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Hazzards for our Labradoodles

Please review the list of potential poisons below and make sure guests in your home are aware as well. Do not leave anything on the counter or table when the dog is not supervised, many owners have been shocked to discover just how far their dog can reach or jump to get that wonderful smelling treat.

If your dog ingests any of these items, large quantities of a non-poisonous food or a non-edible object (think sock, leash, plastic toy, etc.) go to your vet or emergency clinic as soon as possible, WITHIN THE HOUR! DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING IT IS OK TO WAIT AND "LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE." LEFT UNTREATED, THE DOG MAY DIE OF POISONING OR DEVELOP BLOAT OR A BOWEL OBSTRUCTION -- BOTH ARE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS!

Alcoholic beverages
Apple seeds
Apricot seeds
Avocados
Cherry seeds
Chocolate
Coffee including grounds and beans
Garlic
Grapes and Raisins (small amounts have caused death in some dogs)
Hops (used in home beer brewing)
Macadamia nuts
Moldy or spoiled food
Mushroom plants
Mustard seeds
Onions or onion powder
Peach pits
Potato leaves or stems
Rhubarb leaves
Salt
Sugarless candy and gum containing Xylitol
Tea
Tomato leaves and stems
Walnuts
Yeast dough

Other items that are Poisonous to your Dog
Warm Weather Hazards
- Animal toxins: toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions
- Blue-green algae in ponds
- Citronella candles
- Cocoa mulch
- Compost piles fertilizers
- Flea products
- Outdoor plants and plant bulbs
- Swimming-pool treatment supplies
- Fly baits containing methomyl
- Slug and snail baits containing metaldehydeMedication
Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include:

- Garlic
- Grapes and Raisins (small amounts have caused death in some dogs)
- Hops (used in home beer brewing)
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy or spoiled food
- Mushroom plants
- Mustard seeds
- Onions or onion powder
- Peach pits
- Potato leaves or stems
- Rhubarb leaves
- Salt
- Sugarless candy and gum containing Xylitol
- Tea
- Tomato leaves and stems
- Walnuts
- Yeast dough
Other items that are Poisonous to your Dog

Warm Weather Hazards
- Animal toxins: toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions
- Blue-green algae in ponds
- Citronella candles
- Cocoa mulch
- Compost piles fertilizers
- Flea products
- Outdoor plants and plant bulbs
- Swimming-pool treatment supplies
- Fly baits containing methomyl
- Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde
Medication
Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include:
- Ibuprofen, aspirin
- Acetaminophen
- Cold medicines
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet pills
Cold Weather Hazards
- Antifreeze
- Liquid potpourri
- Ice melting products
- Rat and mouse bait
- Common Household Hazards
- Fabric softener sheets
- Mothballs
- Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc)
- Batteries
- Bread twist ties
- Cotton swabs
Holiday Hazards
- Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which, if ingested, can upset the stomach)
- Electrical cords
- Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and cause intestinal obstruction -- most often occurs with kittens!)
- Batteries
- Glass ornaments
Nontoxic Substances for Dogs and Cats
The following substances are considered to be nontoxic, although they may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals:
- Water-based paints
- Toilet bowl water
- Silica gel
- Poinsettia
- Cat litter
- Glue traps
- Glow jewelry
Ten Most Common Poisonous Plants
- Sago Palm
- Lilies
- Tulip/Narcissus bulbs
- Azalea/Rhododendron
- Oleander
- Castor Bean
- Cyclamen
- Balanchine
- Yew
- and during Holiday time ~ Poinsettia
- Ibuprofen, aspirin
- Acetaminophen
- Cold medicines
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet pills
Cold Weather Hazards
- Antifreeze
- Liquid potpourri
- Ice melting products
- Rat and mouse bait
- Common Household Hazards
- Fabric softener sheets
- Mothballs
- Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc)
- Batteries
- Bread twist ties
- Cotton swabs
Holiday Hazards
- Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which, if ingested, can upset the stomach)
- Electrical cords
- Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and cause intestinal obstruction -- most often occurs with kittens!)
- Batteries
- Glass ornaments
Nontoxic Substances for Dogs and Cats

The following substances are considered to be nontoxic, although they may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals:

Water-based paints
Toilet bowl water
Silica gel
Poinsettia
Cat litter
Glue traps
Glow jewelry

Ten Most Common Poisonous Plants

Sago Palm
Lilies
Tulip/Narcissus bulbs
Azalea/Rhododendron
Oleander
Castor Bean
Cyclamen
Balanchine
Yew
and during Holiday time ~ Poinsettia