As one can assume he does every year, veterinarian Rod Sharpin is alerting people to its dangers.

“As a pet parent it can be very tempting to sneak our furry family members some chocolate eggs or even a hot cross bun,” he says.

“Although delicious to humans, chocolate can be extremely dangerous and potentially life threatening to animals.”

As a pet admirer I’ve never been tempted to sneak anyone’s furry family member something that could kill them – apparently this isn’t universal.

So as it appears is required: dogs + chocolate = no.