Poisonous Plants

Spring has sprung and we are all spending more time outside. Apparently Snickers either has a cast-iron stomach, or doesn't eat plants. But as Jack Spaniels gets older he has had more problems with his tummy. We took all the azaleas out of the area on the side of the house and closed the gate to make a dog run and that solved the problem, until we want to work in the back yard and leave the gate open. Then he is back to loss of appetite and runny stools. I looked on the internet and found this great link- with pictures!

http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/poison-control/Plants?plant_toxicity=...

Now I see 3 choices; either keep him out of the backyard, rip out half my garden, or try to teach him not to eat plants. At his age I don't think teaching him will work, he already knows how to sneak tissues out of the trash baskets (ever seen a poop shaped tissue?) LOL.

Please be careful with your fur babies and plants.

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Permalink Reply by Lemmy Winks on June 2, 2012 at 9:37am

Thanks!
Also, if people find certain plants they want to remove, research it first! Hogweed will burn your skin, and blind you if you get it in your eyes. Depending on where you're located you might want to consider reporting it to your local Conservation Authorities; Same with Water Hemlock. Always take precaution when removing plants you're not accustom to, research and gloves!

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on June 2, 2012 at 12:50pm

Thank you for posting this!! My husband just surprised me with a new Australian Shepherd puppy last week, and I was thinking of finding what plants were poisonous. We just moved in to our new house last summer, so I wasn't sure what plants here were what. My older dogs don't chew on plants, but you can never be too careful with a puppy...

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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on June 3, 2012 at 7:53am

I'm glad to see another post about this (there was one last year that I remember posting the ASPCA link to, but it is long since buried, hehe.) That list isn't all-inclusive, but most plants are covered there. Anything that isn't listed can and should be searched for online. That list, along with information available via the web for plants not listed there, has been my bread and butter as I prepare to do a major overhaul of my property. Old, overgrown evergreen shrubs are going to be pulled out from in front of my house (and eventually around the rest of my house, too) and a large flower bed and a few dwarf trees will be planted in their place. I was able to put together a good list of beautiful flowers and decorative greenery that is 100% safe for pets (including the cats in the neighborhood) and children to be around.