Chocolate Toxicity In Dogs – Is Chocolate Bad For Dogs?

Chocolate is harmful for dogs.

Concentration of theobromine varies with the formulation of the chocolate

  • Milk chocolate has 44mg/oz (154mg/100gm)
  • Semisweet chocolate has 150 mg/oz (528mg/100gm)
  • Baking chocolate 390mg/oz (1365 mg/100gm)
The consumption and digestion of chocolate in dogs is extremely harmful.  Below is a chart that breaks down the amount of chocolate and how harmful it can be.  It is recommended to NEVER feed your dog chocolate and always give it a proper and healthy dog food diet

As always, consult with your vet as much as possible.  Do not be foolish and put your dogs life at risk.  When in doubt, consult with your vet or a certified breeder who knows that they are doing.

Toxic amounts of chocolate

Dog's         Amount of         Amount of         Approx. Mg.

Weight        Milk Choc       Unsweet. Choc       Theobromine

 5 lb.          4 oz.             .5  oz.              200

10 lbs.         8 oz.            1.0  oz.              400

20 lbs.         1 lb.            2.5  oz.              900

30 lbs.         2 lbs.           3.25 oz.             1300

40 lbs.         2.5 lbs.         4.5  oz.             1800

50 lbs.         3 lbs.           5.5  oz.             2250

60 lbs.         4 lbs.           7.0  oz.             2700

70 lbs.         5 lbs.           8.5  oz.             3400

in metrics:

 

Dog's         Amount of         Amount of         Approx. Mg.

Weight        Milk Choc       Unsweet. Choc       Theobromine

 2.2 kg.       113.4 g.          14.1 g.               200

 4.5 kg.       226.8 g.          28.3 g.               400

 9.0 kg.       453.6 g.          70.8 g.               900

13.6 kg.       907.2 g.          92.1 g.              1300

18.0 kg.       1.134 kg.        127.5 g.              1800

22.6 kg.       1.360 kg.        156.0 g.              2250

27.2 kg.       1.814 kg.        198.4 g.              2700

31.7 kg.       2.268 kg.        240.9 g.              3400