Common Household Things That Can Harm Your Dog
Now that your new pet dog has arrived, you should know about the things that are hazardous to their health
.Dogs are naturally curious animals; they look around, sniff everywhere, explore, and hunt for toys and food. If you have planned out every safety precaution for the dog, then there is nothing to really worry about.
However, there are a few things that you may have overlooked. There are things inside your own home that could be hazardous to your dog, and you may not even know about it.
Safety hazards are lurking in your bathroom, bedroom, garage, kitchen and elsewhere in the house. Given how dogs are such inquisitive creatures, its easy for them to get their little paws on these items. Heres a checklist you can use as a reference.
Chemicals and items
Items such as de-icing salts, antifreeze chemicals, insecticides found in most ticks and flea preparations, pesticides, wood and cedar shavings, bait, strings, medications, batteries, nicotine, household cleaners, and pool chemicals can poison, or at the very least, cause harm to your dog.
Never place these things under the counter or the sink where your dog has a good chance of running into them. Be sure to keep these items safe and secure in shelves and cupboards far out of reach of your dog. Moreover, be sure to keep liquid containers tightly capped to avoid accidental spills, which your dog may lick.
Food items
There are certain foods you need to keep away from the dog. What may be delicious and safe for us to consume may be the exact opposite for your pooch. These food items include chocolates, green potatoes, raisins and grapes, coffee, yeast dough, Macadamia nuts, cooked chicken bones, salt, alcoholic beverages, and onions. For people who are keeping vitamin B capsules or supplements for dogs that have degenerative myelopathy, keep the supplements away from the dog. Too much vitamin B can cause poisoning.
Common house plants
Geraniums, Azalea, Mistletoe, Philodendron and Lilies are typically used for decorative purposes, but these plants can also poison your dog. If you want to keep plants inside the house while keeping your dog safe, try to hang them. Get a container that allows you to catch the extra water and soil that comes out when you water the plants.
Dog accessories and toys
Your pets toys can also be a health hazard. Toys that have parts that are easily taken out can choke them. Rawhide chews can also become tainted with food illnesses such as salmonella. Walking leashes and chains can also block their air path and choke them, so try to get leashes such as the ones used for dogs that have degenerative myelopathy.
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