Toxic/Poisonous Foods
- Alcoholic beverages
- Apple seeds
- Apricot pits
- Avocados
- Broccoli (in large amounts)
- Cherry pits
- Candy (particularly chocolate—which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets—and any candy containing the sweetener Xylitol)
- Coffee (grounds, beans, and chocolate-covered espresso beans)
- Grapes
- Hops (used in home beer brewing)
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy foods
- Mushroom plants
- Mustard seeds
- Onions and onion powder
- Peach pits
- Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Raisins
- Rhubarb leaves
- Salt
- Tea (because it contains caffeine)
- Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Walnuts
- Xylitol
- Yeast dough
Toxic Plants
Garden Plants-Believe it or not some of the most common garden plants are also the most deadly. Tomato plants, both the leaves and the stems, can be toxic to dogs. St. John's Wort, an herbal plant, is very toxic leading to vomiting and seizures. Other garden plants that can be problematic include:
- Apricot
- Avocado
- Black Cherry
- Black Walnuts
- Castor Beans
- Catnip
- Chokecherry
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Mushrooms
- Mustard plants/greens
- Onion
- Peach
- Plum
- Potato
- Pokeweed
- Spinach
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Ornamental Outdoor Plants
- 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
- Hydrangea
- Ivy
- Jade plant
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Marigolds
- Morning Glory
- Peony
- Primrose
- Rhododendron
- Tiger Lily
- Yucca
Indoor Plants
- Ferns,
- Dieffenbachia,
- Pothos,
- Ivy,
- Philodendron,
- Poinsettias are very toxic to dogs.
- Corn plant,
- Peace lilies and any of the ornamental
- Tobacco plants can be very dangerous for both full-grown dogs and puppies.
If you think that your dog may have consumed a poisonous or potentially poisonous plant immediately get them to the vet. Bring a small amount of the plant with you, including the leaf and the flower, to help with identification.
