Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 50 lbs
My dog got into my onion rings she is part coonhound part Australian shepherd and weights about 50 pounds. She ate about 7 or so onion rings and there are no vets opened or taking new clients in the town I live in cause of covid 19
1 Answer
Published on July 18th, 2020
Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Onion in toxic to dogs but it does not sound that Dakota has eaten large enough amount of onions to develop intoxication. The toxic dose of onion is about 15-20g/kg of bodyweight, so it means that Dakota would have to eat about 300-400 grams of onion (which is a whole large onion) to get into trouble. Please, keep an eye on her at home, she may develop mild signs of gastroenteritis (one vomit, mild diarrhea etc) but there should not be any other worrying symptoms.
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