As more states legalize the use of recreational marijuana, incidents of pot poisoning among dogs are also growing.
This was reported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The call volume for cannabis ingestion increased from 1,436 to 3,923 cases between 2017 and 2020.
A fur parent from Tiburon, California recently recounted what happened to his 12-pound Chihuahua-terrier mix, Bentley, who would not say no to a hot, fresh French fries from a fast food joint.
One afternoon, he noticed that Bentley seemed to be in a haze. When the owner offered french fries, the dog turned his head and refused.
He took the dog to a veterinarian, who said that Bentley most probably picked up a discarded chocolate edible cannabis from a nearby middle school.
Although this incident is not new, experts say that the narcotic effect in dogs can be serious. It is also possible that these edibles contain chemicals other then THC which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.
Experts say that dog owners should seriously train their dogs how to behave inside and outside their homes.
