If your dog has ingested a substance that you suspect is toxic, your first step is to identify the substance.

Call the Animal Poison Control Center

1-888-426-4435

May be a $45 fee.

It needs to be determined if the substance is caustic. Do not induce vomiting if you suspect or know that the substance is caustic!

In most cases if the substance is not toxic the immediate treatment is to induce vomiting. If the dog is showing signs of shock, lethargy or is confulsing or having seizures, do not induce vomiting.

In ALL poisoning cases, seek veterinary care immediately! Vomiting is only a temporary fix, to allow you enough time to get your pet to a vet!

How To Induce Vomiting
(Read the above information before you do this)

To induce vomiting, give orally, one teaspoon of Syrup of Ipecac, or two teaspoons of Hydrogen Peroxide. Reaction should be almost immediate.

Food	Potential Reactions
Chocolate	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hyperactivity, shock, death
Onions	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Xylitol sugar-alcohol sweetener (gums & candy)	Sudden drop in blood sugar causing weakness, lethargy, loss of coordination, collapse and seizures
Garlic (ok in moderation)	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Macadamia nuts	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures,
Pear, peach, apricots & plum pits	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Apple core pits & seeds	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Rhubarb leaves	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Moldy/spoiled foods	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Alcohol	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Yeast dough	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hyperactivity
Hops (used in home brewing)	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Broccoli (in large amounts)	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Raisins and grapes	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Household Items	Potential Reactions
Cocoa Mulch	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hyperactivity, shock, death
Antifreeze & Motor Oil	Depression, stumbling, staggering, vomiting, seizures and death	Caustic
Acetaminophen (Tylenol & similar type Products)	Excessive drooling, vomiting, weakness and abdominal pain	Caustic
Insecticides	Excessive drooling, weeping eyes, excessive urinenation, diarrhea, muscle spasms, weakness, difficulty breathing and collapse	Caustic
Household Cleaners	Skin irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, internal organ damage, bloody vomit, bloody stools	Caustic
Nail Polish & Remover	Varied effects	Caustic
Flea products	Decreased appetite, depression, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive drooling	Caustic
Paint Brush Cleaner, Thinner & Turpentine	Skin irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, internal organ damage, bloody vomit, bloody stools	Caustic

 

 

 

 

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Houseplants	Potential Reactions
Asparagus Fern	Vomiting, respiratory problems, kidney failure, tremors, abdominal pain
Caladium	Mouth irritation, stomach upset, asphyxiation, tremors, seizures, death
Colocasia (Elephant's Ear)	Mouth irritation, stomach upset, asphyxiation, tremors, seizures, death
Deiffenbachia (Dumb Cane)	Mouth irritation, stomach upset, asphyxiation, tremors, seizures, death
Philodendron (Saddle Leaf, Split Leaf)	Mouth swelling, irritation
Poinsettia	Mouth irritation, stomach upset
Mum (Pot and Spider)	Skin irritation
Umbrella Plant	Vomiting, respiratory problems, kidney failure, tremors, abdominal pain
Aloe Vera	Varied effects
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Flowers	Potential Reactions
Amaryllis	Stomach upset, lethargy, shock, death
Crocus	Stomach upset, liver failure, lethargy, shock, death
Buttercup	Stomach upset
Calla Lily	Stomach upset, mouth irritation, asphyxiation, seizures, death
Christmas Rose	Stomach upset, diarrhea, convulsions
Chrysanthemum	Skin irritation
Daffodil (bulb)	Stomach upset, tremors, seizures, lethargy, heart Failure, death
Easter Lily	Stomach upset, kidney failure
Foxglove	Stomach upset, tremors, seizures, lethargy, heart Failure, Death
Hyacinth (bulb)	Varied effects
Iris (root)	Stomach upset
Jasamine	Seizures, respiratory failure
Morning Glory	Stomach upset, hallucinations
Narcissus	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, heart failure, death
Peony	Stomach upset, staggering, tremors, seizures, heart failure, death
Periwinkle	Hallucinogen
Poinsettia	Stomach upset, mouth irritation
Primrose	Stomach upset
Tulip (bulb)	Varied effects
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Tress and Vines	Potential Reactions
Apple (stem and leaves)	Shock, mouth inflammation, rapid increase in breathing
Yew (American, English, Western)	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, death
Black Walnut (shavings & hulls)	Laminitis, breathing problems, gastroenteritis
Apricot	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Almond	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Peach	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Wild Cherry	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Japanese Plum	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Ficus(Cuban Laurel)	Stomach upset
Cherry	Rapid breathing, shock, mouth inflammation, heart rate increase
Balsam Pear	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Ficus Lyrata (Fiddle-Leaf)	stomach upset, irritated skin
Oak	Varied effects
Philodendron (Devil's Ivy)	Upset stomach, convulsions, asphyxiation, death
English Ivy	Stomach upset, hyperactivity, labored breath, drooling, Fever, thirst increase, pupil dilation, staggering
Jasmine	Convulsions, death
Vine	Pupil dilation, upset stomach, drooling, heart failure
Matrimony Vine	Varied effects
Virginia Creeper	Varied effects

 

 

 

 

 

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We've all heard it, "Don't give your dog chocolate it will kill him". Is that really true? Do I have to rush him to an emergency vet if he ate one of my M&M's?

