Lab puppies love to chew, and chew and chew! Everything is fair game as long as it sort of fits in the mouth. So it is vitally important you be vigilant about toxic substances
Never give acetaminophen to a cat or dog
This can cause severe stomach pain or even kill a small animal. Beware of aspirin, cigarettes and any kind of prescription drugs.
Watch out for garbage
Rotted food and toxins in the garbage can make your dog severely ill.
Never feed them chocolate or caffeine, these are Neurological Toxin
Many things such as chemicals are obviously poisonous but some plants can be unexpectedly toxic. The following is a list of toxic plants compiled by Karla S Rugh D.V.M. Ph. D. in Training Secrets for Labrador Retreivers.
- Amaryllis
- Anthurium
- Apricot
- Autumn crocus
- Avocado leaves, seeds, stem and skin
- Begonia
- Bleeding heart
- Caladium
- Calla lily
- Castor bean
- Cherry pits, leaves, twigs, seed
- Chinese sacred or heavenly bamboo
- Choke Cherrys
- Delphinium
- Dieffenbachia
- Elderberry
- Foxglove
- Garlic
- Hydrangea
- Jack in the pulpit
- Jimson weed
- Kalanchoe
- Lantana
- Lily of the valley
- Milkweed
- Mistletoe berries
- Morning glory
- Oak
- Oleander
- Pencil cactus
- Philodendron
- Rhubarb leave
- Rosary pea
- Scheffelera
- Shamrock
- Yew
Another great post, and informative. I am sad to say I didn't know half of those things were quite so bad for my dog. I love the picture!
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