What really happens if my dog eats chocolate?

Chocolate can be very toxic to our furry friends in short order. Knowing what kind of chocolate, how much they ate and the weight of your pet are all critical facts in gauging how bad the toxicity is and how to go forward with treatment. Chocolate is made from dried cocoa beans from the cocoa plant. Those beans contain a group of substances called methylxanthines. Two substances in methylxanthines are the stimulants caffeine and theobromine. These are dangerous compounds for pets. We don’t worry so much about the caffeine levels because they are low as we do about the theobromine levels.