Plants Harmful to Dogs- Indoor and Outdoor By Jeff Nenadic At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Wondering how plants can cause harm to your dog? Research says that there are some indoor and outdoor plants which are harmful to dogs. Unfortunately most of the dog owners do not accept to this fact. Some of the plants both indoors and outdoors are poisonous and toxic to the dog, irrespective of their quantity of intake. With this article we make you understand, how to what are the plants which are actually toxic and which are not. This article will help you analyze the plants and learn more about them, so that you make sure that your house does not have the poisonous and deadly plants which will harm your dog.

There are different characteristics of different plants. Some of then plants are toxic or poisonous in the leaves, for some of the plants, bark is little poisonous, and for some of the plants stem is deadly for dogs. We list out some of the plants below; this will help you channelize your reading about the plants harmful to your dogs. In case you need any more information about these plants, you can surf on the internet or consult a veterinary doctor or just pick a gardening book form the book shop.

Garden or outdoor plants
The plants which are commonly available in our backyard and garden are most deadly for the dog. The following list, tough not exhaustive can be handy for you while deciding plants for your garden.

The stem, bark and the seed pits of Apricot plant are very toxic for the dogs.

The castor beans, if chewed by the dog can cause abdominal pains, weakness, muscle pain, coma,

The tomato plant has leaves and stems which can prove deadly for your dog.

The following is the list of garden plants which can prove to be fatal for your dog.

• Avocado
• Black Cherry
• Black Walnuts
• Catnip
• Chokecherry
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Mushrooms
• Mustard plants/greens
• Onion
• Plum
• Potato
• Pokeweed
• Spinach

You can monitor and stop the dog from eating the above mentioned plants, can be helpful. You can also try and alienate the dog play area with the area in which these plants are planted.

All of use love to see out garden to be very beautiful. But this intention of beautiful garden should not ruin the life your dog. We present to you a list of ornamental plants which can be fatal for your dog.

• Amaryllis
• Baby’s Breath
• Bird of Paradise
• Black Eyed Susan
• Bleeding Heart
• Bluebonnet
• Boston Ivy
• Calla Lilly
• Chrysanthemums
• Cyclamen
• Daffodil
• Daisy
• Elephant Ear
• Easter Lilly
• Ferns
• Flamingo plant
• Geranium
• Honeysuckle
• Hyacinth
• Rhododendron
• Tiger Lily
• Yucca

This is just a informative list of the plants which can be harmful to your dog. If you feel that your dog has eaten something poisonous immediately get it to a veterinary doctor and start medication. Do not forget to bring a sample of the plant which you suspect your dog must have eaten.Unfortunately most of the dog owners do not accept to this fact. Some of the plants both indoors and outdoors are poisonous and toxic to the dog, irrespective of their quantity of intake.

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