"Chocolate is extremely dangerous and toxic to
dogs. Baking chocolate is worse than 'eating' chocolate but both can be lethal. Please
keep this chart handy should you suspect
your pooch has gotten into the Lady Godiva's!"
Dangerous Quantities of Chocolate:
Approximate
Dog's
Weight |
Amount of
Milk
Chocolate |
Amount of
Unsweetened
Chocolate |
Amount of
Mg. of
Theobromine |
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|
|
|
| 5 lbs. |
4 oz. |
1/2 oz. |
200 |
| 10 lbs. |
8 oz. |
1 oz. |
400 |
| 20 lbs. |
16 oz. |
2 1/2 oz. |
900 |
| 30 lbs. |
1 3/4 lbs. |
3 1/4 oz. |
1,300 |
| 40 lbs. |
2 1/2 lbs. |
4 1/2 oz. |
1,800 |
| 50 lbs. |
3 lbs. |
5 1/2 oz. |
2,250 |
| 60 lbs. |
3 3/4 lbs. |
6 3/4 oz. |
2,700 |
| 75 lbs. |
4 lbs. |
8 1/2 oz. |
3,400 |
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