Dogs and Coffee

Owners like to share their life with their pets. When it comes to eating, some dogs maintain a steady diet of handouts, but what about coffee? What kind of an effect would this have on your dog?

Theobromine is highly toxic to dogs and you should be very careful having it around. Theobromine is only fatal in large doses, so a small amount will do relatively little harm to your dog. But some dogs make a habit out of eating out of the garbage can, and their owners feed them candy and extra food all the time. One or two M&M’s will not hurt your dog, but 1 pound of chocolate could be deadly.

Giving coffee to your dog is the same way, a few drops here and there will not hurt her (she may throw up, or have frequent bowel movements). But large amounts can be harmful. Please think about your dog the next time all of you are using your espresso machines - your dog does not need her own cup!

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