A naughty labradoodle is already in the dog house this Easter, after he snaffled a total of seven chocolate eggs meaning he had to be rushed to the vets for treatment.
Greedy family dog Boseley sniffed out the sweet treats his owner, Peter Hind, had hidden in the spare room.
But the retired dentist discovered Boseley surrounded by foil and about to tuck into an eighth egg after seeing the door to the room was open.
Peter from Grimsby, Lancashire, realised that the dog had eaten four full-sized Easter eggs as well as three creme eggs. The treats were supposed to be for a charity raffle but it seems like Boseley had other ideas.
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Knowing chocolate is toxic to dogs, Peter rushed the four-year-old dog to the vets, where he was given medication to make him vomit.
"Boseley is a real glutton and a big character," said his owner. "We accidentally left the spare bedroom door open and he went in and helped himself."
He continued: "When I found him he was happily eating. He had just started on his fourth creme egg and didn't look remotely guilty. I think he was just disappointed we'd found him.
"He has pinched a small amount of chocolate before but he's never eaten anything on this scale and we knew immediately we had to quickly get him to the vets.
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"I was at the vets within 10 minutes and Boseley was treated within 20 minutes of me making the phone call to them.
"Luckily he has suffered no ill effects and, from now on, all Easter eggs and chocolate will be hidden in a tall cupboard well out of reach."
Boseley was treated at Eastfield Vets in North Thoresby by nurse Heather Sparks.
She explained that chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine, which is toxic to pets - even small amounts can be fatal.
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Symptoms of chocolate poisoning can include vomiting, diarrhoea, increased heart rate, and can lead to seizures and cardiac failure.
Ms Sparks is warning dog owners to be extra vigilant over Easter, as it is one of the busiest times of the year for cases of chocolate poisoning in pets, only beaten by Christmas.
She said: "Whether it's caused by well-meaning owners treating their pets with chocolate or chocolate accidentally left within their reach, we see a lot of dogs suffering from chocolate poisoning at this time of year.
"The higher the level of cocoa in the chocolate, the more theobromine it contains, so the darker the chocolate, the greater the risk.
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"The safest option is to keep chocolate and sweets locked away, well out of reach of pets.
"Even the most well-behaved pets can be tempted to steal food so make sure they can't get access to the tops of cookers or kitchen worktops."
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