Puppy Proofing Your Home
You should puppy proof your home before puppy arrives. You need to proof against poisonous plants, toxins, chemicals, lamp-cord electrocution and ingestion of foreign objects.
Household Plants
Some household plants are toxic to pets if ingested. The symptoms can range from mild stomach upset to neurological problems or death.
Poisonous Household Plants
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Cactus
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Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia
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Marijuana
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Mistletoe
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Philodendron
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Poinsettia Sap
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Tobacco
Poisonous Outdoor and Garden Plants
- Acorns
- Apple Seed
- Azalea Bush
- Bird of Paradise Flower
- Castor Bean
- Cherry Tree Seeds
- Daffodil Flower Bulb
- English Holly
- English Ivy Berries
- Honeysuckle
- Horse Chestnut, nut
- Iris Flower Bulb
- Lily of the Valley
- Morning Glory Flower
- Nutmeg
- Oleander
- Potato Skins with green buds
- Rhododendron Shrub
- Rhubarb
- Skunk Cabbage
- Tulip Flower Bulb
- Wild Mushroom
- Wisteria Flower
- Yew Shrub Berries
Poisonous Household Substances
- Acetone
- Ammonia
- Antifreeze
- Aspirin
- Bleach
- Carbon Monoxide
- Charcoal Lighter
- Chocolate
- Deodorants
- Detergents and Soap
- Furniture Polish
- Gasoline
- Kerosene and Fuel Oil
- Lead
- Lime
- Lye
- Organo-phosphate Insecticides
- Paint Thinner
- Phenol Cleaners
- Rat Poison
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Strychnine
- Turpentine
- Tylenol
Ingesting of Foreign Obects
- children's toys
- Christmas ornaments
- coins
- cooking knives
- crayons
- earrings
- electric cord plugs
- fishhooks
- marbles
- pantyhose
- paper clips
- rings
- rocks
- rubber bands
- tampons
- shoelaces
- socks
- sponges
- toilet paper
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