Hello Pete - Just to add a comment to your doggie dilemma. I too, have a dog that is the sociable kind and I am of the opinion that if you touch the dog, then you leave your germs on its fur. This virus isn't going to go far away for a long time yet, so you'd better start thinking about walking on these lovely early spring mornings or late in the evening.
I read the medical advice, that cats could catch the virus from thir owners, so be careful those of you who have tigers, and dogs cant. But yes, the humans should not be within 2 mts of you, never mind the dog, tell me hes got rabies, or fleas or something, hes not well at the moment, the parents shouldnt be ettin their kids that close to you or him. I know its difficult, I have 2, one is toy who looks like a ball of cotton wool, before all this a chap probably in his 20,s stroked him and said he looks like a cloud! There is advice from a US med, says as hair, was specific question about dogs, is porus, unlike hard surfaces, its unlikely the virus could attach, but the collar could be a problem, I did see one report you should wash your dogs lead and harness at over 60d, I dont think thats possible, so the antibac stuff you put in the washing machine or handsoak at 20d sounds good.
I agree with Tuiko, maybe they can catch it and maybe not, but they're still an object which the virus could potentially get onto. Probably not a huge risk but an entirely avoidable one. What freaks me out round here is discarded masks and gloves, which Cody makes a beeline for if I'm not paying enough attention. Yuck.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Chocolate is toxic for dogs. The toxic chemical is theobromine which comes from cacao. Dark chocolate is very toxic, milk chocolate less so and white chocolate less still, but they're all toxic to dogs.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
You should not give chocolate to dogs but if one does snaffle some when your back is turned don’t get too stressed. According to the veterinary site I have just been looking at, a labrador would have to eat two or three £1.50 bars of dark chocolate to be in serious trouble. Scaling that down, for a Yorkshire terrier a quarter of a bar would require urgent medical treatment.
You should not give chocolate to dogs but if one does snaffle some when your back is turned don’t get too stressed. According to the veterinary site I have just been looking at, a labrador would have to eat two or three £1.50 bars of dark chocolate to be in serious trouble. Scaling that down, for a Yorkshire terrier a quarter of a bar would require urgent medical treatment.
What size bars of £1.50 chocolate were they referring to? How much cacao solids were in each bar?? Have you had personal experience of such things?
A friend of mine nearly lost her spaniel over Christmas when it ate 3 bits of dark chocolate. It was hugely expensive and they spent their Christmas worrying and anxious the dog was on a drip for 3 days, but thankfully recovered. No chocolate for dogs - end of!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Me neither.... But then I saw this- Songbird-1 said:
I thought chocolate was bad for dogs? I don’t have one, never have, but my daughter has two and she never feeds them chocolate saying it can be harmful to them. Or is it just dark chocolate as opposed to white?
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Our old dog stole part of a chocolate orange and ended up in hospital as we spotted it in time. Just a moment's forgetfulness and we could have lost her! She was a middle-sized dog's home special.
I now put all chocolate away in a drawer as soon as I unpack the shopping, and keep it there. One of our current dogs has never tasted chocolate, but is sure he would love it. He always watches when I eat a bit and tries to sniff at my mouth, so it must smell very attractive.
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Dark chocolate is very toxic, milk chocolate less so and white chocolate less still, but they're all toxic to dogs.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
How much cacao solids were in each bar??
Have you had personal experience of such things?
A friend of mine nearly lost her spaniel over Christmas when it ate 3 bits of dark chocolate. It was hugely expensive and they spent their Christmas worrying and anxious the dog was on a drip for 3 days, but thankfully recovered.
No chocolate for dogs - end of!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
But then I saw this- Songbird-1 said:
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
https://www.vets-now.com/dog-chocolate-toxicity-calculator/