Plants to avoid for your pup
We love them all, bunnies, cats, dogs, chicken….our pets surely make our lives so much more full of fun and love. But having pets (as every pet owner knows) comes with HUGE responsibilities.
Since the owner of our wonderful business has her golden-retriever dog Cookie, who is also EcodesignSD’s voluntary mascot, we are going to focus on all the plants that can be really harmful for your 4 legged friend. Dogs are naturally pretty good in knowing not to chew on poisonous stuff but let’s be honest: Have you caught your dog tearing up the trash and instinctually grabbing whatever is in reach? So to be on the safe side here are some common plants that are toxic for dogs and best be avoided in your household:
Tomato Plant (if you love these juicy red tomatoes as much as we do and want to keep planting them in your yard, make sure they are fenced in or not accessible to your dog’s reach)
Aloe Vera
English Ivy
Alocasia
Arrowhead Plant
Amaryllis
Castor bean or castor oil plant
Bird of Paradise
Z Plant
Dieffenbachia
Jade
Kafir Lily
Dracaena Fragrans
Cyclamen
Desert Rose
Kalanchoe
Dracaena
Eucalyptus
Flame Lily
Ficus Benjamina
Flamingo Flower
Geranium
Schefflera
Oleander
Asparagus Fern
Ti Plant
Peyote
Brunfelsia
Cactus
Philodendron
American Holly
Tulip
Hyacinth
Daffodil
Lily
Daisy
Azalea
Gladiola
Baby's Breath
Chrysanthemum
Begonia
Gardenia
Amaryllis
If you still want to keep any of these listed plants around, here are a few tips to keep your dog away from them:
Spray the plants with diluted lemon juice (dogs cannot stand the taste or scent of this strong citrus fruit) or you can put a slice of lemon or orange peels in the planter
Keep those plants out of reach
Coffee ground is another safe alternative to add to the soil, dogs dislike the scent as well.
Provide a variety of chew toys to make sure the dog does not get bored, which leads to destructive behavior.
