Why Is Chocolate So Bad For Dogs?

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It’s every dog owner's nightmare: entering the room to find a floor covered in candy wrappers and a overheated, panting dog with an explosive stomach.

But, while it’s fairly common knowledge that dogs and chocolate don’t mix, you probably don’t know much about the reason behind it. The American Chemical Society’s YouTube channel Reactions has recently released a video all about the science of dogs and their biological discord with chocolate.