http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/10/04/why-dark-chocolate-is-so-toxic---for-your-dog.aspxThis interesting piece in the British Medical Journal explains why dark chocolate can be fatal if swallowed by a dog. The main components of chocolate that are toxic to dogs are the methylxanthine alkaloids, theobromine and caffeine. Humans can easilyenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/10/04/why-dark-chocolate-is-so-toxic---for-your-dog.aspx#226983Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:24:02 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:226983markusbdc<p>Damn I gotta quit feeding Muffie all that dark chocolate...</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=226983" width="1" height="1">