Herbal Remedies - Is Carob safe for dogs ?

March 4, 2004

In a message dated 3/4/2004 6:30:33 AM US Mountain Standard Time, suziesgoats writes:

Chocolate is a big no-no for dogs, causing terrible gastric upset and even death,

Okay all don't kill me but I had a Papillon (dog) that lived to be 17, she had bad epilepsy...grand mal seizures. The vet had her on phenobarbitol when we got her at about 1 year old. SHe was the best dog we ever had in so many ways.... Anyways, you know those mini packs of M & M's? As long as she had one a day she would have no seizures (without prescription drugs) She would squeeze the m & m's out one at a time with her paw. Now I know chocolate is bad as a rule but we had heard about this "cure of sorts" from a friend for dogs with epilepsy and it worked for the rest of her life. Go Figure!?!?

Anyways I am not saying that chocolate and sugar are the way to go for man or beast, LOL just that in this case it saved my baby girl, Mitzy. If she did not get the m & m's she would have seizures most every day, with them she was fine.

God Bless,

Jamie in AZ

March 4, 2004

Pam,

My opinion is that carob is okay.... Here is a recipe for you.

Chocolate is a big no-no for dogs, causing terrible gastric upset and even death,

Calcium Carob Cut-Outs

2 cups

whole wheat flour

1/4 cup

carob powder

1 teaspoon

calcium powder

2 tablespoons

vegetable oil

1 tablespoon

molasses

1/3 cup

rice milk

1/2 cup

water

In a large bowl, combine flour, carob, and calcium. In a large measuring cup, pour together the oil, molasses, rice milk, and water. Add to dry ingredients. Stir to form a soft dough. Roll onto a lightly floured surface and cut with cookie cutters. (Teddy bears are especially cute since these will be dark brown when done.) Place on a greased cookie sheet. They do not spread, so they can be fairly close together. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until crPee Tee <peetee1965 wrote:

Is Carob safe for dogs ?Pam

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