Include the milligrams of theobromine on packages of chocolate goods. This is so when you find your dog wagging his tail next to an empty box of oreos or a box of milkduds, you can decide whether or not to immediately take him to emergency veterinary services.-- leinypoo13, Aug 11 2008 Theobromine_poisoning http://en.wikipedia...eobromine_poisoningTwo hours to get to a vet [leinypoo13, Aug 11 2008] Eminently practical. And I don't even have a dog. +-- phundug, Aug 11 2008 my Dino ate a whole box of chocolates with no side effects whatsoever. she was a very skinny lurcher cross who also consumed a packet of aspirin another time. in fact, she would eat almost anything. perhaps, mongrels have less sensitive systems?
ah, after reading the link - it was most probably milk chocolate...-- po, Aug 11 2008 This would also be useful for humans who enjoy or are allergic or addicted to theobromine. [+]-- Spacecoyote, Aug 11 2008 This would also be useful for gods who want to know how much of their food is in the package.-- baconbrain, Aug 11 2008 Surely God knows already, and isn't particularly concerned either way.-- theleopard, Aug 11 2008 random, halfbakery