy, I recommend you have Trudy seen by a vet. Contact the pet poison helpline at the link below for further direction if you are concerned http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/contact/.

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