It's always best to keep any form of gummies, vitamins or medications in a secure cabinet where your pet cannot reach. If you suspect your pet may have ingested something toxic, please contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 immediately.

Sugar isn't harmful to our dogs in small quantities, so if your dog eats one or two gummies every once and a while, it isn't necessarily a cause for concern. However, in small dogs or puppies, it's more likely to cause an upset stomach or gastroenteritis.

XYLITOL is a sweetener that is found in a wide range of products. It might also go by other names, including wood sugar, birch sugar, and birch bark extract.

Gummy bears don't normally contain any toxins like xylitol. At worst, you may see a little stomach upset (diarrhea or vomiting), but this should pass.