The truth is chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. This is a xanthine compound in the same family of caffeine, and theophylline.

Toxic Levels

It takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction in a dog. Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration.

On average:
Milk chocolate contains 44 mg of theobromine per oz.
Semisweet chocolate contains 150mg/oz.
Baker's chocolate 390mg/oz.

Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as:

1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate

1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate

1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate.

So, for example, 2 oz. of Baker's chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. dog. Yet, 2 oz. of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems.

Download this chart to track your dogs lumps, bumps and loactions of interest. This chart can also be taken to your vet to review with them the areas you are concerned with.

Tip: Keep this chart with your dogs information and as you notice any lumps and bumps you can check this chart and make note if it is an "old lump" or a "new bump". Its even helpful to make notations as to what your vet determined the lump or bump is as well as indicating the date.

	Age of your Doodle	Human Years
	6 months	10
	8 months	13
	10 months	14
	12 months	15
	18 months	20
	2 years	24
	3 years	28
	4 years	32
	5 years	36
	6 years	40
	7 years	44
	8 years	48
	9 years	52
	10 years	56
	11 years	60
	12 years	64
	13 years	68
	14 years	72
	15 years	76
	16 years	80
	17 years	84
	18 years	88
	19 years	92
	20 years	96

Bonding  Exercise

You and/or your family members should do this exercise with your puppy everyday. The exercise can also be done with any dog regardless of age.
Four Reasons for the Bonding Exercise

1. Establishes your dominance (leadership) over the puppy in a non-aggressive manner.

2. It will help you develop a close bond between you and your puppy.

3. Allows you to give your puppy a complete body check everyday. Things such the start of an ear infection, small lumps, ticks, cuts, etc. can go unnoticed and if you catch them early it will be easier to treat.

4. Teaches your puppy that it is OK for you to touch all parts of their body. For example if you need to put eye drops in your puppy’s eyes it will make things a lot less challenging if you have done this exercise right from the start!
Set the Tone

Wait until your puppy has settled and is not in a heightened state of excitement – after a good hearty play session with a few minutes to settle down is a good opportunity. Have the room quiet or with soft mellow music playing. You relax and settle yourself. During this whole exercise, use a slow calming voice. When touching the puppy you should use soft slow stokes. Moving too quickly, pressing too hard can activate and excite the puppy.

Position the Puppy

Sit the puppy facing away from you: kneel, or sit with your legs spread outward, behind your puppy and put him in a sitting position by placing your arm behind and just under his bum and push his chest back with your other hand. Gently tuck him into a sitting position. Do not press down on his bum because it is bad for his hip joints. You can also utilize a treat to lure the puppy in a sit position.

Down the puppy:  lift both front legs gently place the puppy in a down position or lure the puppy to the down position utilizing a treat. Do not force him down by pressing on his shoulder blades because this is bad for the shoulders. If the puppy refuses to lay down, wait a while a try again. This should be a positive experience.

Begin the Exercise

1. Gently massage his shoulders. Tell the pup what you are doing throughout the entire exercise (say “shoulders” over and over while you are doing this)

2.  Move your hands down the front legs pads of the feet, under the arm pits and under the tail and massage them (say “legs”)

3.  Touch between all the webs (between his toes) (say “webs”)

4.  Touch all the nails (say “nails”) you can clip them/sand them at this point.

5.  Move your hands up to the head (**see footnote in sidebar) and start massaging the head (say “head”) the puppy should be very relaxed at this point.

6.  Look in the eyes and pull down the eyelid (say eyes) you are making sure everything looks normal, no cloudiness, no guck or rolling in/out of the eye lids etc.

7.  Lift up the lip (say “teeth”) you can take a finger toothbrush and brush his teeth and massage his gums.

8.  Lift up the ears (say “ears”) make sure they are clean and pluck or trim any hair that may be accumulating inside the ear. You can do this by taking your fingers and just pulling it out. It comes out fairly easy and doesn’t hurt them if done a little bit at a time.

9. Move your hands down to the chest and start massaging the chest (say “chest”)

10.  Place your puppy on his left side. Check under the stomach, check the pads of the feet, under the arm pits and under the tail. In male puppy’s that are un-neutered check the testicles for lumps because un-neutered males can develop testicular cancer.

11.  Place your puppy on his right side by gently rolling him over on his back and then onto his other side. You do this roll by taking hold of all legs and just guide them over. Check under the stomach, check the pads of the feet, under the arm pits.

Once you have  completed all these steps say “release” or “free” and give your puppy lots of praise! Take the puppy outside for potty.

