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Certain foods and
household products can be dangerous to dogs!
It’s only natural for dogs to be curious. But their curiosity
can get them into trouble when they get into areas where you store
household items such as medicine and detergents. Many common household
items that you use everyday can be harmful, and sometimes even lethal, to
your dog.
Foods
that are harmful to your dog
May
cause vomiting, abdominal pain and/or diarrhea:
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Wild cherry
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Almond
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Apricot
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Balsam Pear
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Japanese Plum
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May
cause varied reactions:
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Yeast dough
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Raisins
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Coffee grounds
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Chocolate
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Macadamia nuts
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Pear and peach kernels
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Tomato and potato leaves and
stems
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Mushrooms (if also toxic to
humans)
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Avocados
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Rhubarb
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Onions and onion powder
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Spinach
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Grapes
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Alcohol
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Symptoms of
possible poisoning are: vomiting, diarrhea, difficult breathing, abnormal
urine (color, aroma or odor, frequency, etc.), salivation, weakness. If
your dog should ingest harmful chemicals, contact a veterinarian or
poison control center immediately.
Common
household items that are harmful to your dog:
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Acetaminophen
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Kerosene
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Antifreeze and other car fluids
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Matches
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Bleach and cleaning fluids
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Mothballs
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Boric acid
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Nail polish and remover
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Deodorants
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Paint
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Deodorizers
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Prescription and
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Detergents
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non-prescription medicine
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De-icing salts
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Rat poison
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Disinfectants
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Rubbing alcohol
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Drain cleaners
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Shoe polish
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Furniture polish
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Sleeping pills
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Gasoline
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Snail or slug bait
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Hair colorings
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Turpentine
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Weed killers
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Windshield-wiper fluid
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Insecticides
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