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Things To Avoid Iin Order Not To Poison Your Dog

27 9:09:59
I am really surprised at how little do many of us, dog owners, know about what it takes for us to easily poison our dog.
And then come the crying and the suffering for having done the harm to our beloved animal ourselves. Although the pain is valid, would it not be much more intelligent to simply learn before doing?
Dogs are not like humans. Their anatomy, their needs and limitations are not like ours, so it is obvious we cannot treat them the same way we would our children or even ourselves.
Studies have shown that in the US alone, there have been more than 100,000 cases of pet poisoning. We know the majority has been due to the lack of knowledge, as I mentioned before, although very sadly, we have to recognize that some have been produced with an intention of simply getting rid of the dog. It hurts just to think about it, but it is the truth.
But lets concentrate on the others: on those like us who love dogs and want to never harm them. We want to avoid anything that may, in the case we are discussing today, poison our dog.
Have you not seen dog owners sitting at the dinner table give their dogs the same food they are eating, or if not, the leftovers? Oh, yes, that is something so common it sometimes passes as appropriate and a sign of love, since we are sharing with our dog. Correct? No, not if some of the foods we are ingesting may be the cause of us poisoning our pet. That is why we have to learn.
Besides the case of chocolate, there are other foods we commonly use at home that may take us to poison our dog without the least idea of the harm we are causing.
Most of us love fruits, but, do we know that grapes and raisins are poisonous to our dog? If we like nuts also, keeping in mind that macadamia nuts can produce weakness, vomiting and overheating in our dog would be an important fact to keep in mind, since dogs will always be willing for us to give them whatever we are eating. What can a little nut do? You now know the facts.
Another type of fruit quite adored by almost everyone is avocado. Yes, it is a fruit and has become more and more popular lately and with valid reasons for humans. Not only is it delicious, but also good for our health. Not the case with dogs. Avocado has a substance that can cause vomiting and diarrhea in our dog; that is, it constitutes another innocent way we can poison our dog if we give it to him or her.
Most adults drink alcohol in one form or another. It is a social thing, one that is to be expected in reunions, parties or even on a regular basis at some homes. No problem, we are not going to go into alcohol consumption here. But, did we know that alcohol is another way we can poison our dog? Yes, alcohol can produce breathing problems, vomiting and even make our dog fall into a comma or die.
I have been present at social reunions in which I have had to intervene and stop people participating in it from giving the house dog alcohol, just to see how it would act. To me, it was sickening.
If we have children or sweets loving adults at home, we have to be very careful when keeping candies at hand, because these again contain a sweetener that may produce the contrary of what it does to our blood sugar. In us, it may increase the levels, but in our dog, a rapid drop in their blood sugar, which can result in weakness and seizures and even go to the extreme of damaging our beloved dogs liver, causing it to fail, may occur. Not pretty at all, right? And just because of not knowing that candies may be the direct reason we may poison our dog.
If you are, like me, a plant and garden lover, there are some important facts we have to always remember if we keep dogs at home, no matter if inside or out. There are some plants that affect our dogs in a very negative way, even if they may be beautiful to our eyes.
Daffodils, narcissus, elephant ear, oleander, hyacinth, tulips, azaleas and rhododendrons are just a few examples that can all produce severe and affecting symptoms in our dogs, some even conducing them to death.
If we have plants in and out of the house, these need to be kept pretty also, right? And, what is it we have to use to help them? Lawn and garden products, of course! Here is another red flag, since some of these contain ingredients that may take you to poison your dog without knowing you are doing so.
If we are trying to control some pests, we may use pesticides or other similar products that may be very efficient to that purpose, but can affect our dogs in very unwanted ways.
Finally, if someone in your household suffers from a temporary or permanent health condition, please remember medications we use to control these are not for dogs! I shiver when I hear some people say they can administer Tylenol, for example, to a dog.
Even some pet medications cannot be administered to all dogs, since some of them could affect them negatively.
Investigations take place constantly and keep producing results that will continue to help us avoid making the mistakes mentioned above and many others in order for us not to poison our dog.