6 Things You Didn’t Realize Are Killing Your Dog

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Cooked or raw onions contain thiosulfate, a substance that causes your dog’s red blood cells to break down in a condition called hemolytic anemia. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and lethargy; it may take two to four days for them to become noticeable. You also put your dog at risk if you give him certain foods cooked with onions, such as pizza or tomato sauce, that can trigger the same reaction.

2 Coffee and tea
These drinks – and indeed any form of caffeine – can cause hypertension in animals, irregular heartbeats, hyperthermia (fever), and seizures. A few cups of spilled coffee will not poison your dog, but drinking moderate amounts of coffee grounds and tea bags can kill small dogs.

3 Any chocolate
Chocolate is the worst candy your dog can eat because it contains theobromine, a substance similar to caffeine. Baked goods and dark chocolate contain the highest levels of theobromine, but milk and white chocolate are also bad for dogs. As with caffeine, symptoms of chocolate poisoning include high blood pressure, tremors, and seizures.

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They usually cause mild reactions, but it is still scary to see how the animal suffers from lethargy, fever, vomiting, tremors, joint stiffness and inability to walk.

5 toads
We are lucky there are no toads in Edmonton, but if you are traveling with your dog to a place where toads live, be aware that some types of toads can be very poisonous, and side effects can occur within minutes and lead to death.
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6 Aloe Vera
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A common houseplant that, if swallowed, is likely to cause your dog or cat to have diarrhea or vomiting – this is a relief as it is not life threatening, but enough to say it could go bad!