1. Antifreeze
2. Chocolate
3. Bleach
4. Tylenol
5. Watch Batteries
6. Moth Balls
7. Fabric Softeners
8. Mouthwash
9. Peach Pits

Originally Posted by Cookie_Dog

1. Antifreeze
2. Chocolate
3. Bleach
4. Tylenol
5. Watch Batteries
6. Moth Balls
7. Fabric Softeners
8. Mouthwash
9. Peach Pits

Thanks for this info i had no idea that chocolate would kill my dog most of the others I know would or could. Wonder why chocolate will kill them?

Wow...Thanks for the heads up. This is useful info.

I think you can add lillies to that list as well.
Although it is very toxic and very fatal for cats, even more so.

I think it is the pollen on the stamens that does it.
Don't let your cat or dog brush up against them and then lick it off their fur.

Thanks for this info i had no idea that chocolate would kill my dog most of the others I know would or could. Wonder why chocolate will kill them?

I believe it's the caffine in chocolate that kills them. A dog's system can't tolerate chocolate. Some dogs can tolerate a very small amount. Which makes me laugh because in the malls around here, there are bakeries that make chocolate treats that are speciffically for dogs!! Stupid people!

I didn't know fabric softeners would kill a dog. I knew about all the rest though. That's not good. LOL My dogs LOVE the smell of my fabric softener sheets. Do you mean the sheets, the liquid, or all of it?

Oh, & if Tylenol kills your dog, why do vets recomend it for a fever? When my dog had puppies, she got milk fever. I gave her a Tylenol every day until she got better & she's fine.

Originally Posted by PitBullLvr

I believe it's the caffine in chocolate that kills them. A dog's system can't tolerate chocolate. Some dogs can tolerate a very small amount. Which makes me laugh because in the malls around here, there are bakeries that make chocolate treats that are speciffically for dogs!! Stupid people!
I didn't know fabric softeners would kill a dog. I knew about all the rest though. That's not good. LOL My dogs LOVE the smell of my fabric softener sheets. Do you mean the sheets, the liquid, or all of it?
Oh, & if Tylenol kills your dog, why do vets recomend it for a fever? When my dog had puppies, she got milk fever. I gave her a Tylenol every day until she got better & she's fine.

Thanks for telling me why chocolate would kill a dog. Thank goodness I have never gave my dog chocolate but if she found any she would eat it. Know I need to let my kids know what it could do to her so that they don't feed her any.
Thanks

It's the chemical Thiobromine in Chocolate that is extremely toxic to dog. Dark chocolate is worse than milk as it has a higher cocoa content. Also beware of cocoa mulch thats sold for gars=dens as it is also toxic.

Ibuprofen/Brufen is extremely toxic for dogs and causes Kidney failure.`1

I've heard a few times before that chocolate can really kill a dog, but I didnt know until now, thanks for the info.

I believe cruelty can also kill a dog, since they have feelings too, don't you think so?

My parents always told me that cheese could kill a dog. They also mentioned the chocolate... but I'm such a choco-holic that I would never even think of giving it to my dog. LOL, I know bad, greedy me. My dog did manage to get into some chocolate sandwich cookies though, last year, and he was (pardon the pun) sicker than a dog for the rest of the day. Since then he has stayed away from all cookies.

Thanks for this list; that's a great reference.

I believe that onions are also very toxic to dogs.

I had a scare last year with one of my dogs. He got into antifreeze and he almost died. I took him to the vet immediately and they started an IV and kept a close eye on him. His kidneys started to shut down on him. I am glad that he was able to be saved.

Originally Posted by bandit_starr06

My parents always told me that cheese could kill a dog. They also mentioned the chocolate... but I'm such a choco-holic that I would never even think of giving it to my dog. LOL, I know bad, greedy me. My dog did manage to get into some chocolate sandwich cookies though, last year, and he was (pardon the pun) sicker than a dog for the rest of the day. Since then he has stayed away from all cookies.

Wow, cheese? This is something that my dog loves, and I always thought it was good for him, providing calcium and stuff..?

I have to admit, though. One thing that's also toxic is some of the stuff they put into commercial dog food. If you got some time, it's worth looking up what the dog food ingredients mean. Yuck!

Cheese won't kill your dog; it's not toxic, but it's possible he could have problems with worms.

Cheese isn't advisable for dogs to eat, but it is not, strictly speaking, dangerous.

Why would cheese cause problems with worms, R8?

Most of my animals love it. You could get killed in the rush if the cats get a whiff!

The dog also loves it, but only gets bits and that isn't very often.

grapes, raisins and sultanas are toxic to dogs causing kidney failure.

Originally Posted by rottweiler_girl

I had a scare last year with one of my dogs. He got into antifreeze and he almost died. I took him to the vet immediately and they started an IV and kept a close eye on him. His kidneys started to shut down on him. I am glad that he was able to be saved.

Someone poisoned my mom's wolf hybrid a few years ago by giving him a piece of steak marinated in antifreeze. We were all upset over it. My dad figures it was some of the local bad boys because at the time he was a cop and was doing his job. We took him to the vet, and on the way there he had 2 seizures... we lived in a small town that didn't have a local vet so we had to drive 30 min to get to the nearest one.

What about potpourri? I assume it's made with various mixtures of toxic substances that would be harmful to dogs.
I have a friend who lost her cat to potpourri poisoning.

Don't you think we really should be looking at what is toxic and what is fatal, here?

If you read this thread you may assume that grapes would fatally poison your dog (this is just an example) but I know I've fed all my dogs grapes at some point in their lives over the years, and none have keeled over.

It can be rather misleading to confuse toxic and fatal.

My friend's cocker spaniel/spitz mix loves frozen grapes... I'd never even heard they were toxic until I read this thread.

Now I want to know why you would freeze grapes?

I never even considered them freezable.

It is a bit confusing though, I've fed my dogs lots of the stuff mentioned on here, without any drastic outcome.
Not of course anti-freeze or anything deadly.