Chocolate

Theobroma cacao

Toxic

Toxic to dogs. Do not feed. Seek veterinary help after any ingestion.

If your dog already ate this

Contact a veterinarian or pet poison control. Do not induce vomiting unless a veterinarian or poison-control specialist tells you to.

Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine. Darker and baking chocolate are more dangerous per gram. Any ingestion should be treated as urgent.

Also known as cacao, cocoa.

Updated September 16, 2026

Any cocoa product
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Do not feed milk, dark, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, or cocoa mulch. Seek veterinary help after ingestion.

People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets
ASPCA
Accessed September 16, 2026
Theobromine and caffeine toxicity.
Foods that are harmful to pets
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Accessed September 16, 2026
FDA chocolate warning.
Top 10 Human Foods Poisonous to Pets
Pet Poison Helpline
Accessed September 16, 2026
Darker chocolate is more dangerous per gram.
Foods that are Toxic to Dogs
VCA Animal Hospitals
Accessed September 16, 2026
Dose depends on type and dog size.