Planting a paradise for ones pooch could not be easier! Avoiding plants such as these can help ease the burden on protective pet owners worldwide. All it takes are a few simple steps to insure pets are safe and sound in the gardens!
Keeping Dogs (And People) Safe In The Garden: Some General Guidelines
Pointedly, anything in the path of an animal with sharp edges, spines, and allergy causing sap could pose a real hazard to not just the animals; euporbia sap can come into contact with a dog's fur and then be transferred to a child or adult causing a painful allergic reaction. Euphorbia sap contains a natural liquid latex that causes very painful skin reactions (blisters). In some severe cases a doctor's care would have to be ordered.
On the same hand, a cactus or agave with sharp spines can become lodged (much like a porcupine quill) in an eye or under the skin. One would be hard pressed to find the actual spine if it were small and fully embedded under the skin. In severe cases an eye may have to be removed due to the injury.
Even if a dog does not eat a poisonous plant, it can still drop the offending plant where small children can easily pick it up and eat it. It is much better safe than sorry in instances like this. Simply avoid planting known killers in a garden.
The same holds true for garden ponds; if a person has a pond they need to make certain that an animal or child can not become trapped and unable to right themselves. Keep pets and children under close supervision when allowing them access to a pond (yes, even container ponds).
Some Top Plants to Avoid When Creating a Dog Safe Garden Environment Are
- Ricinus communis
- Aloe vera
- Taxus canidensus
- Amaryllis sp.
- Strelizia regirae
- Philodendron cordatum
- Dieffenbachia
- Scindapsus aureus
- Glecoma hederacea
- Rhododendron occidentale
- Conium maculatum
- Narcissus
- Hyacinthus orientalis
- Atropa belladonna
- Lantana camara
- Lathyrus odoratus
- Wisteria
- Convallaria majalis
Avoiding Prickly Pest Plants In a Pet Safe Garden
Many people think of what plants are poisonous when choosing flowers for their gardens, yet just as many forget about plants that might not be a digestive danger so much as a real physical hazard.
If a person can not avoid growing these plants, simply keeping them out of the reach of their dogs (and children too) can do a lot towards keeping the animals safe.
Some Other Plants One May Want to Avoid in a Pooch Safe Garden Are
- Cactus
- Sharp Agaves
- Foxtail Grasses (Foxtail seeds can, and often do become lodged in an animals throat, skin, nose, eyes, ears, etc. They can be very dangerous and should probably be avoided completely.)
- Anything that can easily become lodged in a dogs throat, skin, eyes, ears, and fur.
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