How much beer gets a dog drunk?
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How much beer gets a dog drunk?
We've got a pet dog about the size of a labrador and I gave it two saucers full to the brim of my Coopers Pale Ale. At first he tasted it and looked at me funny, but then proceeded to gulp the lot up. I'm pretty curious how much I'd have to give him to get him drunk (I do NOT intend to do this in reality). I googled but only came up with forum posts of other people who've fed their dog vodka etc...
Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
At least a couple of pints I reckon.
Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
Not so sure about those couple of pints. A dog weights maybe 15-20 pounds or something? That's at least 10 times less body-mass compared to a grown up human. So blood concentrations will be much, much higher after even a single beer, liver capacity to break down alcohol is much less, etc, etc
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
Sometimes you don't need Google, just Wiki...
Male: 27–36 kg (60–80 lb)
Female: 25–32 kg (55–70 lb)
So while the alcohol will be about 2 times more concentrated then a human I ultimately find myself wonder... why are you trying to give your dog a buzz?
Male: 27–36 kg (60–80 lb)
Female: 25–32 kg (55–70 lb)
So while the alcohol will be about 2 times more concentrated then a human I ultimately find myself wonder... why are you trying to give your dog a buzz?
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
I would strongly advise against giving your dog alcohol. You thought his case of Mississippi leghound was bad before...
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
My dog scares me sometimes..
If I have a beer, wine, malt, anything.. my dog will beg for it like I'm holding a t-bone steak. She really likes the strong stuff. And no, I do not give my dog a lot of alcohol, in fact very seldomly
If I have a beer, wine, malt, anything.. my dog will beg for it like I'm holding a t-bone steak. She really likes the strong stuff. And no, I do not give my dog a lot of alcohol, in fact very seldomly
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
Can you make your dog stop barking with a little alcohol? I don't have a dog but a close neighbor does, and boy would I like to shut that sucker up.
Maybe I'll go buy a 40oz. malt and put it in a water bowl.
Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
You could say that a grown up dog has a right to his beer after a long day at the of.. uh walk out 
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
@seo: You have to try it now that matthijs has made it a Canine Rights issue.
Take pictures... extra points for video.
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Take pictures... extra points for video.
Also, best thread ever?
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
Not without dancing girls! Wait...is that too off topic or is this just one of those kind of threads? 
While we're on the topic, maybe could we opt for a hidden version of this smiley?
While we're on the topic, maybe could we opt for a hidden version of this smiley?
Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
A samurai sword would probably shut it up.seodevhead wrote:Can you make your dog stop barking with a little alcohol? I don't have a dog but a close neighbor does, and boy would I like to shut that sucker up.Maybe I'll go buy a 40oz. malt and put it in a water bowl.
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Re: How much beer gets a dog drunk?
The legal drinking limit for a human is about one drink per hour at an average of 150 Lbs.
If a lab is about 80lbs it would be legally drunk after just half a beer. Visibly intoxicated would like take about 3-4 beers. Not very funny, a friend did that to his dog once, poor thing.
If a lab is about 80lbs it would be legally drunk after just half a beer. Visibly intoxicated would like take about 3-4 beers. Not very funny, a friend did that to his dog once, poor thing.