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Originally Posted by Lookingforone  "As a guideline, the lethal dose is considered to be around 70 mg per 1 lb body weight (150 mg / kg body weight).
As an example, instant coffee contains over 60 mg caffeine per teaspoon. So, the lethal dose of caffeine for a 15 lb dog would be 17 teaspoons of instant coffee. Stronger coffees such as Turkish coffee, percolated coffees, and energy drinks would take much less to become toxic."
For my dog, it would take around 2 teaspoons, or 6 "licks" to harm him.
If your dog is 5lbs, it would take about 7 teaspoons of coffee to harm them. Since your dog is bigger than mine, it probably would take less "licks."
My point is, if your dog jumps on the table and accidentally steals some of your coffee, fine. But who honestly measures out the non-lethal dose of coffee and gives it to their dog separately? From the posts it sounds like most dogs just drink out of the owners cup which would not be measured to perfection. Then there's that "what the hell is the point of even giving them coffee to begin with?" That still rings in my head that not one person could answer. |
You need to check your numbers. Instant coffee contains 60 mg caffeine per teaspoon when it is unreconstituted, in other words, dry. When prepared as directed, an entire cup contains between 60-120 mg per 6 ounces of water. That equates to 1.66 mg- 3.33mg caffeine per teaspoon. In order to reach the potentially lethal dose of 70 mg/pound, a 5 pound dog would need to ingest 350 mg of caffeine or approximately 18-36 ounces of prepared coffee .
As for what people choose to feed their dogs, we each have our own biases and preferences. You will not get everyone to agree on here, nor will you be required to agree with everyone else's choices.