Spoiled old dog learned a new trick?

I have two dogs, 12 and 13 years old. My foxhound/lab mix has been acting out, for attention. Or spite... I don't know.I banished my cigarette habit outside. And this hound, who is my shadow, always followed me outside. But as the weather cooled, I moved into the garage, and the hound followed. I open the door and let some sun in, and it is comfortable. But the hound started wandering off, so I quit letting her out into the garage with me. And after 12 years of never stealing food off of the kitchen counter, she is now stealing food off of the kitchen counter.raw frozen chicken2 lbs of chocolateAnd today some fresh baked bread, cooling on the stove top.How do I correct this behaviour? My regular alpha dog tricks aren't working."Ti's easier to beg forgiveness, than ask permission." -my hound... My Mom's dachshund ate a whole bag of Hershey's kisses, and it never phased her.My neighbor's chihuahua, did the same thing, and survived. It developed diabetes and died a year later.Don't give me this crap about "Chocolate killing dogs." It's an urban legend. Are you afraid to mix Pop Rocks with your Coke?Yeah, real helpful answer...

If your dog ate 2 lbs of chocolate, he would be dead.I read your comment and chocolate poisoning in a dog is not an urban legend. Why is Chocolate Lethal?Chocolate contains theobromine. A naturally occurring stimulant found in the cocoa bean, theobromine increases urination and affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle. While amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine that is poisonous to dogs.Symptoms of Chocolate Dog Ingestion and PoisoningYou can recognize that your dog has eaten a toxic dose of chocolate from the symptoms. Within the first few hours, the evidence includes vomiting, diarrhea or hyperactivity. As time passes and there's increased absorption of the toxic substance, you'll see an increase in the dog's heart rate, which can cause arrhythmia, restlessness, hyperactivity, muscle twitching, increased urination or excessive panting.This can lead to hyperthermia, muscle tremors, seizures, coma and even death.How Much Chocolate Is Deadly?If a 50-pound dog eats a teaspoonful of milk chocolate, it's not going to cause serious problems. However, if that same dog gorges himself on a two-layer chocolate cake, his stomach will feel more than upset and soon it's likely he'll be vomiting or experiencing diarrhea.To answer the question "How much is too much" is not simple. The health and age of your dog must be considered. Obviously if your dog is aged and not in top shape, his reaction to a plate of chocolate is going to be different from a young healthy dog of the same weight.Another fact that must be considered is this: Not all chocolate is the same. Some has a small amount of theobromine; another type has a large amount and still another contains an amount that is somewhere in between. The quantity has a relationship with the weight of your dog. Small dogs can be poisoned, it is easy to understand, from smaller amounts of theobromine than large dogs.Which chocolate is the safest, relatively speaking? White chocolate. It has the least amount of theobromine: 1 mg per ounce. Far on the other side of the spectrum is baking chocolate, which has a huge 450 mg of theobromine per ounce!Here are a few other chocolates for you to ponder: hot chocolate, 12 mg of theobromine per ounce; milk chocolate, 60 mg/oz; and up there near baking chocolate: semi-sweet chocolate with 260 mg/oz.Knowing which chocolate is the most toxic is important, but leaves one wondering how much must be eaten to poison a dog. The list in this box should be helpful. Maybe you can clip it and post it on your refrigerator? White chocolate: 200 ounces per pound of body weight. It takes 250 pounds of white chocolate to cause signs of poisoning in a 20-pound dog, 125 pounds for a 10-pound dog. Milk chocolate: 1 ounce per pound of body weight. Approximately one pound of milk chocolate is poisonous to a 20-pound dog; one-half pound for a 10-pound dog. The average chocolate bar contains 2 to 3 ounces of milk chocolate. It would take 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10 pound dog. Semi-sweet chocolate has a similar toxic level. Sweet cocoa: 0.3 ounces per pound of body weight. One-third of a pound of sweet cocoa is toxic to a 20-pound dog; 1/6 pound for a 10-pound dog. Baking chocolate: 0.1 ounce per pound body weight. Two one-ounce squares of bakers' chocolate is toxic to a 20-pound dog; one ounce for a 10-pound dog.

SURE THEY CAN LEARN, START ALL OVER FROM BASICS, ALL BY ITSELF, AS FOR THE FEEDING, YOU MIGHT CONSIDER TO THE DAILY AMOUNT INTO THREE MEALS A DAY, AND KEEP IT BUSY WITH TOYS AND PLAY TIME.EVEN SO MANY PEOPLE DO THAT (FEED HUMAN FOOD) IS NOT HEALTHY FOR DOGS, STICK TO DOGS FORMULA, THIS IS MY RECOMMENDATION, THE REST IS UP TO YOU.GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

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Polyphagia in Dogshttp://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/digestive/c_multi_polyphagia#.UR7_2Ge1tZgDisease conditions can increase a dogs appetite, though most diseases decrease the desire to eat.If an animal cannot digest or absorb the food due to an improperly working digestive system, the appetite might increase. If nausea is present, that wouldn't be the case usually, though.An abnormal metabolism from an increased thyroid level will make a pet feel very hungry, at least at first. If the thyroid level gets too high, an upset stomach can occur. Of course, other body changes occur with this or any other disease.An increase in cortisone levels makes an animal feel hungry as well. Cortisone is often given for allergy control as an injection or pills and, hopefully, your doctor will warn you of this side effect. The body can develop abnormal production of cortisone if there is a mass in certain glands. (These can be cancerous or not).Diabetes will, also, increase appetite as the body perceives a need for carbohydrates even though the sugar in the blood is higher than normal. With this disease, the sugars cannot be used by the body as they cannot be moved into the cells. Weight loss and increased hunger can be a sign of diabetes, as well as increased thirst and urination.companion.As to the chocolate, I'm not piling on, but you may want to do a bit more research before classifying its toxicity to canines as urban legend. Google "chocolate toxicity in dogs"Don't let your dog (especially an older one) eat anything with onions or onion powder in it, I know from personal experience as well as from research after losing a dog.