hi, i have seen corrie and i never knew it was dangerous to give dogs chocolate but is it ever safe to give  chocolate to dogs. if so in what quantity?Also my dog loves cheese.is it okay to give dogs cheese. thanx for any replies

No, chocolate is never good in any amount. It's toxic to dogs and can cause damage to their liver and who knows what else. I don't know what amount will do what. So that is STRICTLY off limits in my house. If I have any myself, I keep very conscious of where it is, not to forget and leave it lying around and keep it out of reach which is way up high for my Doberman.

Cheese is fine, unless they have a problem or allergy to dairy. I use for training treats monzerella because it's less fattening and less cholesterol. I still don't give a lot of that (tiny, tiny pieces) and I use the kind made with skim milk. 

Carrie

Is monzerlla like mozzarella? I ask as I have not heard of it. I know mozzarella is made from buffalo milk which has a high fat content. My lot love cheese and I give them cheese too. Chocolate and raisins are poisonous to dogs, so mine do not get either. Doggy chocolate is fine as it is not made from the same ingredients as human chocolate.

I know someone who has a CKCS of 8 months who got hold of a packet of mini eggs that had 2 or 3 left in it.  They rushed him to the vet who administered some sort of medicine and kept dog in overnight for a bill of £110.

Now I am all for keeping my pets safe but I feel that was a little over the top!  I understand that dogs shouldn't have chocolate but mine certainly have in the past, accidentally AND deliberately thanks to small people!

My first Shepherd once ate the entire contents of 6 large selection boxes wrapped up for Christmas.   I wasn't aware of the dangers then, if it happened now I'd be in a right panic.  She was okay though.

..me too Sally :-(  it was years ago before people were aware chocolate was poison to dogs, my little Mini Sch. was left alone one Easter in a strange house, climbed on a chair and ate three Easter eggs and their content plus some of the silver paper. She looked very sorry for herself and 'produced lots from both ends' but  had no other obvious ill effects.  :-)

... I also know someone whose Lab ate a whole Christmas Cake soaked in half a bottle of brandy on Xmas eve complete with 1.5lb of marzipan and icing.  Only the "obvious" effects ensued although he did look quite rounded for a while!

Cheese is great for training if your dog likes it, as theyll do a fair bit of work for it. Use tiny cubes.You can also melt it or use processed cheese slices for Kong stuffing.  Mine likes Edam but not cheddar and he did have a dairy problem as a pup so we didnt use it then.

Chocolates a no no as is the cocoa bark chippings in the garden - its the theobromine in the cocoa that does the damage. A local staffy has a Milky Bar on Saturday nights as a treat but we all know that white chocolate isnt real chocolate. As a serious chocolate student there is no way Im sharing mine with my dog, much as hes the apple of my eye. :)

Not only raisins but also sultanas and grapes.  Onions too can be toxic in varying amounts depending on the dog.

I think a bit of cheese to the puppy for getting something right is fine :) ,but then why not reward yourself with a bit of chocolate for getting the puppy to get it right in the first place,that sounds fine to me too :D

In that case porkie I shall have a jackpot reward of a whole box of Terrys Gold when Manic Morse stops chasing cats :D

" ,but then why not reward yourself with a bit of chocolate for getting the puppy to get it right in the first place,that sounds fine to me too"

Ha ha ha ha....love your idea!

Yes, mozzerella. I still don't know if I got it right. I'm the world's lousiest speller and am too lazy to look things up. Sorry for the confusion.

My GSD got into my kid's entire Easter basket one year and had no ill effects. But since it has the definite potential, I am very careful now. Yes, I remember when they discovered that it was bad for them.