Bonding exercise information
provided by Sherry of Swiss Ridge
goldenpoo.homestead.com

 

 

Massage:

Use soft gentle but deliberate movements of your hands. Utilize the tips of your fingers to work through the puppy hair to get to the skin. Maintaining a constant contact with one or both of your hands will help ease the puppy. Removing your hands and placing them back down on a completely different area of their body can startle a puppy who is just becoming familiar with the exercise. Removing your hands may also make the puppy think that the exercise is done and he will attempt to get up.
                       
Hints:

Avoid doing too many procedures – ear cleaning, nail clipping until the puppy has had several opportunities to experience the massage without having things done that have the potential to upset the puppy. He needs to learn that the exercise is a positive experience.

If you are going to utilize any tools during this exercise, be sure that the puppy has had and opportunity to see them, sniff them and be familiar with them before you use them. This will help reduce the concerns the puppy may have.
           
Footnote:

** The head is one of the best locations to massage to get a puppy to settle and totally relax. The firmness of your fingers can be a bit stronger on the head since you are massaging on bone.

There are several key areas:

Temples just on the outside of the eyes and around the jaw joint – circular motion of the fingers.

Bridge of the nose – working upward to the top of the head and down ward onto the nose.

Base of the skull – run fingers along the base of the skull and downward towards the body.

Base of the ears – place ear into the crook of your thumb and index finger and apply a bit of pressure as you are rotating your hands along the base.

These key spots can also be massaged when the puppy is in a sit position to help relax the puppy.

Date	Activity	Age	Weight	Expense
2-Jun-05	Birth
July 18 (1:00)	Visit Puppy - talk to breeder and pick out puppy (deposit)	7 wks 5 days		$250.00
Week of 8/7-9/13		10 weeks
7-Aug	Purchase Crate & Toys &Grooming Supplies			$158.00
9-Aug	Purchase food & Treats			$65.00
10-Aug	Puppy Picked up (paid balance due)			$1,000.00
13-Aug	Vaccines and Vet Check (purchase package)		12.9	$160.00
Week of 8/14-8/20		11 weeks
16-Aug	Puppy Socialization Class (Paid for Puppy and Basic to get discount)			$150.00
20-Aug	Weight Check and Grooming (get puppy use to handling) (sleeps through night)		16
Week of 8/21 - 8/27		12 weeks
23-Aug	Puppy Socialization Class
26-Aug	Vet Check & Vaccines			$13.31
27-Aug	Weight Check and Grooming (Potty training getting better)		17.1
Week of 8/28-9/3		13 weeks
30-Aug	Puppy Socialization Class
3-Sep	Weight Check and Grooming (working on training tasks daily)		20.6
Week of 9/4-9/10		14 weeks
5-Sep	Purchase Food & Treats & Toys			$76.00
6-Sep	Puppy Socialization Class
9-Sep	Attended Party & Art Gallery Walk (lots of socialization & noise)
10-Sep	Weight Check and Grooming (pup starting to wander away from us more)		22.5
Week of 9/11-9/17		15 weeks
13-Sep	Puppy Socialization Class
15-Sep	Heartguard & Advantage			$14.00
September 16ÊÊ	Vet Check & Vaccines
17-Sep	Weight Check and Grooming (noticed mouth smell - puppy teeth getting loose)		24.4
Week of 9/18-9/24		16 weeks
20-Sep	Puppy Socialization Graduation
20-Sep	Basic Obedience Class Started
24-Sep	Weight Check and Grooming (baby hair starting to change)		27.5
Week of 9/25-10/1		17 weeks
27-Sep	Basic Obedience Class
28-Sep	Lost 2 baby teeth
1-Oct	Weight Check and Grooming (smell strong in mouth - teeth really starting to come out - providing lots of chew things to help)		30.2
Week of 10/2-10/8		18 weeks
4-Oct	Basic Obedience Class
6-Oct	Purchase Training Treats & Food			$43.00
7-Oct	Vet check and Final immunizations			$32.50
8-Oct	Weight Check		31.9
Week of 10/9-10/15		19 weeks
11-Oct	Basic Obedience Class
14-Oct	Follow-up Health Check
15-Oct	Heartguard & Advantage			$14.00
15-Oct	Doodle Romp (socialization with other doodles)		33.6
Week of 10/16-10/22		20 weeks
18-Oct	Basic Obedience Class
20-Oct	Micro chipped			$35.00
21-Oct	Social outing - work on heel in public		34.8
Week of 10/23-10/29		21 weeks
24-Oct	Neutering			$187.82
25-Oct	Basic Obedience Class
29-Oct	Social outing - work on heel in public		37.4
Week of 10/30-11/5		22 weeks
30-Oct	Work whole week on people exposure
1-Nov	Basic Obedience Class
5-Nov	Weight Check and Grooming		43.8
Week of 11/6-11/12		23 weeks
8-Nov	Basic Obedience Class Graduation
12-Nov	Heartguard & Advantage		48.9	$14.00
Week of 11/13-11/19		24 weeks
19-Nov	Weight Check and Grooming		52.3

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