What It Does

• Activated charcoal keeps toxins from being absorbed into your dog's body.
  
  

Recommended Dose

• The recommended dose is one to three grams of activated charcoal per kilogram of your dog's weight.
  
  

Poisoning

• Activated charcoal is a common antidote for counteracting poison in dogs. The charcoal helps to prevent the poisonous substance from being absorbed by your dog's body.
  
  

Gas

• Gas is a very common problem for dogs. Administering a one-gram dose of activated charcoal will help to alleviate the problem. Continue administering the dose every six to eight hours until the gas goes away.
  
  

Chocolate

• One of the most common things for a dog to eat that it shouldn't is chocolate. Chocolate is dangerous to your dog because it cannot digest it. Administering a dose of activated charcoal to your dog immediately after ingestion keeps the toxic elements of the chocolate from being absorbed by your dog's digestive system.