Plants that pose hidden dangers to your beloved dog
If you own a dog or plan to become one, you should know that some plants can threaten your pet's health and life. Some trendy plants that many people have at home are among these.
Many people around the world own dogs. However, not everyone knows that the plants kept in their homes - or those in their gardens - can threaten their pet's health and even life. Dog owners should know which plants to avoid so their pets do not have severe health problems.
List of plants that are dangerous for dogs
Do you have many plants in your home? Or do you often take your dog for walks in places with lots of flowers? If so, you must be vigilant and ensure your dog does not eat any of them.
Let's start with cut flowers that can threaten dogs' health. These include carnations, lilies, tulips, dahlias, narcissi, daffodils, lilies of the valley, and gladioli.
The same goes for potted plants, which contain substances dangerous to animals. These include aloe, azalea, ivy, dracaena, fig tree, gardenia, yucca, philodendron, clivia, geranium, and spurge, also known as the poinsettia.
If you have a dog, avoid the following garden plants: lavender, boxwood, hydrangea, hyacinth, chrysanthemum, chamomile, pelargonium, daisy, and wolfsbane.
These plants are safe for dogs
If you love bouquets of cut flowers and garden plants, you don’t have to give up on all of them. Some are not harmful to animals, so you can safely keep them at home or plant them in the garden. They won't cause any digestive issues for your dog.
Flowers considered safe for dogs include gerberas, roses, sunflowers, African violets, palms, streptocarpus, zebra haworthia, peperomia, and echeveria.
Garden plants also safe include basil, coriander, mallow, dill, lemon balm, nasturtium, golden timber bamboo, cornflower, camellia, and calendula.
It is worth knowing that orchids found in most homes do not threaten dogs' health—however, preparations used as plant protection products can be harmful.
