No matter how alert you are, your dogs can sometimes find their way and accidentally ingest something that can harm them. Dogs love sneaking around, they love to find things, so that chocolate bar you thought was out of your pup’s reach, could be in his mouth.
Dr. Tina Wismer of ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center says, “We just don’t realize how determined our pets are to eat the things they shouldn’t.” Here are 26 everyday items that are dangerous to dogs:
- Acetaminophen – Moderate to Severe
- Batteries – Moderate to Severe
- Chocolate – Mild to Severe
- Detergents – Mild to Severe
- Ethylene Glycol – Severe to Fatal
- Fertilizers – Mild to Moderate
- Grapes – Moderate to Severe
- Household Cleaners – Depends
- Insecticides – Mild to Severe
- Jimson Weed – Moderate
- Kerosene – Possibly Life-Threatening
- Lillies – Moderate to Severe
- Mothballs – Possibly Life-Threatening
- Nonprescription Medications – Possibly Life-Threatening
- Onions – Mild to Moderate
- Prescription Medications – Depends
- Queensland Nuts – Mild to Moderate
- Rodenticides – Mild to Severe
- Sago Palms – Severe
- Tobacco – Moderate to Severe
- Raw Bread Dough – Mild to Severe
- Veterinary Prescriptions – Moderate to Severe
- Windshield Wiper Fluid – Mild to Moderate
- Xylitol – Mild to Severe
- Yard Products – Depends
- Zinc – Moderate to Severe
How do you prevent your dogs from consuming toxic everyday items? Let us know in the comments.
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