When Planning Your Garden Keep This in Mind….

Now that spring is here, most of us can’t wait to jump into planning and digging out our back or front  For some, this may mean getting down and dirty and doing it all ourselves, while for others it means getting on the phone with the landscaper.  But before you plant your garden, keep in mind that your dog spends a great deal of time out the back – digging, rolling, playing, romping – and some of those beautiful fragrant flowers that you love are actually toxic and deadly for your dog. 

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Here at Bear’s P4ws we’ve done a little research for you and compiled a list of various plants, what part of the plant is toxic and how to tell if your dog may be having a reaction.

We hope you have a happy and beautiful spring, but remember to keep your garden pooch-friendly and Fido-safe.

Toxic or Slightly Toxic Plants
Name	Parts	Clinical Signs
Apricot	Stem, bark, seed pits
Azalea (Rhododendron spp.) *	All parts, mostly leaves	Stomach irritation, abdominal pain, abnormal heart rate and rhythm, convulsions, coma, some death.
Bird of Paradise	Fruit, seeds
Boston Ivy	All parts
Caladium	All parts
Creeping Charlie (Glecoma hederacea L.)	All parts	Sweating, drooling, usually not fatal.
Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) ***	All part but mostly seeds, if chewed	Nausea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, dehydration, shortness of breath, excessive thirst, weakness, muscle twitching, convulsions, coma.
Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) ***	Leaves, seed pits, stems, bark
Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)	Bulbs
Daphne	Berries, bark, leaves
English Ivy (Hedera helix L.)***	Leaves, berries	Stomach irritation, diarrhea, troubled breathing, coma, death.
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.)  *	Leaves, seeds, flowers
Glacier Ivy	Leaves, berries
Heartleaf	All parts
Hemlock, Water (Cicuta maculata L.) ***	All parts, root and root stalk	Dilated pupils, frothing at the mouth, spasms muscles spasms, restlessness, convulsions, and death (within 15 min to 2 hours)
Hyacinth (Hyacinth orientalis)	Bulbs, leaves, flowers	Colic, vomiting and diarrhea, usually not fatal.
Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)	Leaves, buds	Irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract, diarrhea, bloody stool.
Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.)	All parts, unripe fruit
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)  ***	Leaves and stems, especially young plants.	Breathing problems, severe anxiety, convulsions, coma, death. Intravenous antidote exsist.
Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium L.) ***	All parts	Rapid pulse, rapid breathing, dilated pupils, restlessness, nervousness, twitching, frequent urination, diarrhea, depression, weight loss, weak pulse, convulsions, coma, death.
Jonquil	Bulbs
Lantana (Lantana camara L.) ***	Leaves and berries	Sluggishness, weakness, bloody diarrhea. In severe cases, death may occur in 2 to 4 days.
Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis)	All parts
Mandrake	Roots, foliage, unripe fruit
Mistletoe	Berries
Morning Glory	Seeds
Marble Queen	All parts
Nightshade (Solanum spp.) ***	All parts	Hallucinations, severe intestinal disturbances, diarrhea, drowsiness, numbness, dilated pupils, trembling, labored breathing, nasal discharge, rapid heartbeat, weak pulse, incoordination, paralysis or severe shaking of the rear legs, rapid heart rate, bloat, can be fatal.
Nephthytis, Arrowhead Vine	All parts
Pigweed, Redroot (Amaranthus retroflexus) ***	Leaves, stems, roots.	Troubled breathing, trembling, weakness, coma, death.
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)	Leaves, flowers	Not lethal, but can cause skin, mouth, eye, and stomach irritation.
Pokeweed, Inkberry **	All parts	Colic, diarrhea, blood in stool, rare cases anemia, and possible death.
Parlor Ivy	All parts
Red Sage	Green berries
Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) **	Leaves	Staggering, trembling, breathing difficulties, weakness, diarrhea, increased drinking and urinating, death.
Red Princess	All parts
Saddleleaf	All parts
Tulip (Tulipa spp.)	Bulbs
Umbrella Plant	All parts
Yew, English (Taxus baccata) and Japanese (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. & Zucc.) ***	n/a	Breathing problems, trembling, weakness, heart problems, stomach upset, very sudden death.

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