Overview
No. Dogs should not have hot chocolate. Chocolate is toxic to dogs. Toxicity symptoms are characterized by panting, muscle tension, hyperactivity, and seizures especially when excessive amounts of dark hot chocolate is consumed.
Can dogs have Hot chocolate?
Risks
- The theobromine in hot chocolate is hard for dogs to metabolize. It affects dogs' kidneys, heart, guts, and the central nervous system. When consumed in large doses, it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, cardiac arrhythmia, and seizures in dogs.
- Hot chocolate also contains caffeine which is harmful to dogs. It can cause restlessness, hyperactivity, and increased heart rate in dogs.
