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My dog ate gummy bears. Will he be okay? Should I worry about xylitol?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 4 years and 7 months old

My dog ate 3 stale gummy bears. Will he be alright?

3 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on August 19th, 2016

Most types of gummy bears should not cause any problems; however, you should check the ingredients to make sure that they don't contain xylitol. If they don't, then Bogo should be just fine apart from some mild GI upset such as loose stool for a day or so. If they do contain xylitol, this is a more serious problem because this sweetener is toxic to dogs - so if this is on the ingredient list, I would recommend having him seen by an emergency vet right away so that they can induce vomiting and start treatment to try and prevent any problems.

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM
Veterinarian
Thankfully, it is highly unlikely 3 gummy bears will cause any issues with your pet Bogo. Gummy bears don't normally contain any toxins like xylitol. At worst, you may see a little stomach upset (diarrhea or vomiting), but this should pass. Monitor Bogo and feed a bland diet (i.e. boiled bonelss/skinless chicken and rice or cottage cheese) if he seems to have an upset stomach).
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on August 9th, 2017
Oh no, that was naughty of Annie to eat the gummy bears! The only concern is if gummy bears were sugar free. An ingredient used to replace sugar is called xylitol, which is toxic to dogs. As long as the gummy bears weren't sugar free, Annie should be fine. The sugar may cause some GI upset in the form of vomiting and/or diarrhea. If you see that, withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. Now if the gummy bears were sugar free, I would take Annie into a vet immediately for treatment. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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