my dog ate chocolate, what should I do?

If your dog has taken a significant amount of chocolate you should call a vet right away. But if your dog has not eaten a huge amount. I suggest watching them for any horrendous signs and then call a vet if anything gets worst.

Take into consideration how much chocolate, and if you think it's a significant amount or you see signs of illness, call a vet, call rover support, AND either safely induce vomiting, if it just happened and you think any amount could still be in the stomach. If it's already past the stomach, try administering activated charcoal.

A good reference: http://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/what-to-do-if-your-dog-ate-chocolate/ (http://www.akc.org/content/health/art...)

Marie S., M.S.Ed

Call your veterinarian immediately! If you are unable to get there, hydrogen peroxide can be used to get them to vomit, but that can be extremely harsh on their GI tract. Either way, get them to a vet!

The most important thing to consider when a pup eats chocolate is: how much and what kind. Dark chocolate (especially baking chocolate) is incredibly toxic and if your pet ingested this type of chocolate I would take him/her to the vet immediately. Dark chocolate is less toxic, but again if a very large quantity is ingested I would be concerned. Also, be mindful of other ingredients that may also be in the chocolate that are toxic- such as xylitol (fake sugar), macadamia nuts, or raisins. If xylitol was ingested, the pet needs to be rushed to the emergency room. Vomiting can be induced with hydrogen peroxide if the chocolate was ingested in the past ~30 minutes. The best thing to do would always be to take to a local veterinarian for advise.