As soon as the weather warms up gardeners are eager to get outside and start prepping their gardens for the new season.
A popular, sweet-smelling mulch can be deadly to family pets. Cocoa mulch poses a grave risk, especially to dogs. Cocoa mulch is widely available- I have seen it everywhere, from grocery stores to garden centers. It actually smells like chocolate, which explains its popularity.
This type of mulch can be dangerous if a dog or other pet eats it, because it contains 2 key ingredients found in chocolate: theobromine and caffeine. A dog that eats just a few ounces of cocoa mulch could starting having stomach problems and it could get worse if it eats more.
Affected dogs can act restless and excited have tremors and progress to serious seizures.
So, if you have a dog and a yard stay away from cocoa mulch!(If you’re still looking for a sweet-smelling mulch without the potentially hazardous effects try cedar mulch)
