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My 70lb dog ate Reese's. Is chocolate toxic or is fat the issue?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 70 lbs

70lb dog ate four Reese cups

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 26th, 2022

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Prince. Oh no, that's not good! As I'm sure you know, Reese's contain chocolate and chocolate is toxic to dogs. At 70lbs of body weight, he can eat about 30 average size peanut butter cups without suffering chocolate intoxication; however he may get gastro-intestinal problems such as diarrhea and pancreatitis. Fatty foods can give dogs pancreatitis, which can be life threatening. The best thing to do is take him into the vet to have vomiting induced to get rid of the peanut cups. If you chose not to do this, you need to watch him for vomiting, diarrhea, vomiting undigested food, lethargy, a loss of appetite, and vomiting water. If you see any of those signs, it's an emergency and he will have to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on March 16th, 2019

    Hi there! One Reese’s cup doesn’t contain enough chocolate to cause any toxicity issues, so you shouldn’t need to worry :) It’s possible that he might have a minor upset stomach if he isn’t used to eating human food, but otherwise I wouldn’t expect any serious problems.

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