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Originally Posted by Mum  I didnt think we could give chocolate?? I give Abbey Banana chips..she loves them..in the produce aisle at grocery..think I also foun the yo drops in baby aisle at walmart? |
We aren't supposed to give pure chocolate. The Yogurt drops in chocolate flavor do have a little cocoa powder but since they are formulated for dogs, I figure they should be okay. I haven't tried them. I have used the vanilla and peanut flavors though and my dogs love them. Here is a quote that explains the chemical in chocolate that can be deadly to dogs.
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It turns out that, for dogs, a chemical in chocolate called theobromine is the source of the problem. Theobromine is similar to caffeine. According to this page, theobromine is toxic to a dog when it ingests between 100 and 150 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
Different types of chocolate contain different amounts of theobromine: It would take 20 ounces of milk chocolate to kill a 20-pound dog, but only 2 ounces of baker's chocolate or 6 ounces of semisweet chocolate. It is not that hard for a dog to get into something like an Easter basket full of chocolate eggs and bunnies and gobble up a pound or two of chocolate. If the dog is small, that could be deadly. "
I am going to guess the small amount of cocoa powder in a few of the little yogurt drops are not going to contain much if any of the theobromine. But it is a good quote to review since this is EASTER MORNING! Happy Easter!