Re: Re: source for organic coir

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Cocoa mulch isn't an urban myth, it does exist and yes, is not safe for dogs

(and some other animals) to consume:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine_poisoning

Coconut (coir) does not contain theobromine (the toxin in chocolate).

HOWEVER, ingesting any mulch/highly fibrous product (like coir) probably

isn't healthy, might cause impactions, etc.

and the Pap Pack

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From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

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I think the reviewer is mixing up " coco " with " cocoa. " I have heard that

there is a mulch that smells like chocolate and will attract dogs to eat it.

It may have some sort of cocoa used in it. (And chocolate is toxic to dogs.)

I've also heard this (cocoa mulch) is an urban myth. I don't have any direct

experience, but think this is probably what the Amazon review is mistakenly

referring to.

Dona

[Guest guest]

That's why I like to watch 'Reality Shows'. I like to see stupid people strut

their stuff.

ew

Re: source for organic coir

I've use cocoa mulch for years and have never seen any animal take the

slightest interest in it. My neighbors dog lives on year after year even though

it can walk right into my cocoa mulched rose bed. I think 99% of dogs are smart

enough to know that something is not food. And as to the 1%, nature has it's

ways of thinning the herd when someone demonstrates that it is too stupid to

live.

And we still don't know what the amazon reviewer was talking about. I was

thinking that coir is used by people as reptile bedding maybe he was afraid it

would kill his snake or lizard. It is useless to speculate about the concerns of

stupid people.

Lee

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