rather like the ninnies who get upset over yew berries...

Dave

wrote in message
...
these are the same ninnies get their shorts all twisted over feeding
grapes to dogs.
Needless to say, there is absolutely no scientific evidence grapes are
poisonous, all
they got are a few anecdotal incidents.
we have one of the worst chocoholic dogs on earth... he LOVES chocolate to
the point
of ripping apart my husbands briefcase to get to it. but he has never
shown the
slightest inclination to eat cocoa bean mulch. There may be a few strange
dogs out
there, and puppies are notorious for putting everything in their mouth.

but dont not use it because some dog MAY munch it. dont use it cause it
really isnt
that great. Ingrid


"ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Issues Cocoa Bean Fertilizer Warning
(URBANA, IL) March 13, 2003 -- As spring approaches, people will start to
tend their lawns and gardens. Many will consider using cocoa bean mulch
as a
fertilizer. Made from spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production,
cocoa
bean mulch is organic, deters slugs and snails, and gives a garden an
appealing chocolate smell. However, it also attracts dogs, who can easily
be
poisoned by eating the mulch.

Cocoa beans contain the stimulants caffeine and theobromine. Dogs are
highly
sensitive to these chemicals, called methylxanthines. In dogs, low doses
of
methylxanthine can cause mild gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea,
and/or abdominal pain); higher doses can cause rapid heart rate, muscle
tremors, seizures, and death.

Eaten by a 50-pound dog, about 2 ounces of cocoa bean mulch may cause
gastrointestinal upset; about 4.5 ounces, increased heart rate; about 5.3
ounces, seizures; and over 9 ounces, death. (In contrast, a 50-pound dog
can
eat up to about 7.5 ounces of milk chocolate without gastrointestinal
upset
and up to about a pound of milk chocolate without increased heart rate.)

If you suspect that your dog has eaten cocoa bean mulch, immediately
contact
your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
(1-888-426-4435). Treatment will depend on how much cocoa bean mulch your
dog has eaten, when the mulch was eaten, and whether your dog is sick.
Recommended care may include placing your dog under veterinary
observation,
inducing vomiting, and/or controlling a rapid heart beat or seizures."





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