I thought that chocolate was only mildly toxic to dogs, and had to be consumed in relatively large quantities to be dangerous. I was very freaked out to find out that this xylitol chemical can kill them in small quantities.

It would take about 10 ounces of milk chocolate to be potentially fatal for my 14 pound dog. In the same dog .7 grams of xylitol could cause hypoglycemia and 3.5 grams could cause liver failure.

That’s a pretty stark difference.