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DEAR DR. SCHELLING,
I noticed my dog sniffing around some plants that I realized are not doggy safe and have since fenced in my garden but I’m still worried about my dog getting in and eating a poisonous plant. If I were to catch my dog doing this could I cause him to throw up so he won’t become ill?
-Patricia
If you just saw your pet ingesting something toxic, you may be tempted to try and induce vomiting. But because serious complications can arise, NEVER induce vomiting unless specifically instructed to do so by your veterinarian or by Animal Poison Control.
However, if your vet has advised you to induce vomiting at home, please read this article to understand the risks and follow up care that will be needed.
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Dear Max,
I was sniffing around the dining room table looking for leftovers after my humans finished eating dinner and I got scolded. This normally happens but instead of being scolded for looking for food I was scolded for sniffing the bouquet of flowers on the table. Now I can't look for food or sniff flowers, what's wrong my humans?
–Scolded Saint Bernard
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Dear Scolded,
I often get told not to look for table scraps or spend too much time sniffing around flowers too. I know it seems like our humans have gone nuts but some plants are actually poisonous to dogs and often times they're common plants that can be found in our yard. You and your human can check out this list of POISONOUS PLANTS FOR DOGS to be sure you're always safe.
Max
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