Giving lucozade tablets to dogs.

[sikastag_1 689]

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Edited August 28, 2019 by grant_c

[BenBhoy 4,706]

aye, and glucose powder in water when you get 'em back home.

[DiStuRBeD 0]

i use recharge, not too often but if huntin a lot and its hot i find it helps the dogs a lot to bounce back quick... which is important if im hunting and the temp is higher then 30degrees durin the day

[Kay 3,709]

I know from experience how bad chocolate can effect some dogs, a very poorly lurcher , not advisable to give chocolate to a dog

[bluedogge 1]

surely its only if given/stolen in an excessive amount??

[Funfuret 1]

There's a rough guide to how much chocolate is poisonous to different size of dogs at the following link: http://www.vetstoria.co.uk/templates/choco...-familypet.html

 

Apparently, the amount of chocolate necessary to trigger toxic effects in a dog depends on several factors:

 

* Size of the dog

* Type of chocolate (% cocoa solids)

* Ability of the dog to break down theobromine (the toxic stuff in chocolate) which varies from dog to dog.

[sandymere 8,263]

Glucose tabs, mars bars, recharge etc will all give a boost of glucose that may give an energy boost to hard sprinting sighthounds/lurchers. Most electrolyte sulutions, salt water, were designed for horses and humans to replace the salts lost in sweat so are of less value to dogs, unless yours sweats a lot. Adding a percentage of carbs to a dogs diet may reduce the need for suppliments during work but a dog can only load so much carbohydrate so maybe a boost during a long night may be useful tho perhaps not a mars bar lol, (having said that i've done it myself in the past).

Will PM some info.

[earth&hounds 94]

has any one give there dogs any of those lucozade tables?

Would this be bad for the dog?

the reason i am askin is because a couple of lads i know do this half way through a hard nights lampin. do you think it would help to keep the dogs more alert and active. thanks michael

i give mine mints to make there breath smell nice never heard that one what is it a horse your keeping or a dog

[doga 50]

I know from experience how bad chocolate can effect some dogs, a very poorly lurcher , not advisable to give chocolate to a dog

id have to have some lucozade to keep me going on that in the avitar is it you kay.