Kathleen wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>>
>> I heard this too when I was growing up. Now I find that this is not
>> true and it's only some dogs that will kick the bucket from kidney
>> failure when given chocolate. The problem is that nobody wants to say
>> which dogs can and cannot tolerate chocolate. That's the breaks.
>
> It's not the kidneys that are affected. It's the nervous system,
> cardiovascular system and peripheral nerves. And it's not a question of
> which dog (as if some are invulnerable), it's how much chocolate and at
> what concentration.
>

Thanks for the info. The kidneys are a favorite organ to cite when
you're not sure what the heck causes a problem to mammals. That's my
guess anyway. :-)

It sounds like you're saying that I could give my medium-sized dog 2 or
3 pieces of crappy chocolate like a Hersey's Kiss or a Reese's Peanut
Butter Cup with no problem. Please let me know if this is not true. I'd
like to see what my dog thinks of this stuff.