Dogs are opportunists – meaning anything they think they can get away with, they will try! Including eating things they shouldn’t!!
Here is a list of things that you should definitely avoid letting your dog eat or drink!
This isn’t a complete list, so if you think your dog has eaten anything they shouldn’t or acting out of character PLEASE take them to the vets!!!
Poisonous Foods & Drinks
- chocolate – give them dog chocolate instead like these white chocolate puppy drops from Amazon
- onions, chives, garlic
- tomato plants, nightshade
- corn on the cob
- macadamia nuts
- walnuts
- avocado
- sweetener (xylitol)
- coffee
- tea
- peanut butter (contains xylitol) – here’s some specially made dog peanut butter on Amazon
- chewing gum (contains xylitol)
- grapes, raisins, sultanas
- alcohol
- cooked bones – give your dog raw dog bones from butchers or specialist raw food shops
- some wild mushrooms
- rhubarb leaves
- potato leaves
- bread dough
- fruit seeds, stones and pits
Poisionous Plants
This isn’t a complete list, so if you think your dog has eaten anything they shouldn’t or acting out of character PLEASE take them to the vets!!!
- Aloe Vera
- Apple seeds
- Apricot pit
- Autumn Crocus
- Cherry seeds and wilting leaves
- Daffodil
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- English Ivy, Poison Ivy, Devil’s Ivy and other ivies
- Foxglove
- Geranium
- Marijuana
- Narcissus
- Oleander
- Oriental Lily
- Peach wilting leaves and pits
- Primrose
- Rhododendron
- Rhubarb/potato/tomato leaves (part of the nightshade family of plants)
- Yew
- Amaryllis
- Azalea
- Bird of Paradise
- Clematis
- Cyclamen
- Eucalyptus
- Indian Rubber Plant
- Lily of the Valley
- Mistletoe
- Nightshade
- Onion/garlic/chives
- Peace Lily
- Poinsettia (low toxicity)
- Swiss Cheese Plant
- Tiger Lily
- Weeping Fig
You can also find out more info on poisonous plants at the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) website.
Other Poisons & Hazards
Don’t forget that having a dog is like having a baby around, they will be into everything and see no danger! You need to keep them safe because they can’t do it for themselves.
Dogs can also eat something that can get stuck in their intestines or throat; which reminds me, I will have to tell you about our sock-eating dog at some point and our mop bucket drinking dog too!! Oh, we’ve also had a dog obsessed with trying to get into open tin cans – resulting in a bleeding tongue!! EEEEEKKKK!!!
This isn’t a complete list, so if you think your dog has eaten anything they shouldn’t or acting out of character PLEASE take them to the vets!!! (I know I keep repeating this but that’s because it’s important!)
There is a ton of things around a normal household that can be dangerous to dogs – here is a brief list of some of the things to watch out for:
- cleaning products – bleach, disinfectants etc – try some pet friendly disinfectants like these ones on Amazon
- medicines
- pest control products – fly spray, ant powder ect
- car products – screen wash, oils, waxes, antifreeze etc
- gardening products – weed killer, fertilisers, slug killers etc
- flea and worming treatments
- cooking oils
- make up, hairspray, hair gel etc
- other pet’s food – just because the rabbit can eat it doesn’t mean Lassie can!
- hand/foot warmers
- dishwasher/washing machine tablets,
- fabric conditioner/washing powder
- batteries
- pennies
- salt
- pot pourri/liquid air fresheners
- plug in air fresheners/gel fresheners
- moth balls
- tumble dryer sheets
- wet wipes/face wipes/dog wipes
I know life can be busy and you can’t keep your eyes on your dogs (or kids) 24/7, just try to be vigilant and if you notice anything strange go straight to the vets.
