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My puppy ate peppermint candy, vomiting and diarrhea. Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 12 lbs

My puppy ate a peppermint candy and pooped it out. She vomited once and had 3 bouts of diarrhea, but is eating, drinking, and playing. Should I be concerned?

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on June 6th, 2019

Peppermint candies aren't toxic to dogs but are known to cause intestinal upset, but if she is improving and continues to do so, I would recommend just keeping an eye on her and getting her to the vet if she does get sick. And be very vigilant about keeping things out of her reach she shouldn't have.

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