Dangers to your dogs!

Foods that are harmful to your dog:

(May cause vomiting, abdominal pain and/or diarrhea)

  • Wild cherry
  • Almond
  • Apricot
  • Balsam Pear
  • Japanese Plum

(May cause varied reactions)

  • Yeast dough
  • Coffee grounds
  • Macadamia nuts
  • Tomato and Potato leaves and stems
  • Avocados
  • Onions and onion powder
  • Grapes
  • Raisins
  • Chocolate
  • Pear and Peach kernels
  • Rhubarb
  • Spinach
  • Alcohol
  • Mushrooms (if also toxic to humans)
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Symptom’s of possible poisoning are:

  •  Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Difficult breathing
  • Abnormal urine (color, aroma or odor, frequency, etc.)
  • Salivation
  • Weakness
If your dog should ingest harmful chemicals, contact a veterinarian or poison control center immediately!

Common household items that are harmful to your dog:

  • Acetaminophen
  • Antifreeze and other car fluids
  • Bleach and cleaning fluids
  • Boric acid
  • Deodorants
  • Deodorizers
  • Detergents
  • De-icing salts
  • Disinfectants
  • Drain cleaners
  • Furniture polish
  • Gasoline
  • Hair colorings
  • Weed killers
  • Insecticides
  • Kerosene
  • Matches
  • Mothballs
  • Nail polish and remover
  • Paint
  • Prescription medicine
  • Non-Prescription medicine
  • Rat poison
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Shoe polish
  • Sleeping pills
  • Snail or slug bait
  • Turpentine
  • Windshield-wiper fluid