As I learned the first week I had my dog, Jake, it is really hard to keep a dog in the house. Just leave your gym bag on the floor, and the next thing you know you’re dropping $60 on a phone consult with the Animal Poison Control to find out if the fact that he just ingested a half a travel deodorant is going to kill him. As it turns out, it didn’t, and it also turned out that Jake liked being outside better than inside. It doesn’t always work out like that, and if you plan for your pet to be a pampered pooch or kitty, you’d probably better watch this video.
Not only should you avoid letting your pets have access to things that are poisonous to them, you should also be educated about things you might not know are bad for your dog. For instance, you shouldn’t give real animal bones to your dog. They can splinter and catch in your dog’s throat. Also, be careful with chew toys – they can get lodged in your dog’s throat.
Chocolate is also a no-no. So is baby excrement, as it turns out. Also make sure you keep your weasel, ferret, cat, baby, etc out of the toilet – they could drown. Get one of those toilet locks, ala Baby Mama.
They say most of it is common sense. Since they never really addressed the chocolate issue, I looked online and found that you should avoid feeding your dog these common people foods:
Grapes and Raisins: These can be toxic, even fatal to dogs by causing damage to the kidneys. Don’t feed them to your dogs.
Onions: These can cause anemia in dogs, and be very harmful. So can garlic and chives.
Chocolate: All chocolate can hurt the heart, lungs, kidney, and nervous system of the dog.
Caffeine: Similar to chocolate, this stuff is a big no-no.
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