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Originally Posted by Patti

What a smart little cutie pie. I love how he checks to make sure no one is watching and then goes back to the crime. lol Just a reminder sugarless gum is very dangerous besides chocolate. I banned gum from my house. lol

Does your dog have a sweet tooth? Does he drool at the thought of sharing that deliciously sweet snack with you? Now there is one more reason to keep the sweets all to yourself. The sweetener xylitol is toxic to dogs. It has been known to cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in dogs for years, but recently it has been discovered that it can cause acute liver disease and a coagulopathy (inability to clot the blood). A study found that 0.5g/kg or more of ingested xylitol can cause liver failure.

Xylitol toxicity in dogs