Be chocolate-aware when it comes to your dog

An interactive page on the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC website, which charts the harmful effects of canine chocolate consumption, may be of interest and help to your readers. Dog owners may think that chocolate is a treat for their pup, but what is sweet to us could be killing them. Here’s just a few of the eye-openers:3 ounces of dark chocolate could bring on vomiting in a 50-pound dogseizures and tremors could result from just 5 ounces of baking chocolate in a 110-pound Rottweiler2 ounces of dark chocolate can lead to potential death in a Yorkshire Terrier

This comprehensive, easy-to-follow chart
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/chocolate-chart.html
on the Nat Geo site tracks all dog sizes from a 3-pound Doberman Pinscher to a 190-pound Mastiff, educating all dog owners about their dog’s specific response. Though many are aware of chocolate’s harm on dogs, most have no clue as to the factors contributing to a dog’s reaction. Weight of dog and the quantity and type of chocolate are key—and dog owners need to know that.