My dog ate chocolate - how worried should I be?
Chocolate is toxic to dogs because of theobromine, and the danger depends on your dog's size, the type of chocolate and how much they ate. Enter the details for an estimated dose and risk level - then use it to talk to your vet, not instead of it.
Chocolate poisoning is dose-dependent - a square of milk chocolate rarely harms a big dog, while the same amount of dark chocolate can seriously affect a small one.
What to watch for: vomiting, diarrhoea, restlessness, heavy panting, a racing heart, tremors or seizures - usually within 6 to 12 hours. Signs can be delayed, so keep watching through the day.
⚠️ This is an estimate to help you gauge urgency, not a diagnosis. Theobromine content varies between products, and dogs differ in sensitivity - so when in doubt, call your vet or a poison-control line with the packaging in hand. They may advise inducing vomiting if it was recent, and early action is always safest. Never wait for symptoms if a large or dark-chocolate dose is involved.