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This idea is hugely unfair to the dogs, when it's their masters that are at fault. Many dog owners are not aware of the toxicity of chocolate; I was not until very recently, and have had dogs for 14 years. Dogs will eat anything they find that remotely resembles food, candy is too inviting to pass up.
In case you are not aware of it, chocolate made for human consumption can cause death in dogs. Dogs are sensitive to a class of chemicals called methylxanthines. Caffeine and theobtomine are members of that family. Dogs simply cannot metabolise and excrete methylxanthines as efficiently as humans. The half life of those compounds in the human body is in the order of 2 to 3 hours, in the dog it is more like 18 hours.
You can read the entire article at the link. Some of the other more humane ideas are a better plan. Or, put out signs that state that you have set out poison - then prepare for retaliatory action.
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Dogs and Chocolates
Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Dog repellants, John J, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 05:22:18
- Thanks all, John J, Sat, 4 Dec 2004 11:23:06
- Re: OT: Dog repellants, cryptical, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:00:11
- This should do the trick!, Henry, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:19:13
- Re: I love dogs, so don't hate me for saying this, t_mokes, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:25:15
- Ever see "Me Myself and Irene?", Schu, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:41:43
- Don't worry yourself too much about the poop....., Martin, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:29:28
- What I did, Schu, Fri, 3 Dec 2004 05:36:31
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