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   "Sharon too"  wrote in message   
   news:10uohbecptgt8f@corp.supernews.com...   
   > > Chocolate is a HUGE no-no for dogs.  a smidge might not kill   
   them _might_   
   > > but it could.  each dog is different. A friend's lab got into   
   the   
   > > home-made   
   > > Christmas candy last year and ate a huge amount of chocolate.   
   Dog   
   > > survived,   
   >   
   > It's the substance in bakers chocolate, well watered down in   
   milk chocolate,   
   > that causes problems. A large dog eating one candy bar shouldn't   
   have any   
   > problems, but eating the same amount of bakers chocolate could   
   be toxic.   
   > OTOH, a very small dog, could get very sick from a small amount   
   of milk   
   > chocolate. Once in a while if there are Hershey's kisses in the   
   house, we'll   
   > treat our 60 pounder to one or two. However, the 45 pounder ate   
   2 pounds of   
   > fair chocolate (he's a sneaky one) and we took him to our office   
   to induce   
   > vomiting to be safe.   
   >   
   > As a general rule, if it has no positive effect on the pet, then   
   it should   
   > be avoided. Chocolate is just one of those things we keep out of   
   reach of   
   > the dogs. However, the kids have not been as careful in the   
   past!   
   >   
   > -Sharon   
   >   
   >   
      
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