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 every day can be harmful, and sometimes even lethal, to your dog.
Foods that are harmful to your dog that may cause vomiting, abdominal pain and/or diarrhea:
Wild cherry
Almond
Apricot
Balsam
Pear
Japanese Plum
Foods that are harmful to your dog that may cause varied reactions:
Yeast dough
Raisins
Coffee grounds
Chocolate
Macadamia nuts
Pear and peach kernels
Tomato and potato leaves and stems
Mushrooms (if also toxic to humans)
Avocados
Rhubarb
Onions and onion powder
Spinach
Grapes
Alcohol
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:
Acetaminophen
Kerosene
Antifreeze and other car fluids
Matches
Bleach and cleaning fluids
Mothballs
Boric acid
Nail polish and remover
Deodorants
Paint
Deodorizers and Detergents
Prescription and non-prescription medicine
De-icing salt
Rat poison
Disinfectants
Rubbing alcohol
Drain cleaners
Shoe polish
Furniture polish
Sleeping pills
Gasoline
Snail or slug bait
Hair colorings
Turpentine
Weed killers
Windshield-wiper fluid
Insecticides
For more information about responsible dog ownership, visit the AKC web site at: http://www.akc.org/