It's not what you may think; there's no hot dog in the middle. It's smooth milk chocolate fudge, hand-dipped in Fletcher's ...

You can dress your dogs as the Easter bunny for the holiday, but be sure to keep them far away from the egg hunt. It’s commonly known that chocolate can be fatal if a dog gets ahold of it, but new ...

Chocolate is toxic to dogs and a number of other animals because it contains alkaloid chemicals called methylxanthines - namely, theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) and caffeine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're a pet parent, you know the joys of sharing some of your favorite treats with your furry friends in moderation. However, ...

During Easter this weekend, you may have more chocolate laying around your house than usual, and that means it is of the utmost importance to keep it away from your dogs. Chocolate is poisonous for ...

Most dog owners go into a panic if their pet makes a lunge for the candy bowl — but is this worry really necessary? Theobromine, a bitter chemical found in cocoa beans, is the molecule in chocolate ...

So, I'm dogsitting my sister's 7 year old 50-60 pound mutt (border collie/pointer/misc mix.) We went to the mall to do a little bit of shopping, and due to a little miscommunication with my fiance, ...

Even if you don’t have a dog, you probably know that they can’t eat chocolate; it’s one of the most well-known toxic substances for canines (and felines, for that matter). But just what is it about ...

There is a significant increase in the risk of chocolate poisoning in dogs over the festive period, our latest study reveals. Chocolate contains a caffeine-like chemical called theobromine that is ...

How much chocolate can kill a dog and what to do if your dog eats chocolate. Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, ...