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You’ve always heard that chocolate is bad for dogs but if you’re like us, you never understood why. How could something so tasty to us be so toxic to all of them? Well… it comes down to one ingredient… theobromine. Theobromine is the one molecule that is the central culprit to chocolate’s toxicity to dogs. The below video goes into more details about who chocolate is bad.
Every year the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) gets thousands of calls about pets who have gotten into something that isn’t good for them. The map below shows the top toxin by state that they have received calls about.
If you think your pet has gotten into the wrong thing, please call the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435. They are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Many household cleaners are toxic to dogs and other pets. To avoid issues, use one of the DYI dog friendly cleaning products you can make at home from our friends at Petco.
Everyone wants a clean and fresh smelling house, especially after a rainy weekend with that wet dog smell. Did you know that the cleaning products you are using may be harming your dogs? Hazardous cleaning products such as bleach, laundry detergent pods and phenol-based disinfectants such as Lysol and Pine-Sol top the list of products that are toxic to your dog. To help see what products you should avoid use the infographic below from PetCo.
Think your dog is showing symptoms of poisoning from cleaning products? Use the infographic below to see symptoms.
Every year the ASPCA receives over 150,000 calls from pet parents who need help with accidental poisonings. Approximately 1/4 of them are because of the dog or cat eating a poisonous plant in the house. Don’t let your best friend become a statistic. The following infographic from Pots, Planters & More, shows the 12 most toxic plants that are commonly found both indoors and outdoors. Know what to look for.
Ever wondered why your dog licks? The below infographic from Barking Royalty’s shows the top 10 reasons dogs lick.
