brooklyn1 wrote:
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Kathleen wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I heard this too when I was growing up. Now I find that this is not true
>>>> and it's only some dogs that will kick the bucket from kidney failure
>>>> when given chocolate. The problem is that nobody wants to say which dogs
>>>> can and cannot tolerate chocolate. That's the breaks.
>>> It's not the kidneys that are affected. It's the nervous system,
>>> cardiovascular system and peripheral nerves. And it's not a question of
>>> which dog (as if some are invulnerable), it's how much chocolate and at
>>> what concentration.
>>>
>> Thanks for the info. The kidneys are a favorite organ to cite when you're
>> not sure what the heck causes a problem to mammals. That's my guess
>> anyway. :-)
>>
>> It sounds like you're saying that I could give my medium-sized dog 2 or 3
>> pieces of crappy chocolate like a Hersey's Kiss or a Reese's Peanut Butter
>> Cup with no problem. Please let me know if this is not true. I'd like to
>> see what my dog thinks of this stuff.
>
> http://www.vetinfo.com/chocolate-dog.html
>

It seems that milk chocolate is the kind most deadly for dogs. How odd
is that? Looks like not Hersey's Kisses for doggie...