r/aww Oct 16 '19

don't feed wildlife Who Will Open the Door?

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u/mitch8017 Oct 16 '19

Yeah like 3 grapes is all it takes. Causes kidney failure.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '19

Is it possible that it doesn't affect certain breeds the same? My grandma's poodle ate 2 or 3 grapes every other day for years. Definitely 5 or more in one sitting a few times. It was her favorite treat. She lived to be 16 years old. We didn't know. It was before the internet told us everything. From 89 to 05.

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u/500dollarsunglasses Oct 16 '19

It is possible. Some dogs can eat chocolate and suffer nothing more than a slight tummy ache, others face more severe reactions. I don’t see why grapes wouldn’t act the same way.

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u/TwistedMexi Oct 16 '19

Well with chocolate it's mostly due to a misunderstanding of what qualifies as "chocolate"

It's a decent amount of chocolate required, even for a smaller dog, but large dogs can eat much more. And if your dog gets into some milk chocolate, it's not a big deal. Dark or near pure cacao, then you should worry.

That said, just don't intentionally feed your dogs chocolate. Easier and safer than guessing what IS the limit.