Didnt know if you guys new this or not but I wouldnt feel right not posting it.
This was a forward from my mother so I really cant say if its true or not but better safe than sorry.
IMPORTANT WARNING
>If you don't own a dog, please let your friends and family who do have
>dogs, know about this.
>
>Verified by Snopes
>VERIFIED ALSO BY GOOGLE
>Yesterday one of our dog agility friends experienced a tragedy and
>wanted me to pass a special message along to all of my dog loving
>friends and family. Please tell dog owner you know. Over the weekend
the
>doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target
to
>use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was
advertised
>to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog Calypso, decided that
the
>mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She
>vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but
>wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took
>Calypso out for her morning walk. Half way through the walk, she had a
>seizure and died instantly. Although the mulch had NO warnings printed
>on the label, upon further investigation on the company' s website,
this
>product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs. Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by
>Hershey's, and they claim that "It is true that studies have shown
that
>50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a
>variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of
>all dogs won't eat it." True information about the mulch can be found
>here - http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoa.htm - This site
>gives the following information:
>Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and
>other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called
>"Theobromine".
>It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really
>attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths
>already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of caution ? check
>what you are using in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners
>are using in your gardens.
>Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all chocolate
>especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa
bean
>shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine
>compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that
>ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells
>developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the
>stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the
>presence of lethal amounts of theobromine. Please email the
manufacturer
>at michellemessick@hersheys.com and request that accurate information
>about this product be posted on the packaging to avoid further
tragedy.
This was a forward from my mother so I really cant say if its true or not but better safe than sorry.
IMPORTANT WARNING
>If you don't own a dog, please let your friends and family who do have
>dogs, know about this.
>
>Verified by Snopes
>VERIFIED ALSO BY GOOGLE
>Yesterday one of our dog agility friends experienced a tragedy and
>wanted me to pass a special message along to all of my dog loving
>friends and family. Please tell dog owner you know. Over the weekend
the
>doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target
to
>use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was
advertised
>to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog Calypso, decided that
the
>mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She
>vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but
>wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took
>Calypso out for her morning walk. Half way through the walk, she had a
>seizure and died instantly. Although the mulch had NO warnings printed
>on the label, upon further investigation on the company' s website,
this
>product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs. Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by
>Hershey's, and they claim that "It is true that studies have shown
that
>50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a
>variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of
>all dogs won't eat it." True information about the mulch can be found
>here - http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoa.htm - This site
>gives the following information:
>Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and
>other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called
>"Theobromine".
>It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really
>attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths
>already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of caution ? check
>what you are using in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners
>are using in your gardens.
>Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all chocolate
>especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa
bean
>shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine
>compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that
>ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells
>developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the
>stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the
>presence of lethal amounts of theobromine. Please email the
manufacturer
>at michellemessick@hersheys.com and request that accurate information
>about this product be posted on the packaging to avoid further
tragedy.
Idiots.
thanks 
informing my friends here in Gainseville, FL
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