YES! It's all too easy for a glass of beer left on the patio to spell doggy disaster. While it might seem amusing for a dog to take a few laps and then stagger away, in reality, this is potentially very dangerous for the dog.

What happens if dogs get drunk?

If the symptoms are left untreated, alcohol intoxication in dogs can lead to organ failure and death. A few things that may cause illness to your dog due to alcohol include ethanol toxicosis and metabolic acidosis. Both of these conditions are life-threatening and should warrant immediate medical intervention.

How much alcohol is safe for dogs?

The amount of ethanol needed to cause intoxication varies depending on its concentration in the substance ingested. The published oral lethal dose in dogs is 5.5 to 7.9 g/kg of 100% ethanol. One milliliter of ethanol is equal to 0.789 g.