Mickey's Musings

Carnival of the Dogs - Memorial Day Weekend

It's a holiday weekend, so I thought I'd post the Carnival early. If you're just joining us and you'd like to post something, please feel free to send it to me at Mickey

Just joining us -

I Don't Need to Use Timeouts

Zeus in the water

Puppy War

Comfort

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Giver of Unconditional Love

Little Red Riding Tonka

Look Ma, No Hair!

Jacqueline

Helpful Animal Safe Gardening/Yard tips

Chemical Cautions

Many gardeners enhance the beauty of their lawns with chemicals that can harm their dogs. Be careful to store these out of the way and confine your dog somewhere safe while applying them. Always make sure you read labels before using any products on your lawn or in your garden.

Insecticides - Be sure that what's designed to kill bugs, doesn't harm your dog.

Herbicides and fertilizers - Usually, these aren't as harmful once spread on your lawn. Store the bags well out of your dog's reach.

Baits - Baits that eradicate rodents are usually highly toxic, containing strychnine (a very poisonous alkaloid) or one of a variety of substances that prevent blood from clotting. Even snail and slug baits can cause seizures and fatal tremors.

Citronella candles - If eaten by your dog, these may cause diarrhea and vomiting.

Mulch - Most of these are safe but take care with cacoa bean mulch. If your dog ingests a lot, it can cause chocolate toxicity. Wait until the chocolate scent is gone from it before spreading the mulch. Consumption of mulch can also cause stomach and intestinal blockages.

Poisonous Plants

# Poisonous Plants

Some of the plants below may give your dog an upset stomach if eaten, but others may kill him. If you plant any, consider fencing them off securely.

Almonds
Amaryllis leaves and flowers
Apricots
Autumn crocus bulbs
Azalea stems and leaves
Birds of paradise stems
Black-eyed Susan
Bleeding heart flowers and stems
Boxwood Bark, stems and leaves
Buttercup
Castor bean seeds (very toxic)
Cherry laurel wood and branches (very toxic)
Chinaberry tree wood and branches
Clematis stems and leaves
Daffodil bulbs
Delphinium plants
Dumb cane leaves (very dangerous)
English ivy fruit
Flowers bulbs of any kind
Foxglove stems and flowers
Holly berries
Kalanchoe
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Jasmine leaves
Jerusalem cherry leaves and flowers
Jimsonweed or thorn apple (very dangerous)
Larkspur stems
Laburnum bark, flowers, seeds and leaves
Lily of the valley leaves and flowers
Locoweed
Lupine stems and flowers
Mistletoe berries (very poisonous)
Mountain laurel
Mushrooms- any that you can not identify as safe
Oleander bark, stems, and leaves (very dangerous)
Peaches
Philodendron
Poinsettia leaves
Pokeweed
Potatoes
Privet bush stems and leaves
Rhododendron leaves
Rhubarb leaves
Skunk cabbage leaves and flowers
Tomatoes vines
Virginia creeper bark and stems
Wandering Jew
Wisteria bark and leaves
Yew bark, needles, and seeds (very dangerous)

Courtey of Pedigree

Posted by Mickey at May 24, 2005 2:18 PM