Is chocolate a sedative?

[Accy cyclist]

Yes, that is chocolate that is safe for dogs.

Oh right,so there's chocolate safe for dogs and chocolate not safe for dogs? Surely if it's safe,then it isn't proper chocolate? Also it's a bit irresponsible as dogs will get to like it then move onto the real thing,wouldn't you say?

 

[Dirk]

Also it's a bit irresponsible as dogs will get to like it then move onto the real thing,wouldn't you say?

It's a gateway confection which leads to sniffing crack.

 

[Kestevan]

I'm too new to these forums to know if the accy threads are a wind up or not

Me too, and I've been here 10 years.....

 

[Accy cyclist]

Anyway,the question isn't about dog chocolate(wish i hadn't mentioned it now and it wasn't intentional to give it to him anyway) but about "human" chocolate making you drowsy! Maybe the cocoa in chocolate has certain elements that affect some people in this way?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've found this.

Feeling Tired After Eating Chocolate. ... Large quantities of chocolate can lead to a rapid rise in blood sugar and a consequent drop below normal levels. The result is fatigue. While this is usually not a cause for concern, it can occasionally point to something serious, such as diabetes.2 May 2015

I'm going to ask for a diabetes test the next time i visit my GP.

 

[vickster]

Had you been drinking alcohol beforehand?

 

[Saluki]

Yet they make chocolates for dogs.
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Dog chocolate is not actually chocolate, it's carob. White chocolate is not toxic to dogs though. My vet told me this. My dog does not get chocolate, ever but he does get dog chocs made from carob.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Had you been drinking alcohol beforehand?

Only 3 pints. Alcohol doesn't knock me out,like chocolate does. I've fallen asleep from chocolate when i haven't had an alcoholic drink.

 

[Accy cyclist]

White chocolate is not toxic to dogs though. My vet told me this

That is very interesting. They never mention this when telling us chocolate is bad for dogs. No wonder they make white choccy buttons for dogs.

 

[vickster]

Only 3 pints. Alcohol doesn't knock me out,like chocolate does. I've fallen asleep from chocolate when i haven't had an alcoholic drink.

Three pints is not an insignificant amount. Maybe the combination made it worse

If you want to get tested for diabetes, ask the Dr surgery in advance if you need to fast before the blood test

 

[Accy cyclist]

That is very interesting. They never mention this when telling us chocolate is bad for dogs. No wonder they make white choccy buttons for dogs.

There's a weirdo down my local pub who's party piece is to ask me for my dog's white chocolate buttons to eat. Not only them but his dental chews as well!

 

[Mugshot]

I'd only eaten about a third of a 200g bar of dark hazelnut when i began to feel drowsy. I tried to fight it but it was if i'd been given sedation before an operation. I woke up a few hours later, absolutely covered in melted chocolate and hazelnuts! I'd prepared myself before,knowing this might happen,by putting on an old t-shirt and shorts,not wanting to ruin anything decent. However,the t-shirt and shorts were that covered in the stuff that i had to take them off and chuck them on the floor. My dog was straight in there,licking the stuff off.

Why not take a piece of chocolate and keep the rest in the wrapper on the table rather than dressing in preparation to be covered in the stuff and then lying there with the whole bar on you like some kind of disgusting slob?

 

[Accy cyclist]

if you need to fast before the blood test

Fast as in not eat or drink anything,or just not eat chocolate?

 

[Saluki]

That is very interesting. They never mention this when telling us chocolate is bad for dogs. No wonder they make white choccy buttons for dogs.

My vet told me about white chocolate some 20 years ago. White chocolate has no theobromine in it, the substance that is toxic to dogs. Eat enough chocolate and it's toxic to humans too, but you would have to consume quite a lot of the stuff.

Dogs process theobromine slowly, more slowly than we do, so there can be a build up of the stuff in their system over time which will kill your pet. A dog randomly snaffling a bit of Cadbury's Dairy Milk as a one off occurrence is unlikely to kill the poor thing, but sustained feeding of chocolate is likely to do serious damage resulting in death.

Dark chocolate is the stuff to avoid. Less than 1oz (28g give or take) is enough to kill a 44lb dog. White chocolate and milk chocolate have much lower levels of theobromine.

• Cooking or baking chocolate (dark) – 16mg per gramme
• Dark chocolate – 5.5mg per gramme
• Milk chocolate – 2.4mg per gramme
• White chocolate – 0.01mg per gramme

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why not take a piece of chocolate and keep the rest in the wrapper on the table rather than dressing in preparation to be covered in the stuff and then lying there with the whole bar on you like some kind of disgusting slob?

Mmm,nom nom!