Your garden should be a safe, fun haven for the whole family, and that includes your cuddly new puppy. Many commonplace garden products can be dangerous and sometimes fatal to dogs. Slug pellets are especially toxic, as are several weed killers, so please read the instructions carefully and above all, keep these products well out of reach of your pet. If your puppy is unlucky enough to come into contact with something harmful, or you suspect that they have, contact your vet immediately.
Your puppy and plants
Many common plants can be poisonous to pets, and some are fatal. If your puppy is tempted to, for instance, root out a bulb and start chomping away, stop them; they're very dangerous. Here are some other plants that are toxic to dogs, in some cases severely so:-
foxglove, primrose, yew, ivy, rhubarb, wisteria, lupin, sweet peas, poppy, chrysanthemum, laburuheum.
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Your puppy and garden tools
If your puppy is playing in the garden, never use a lawnmower or strimmer as these can cause severe injuries. Never leave tools with sharp blades and points lying around; if your puppy stands on one, they can be badly injured. And to protect you from getting a soaking, don't leave the hose pipe out for your puppy to chew on!
Your puppy and water features
Make sure your water features and ponds are covered while your puppy is young. They could have trouble getting out of the shallowest water and injure themselves or (heaven forbid) drown.
Your puppy and fencing
One of your garden jobs should be to check that your fencing is puppy-proof. The last thing you want is for your new acquisition to get lost or injured on the roads. And if you are using a wood preservative such as creosote, keep your puppy away until it is properly dry, and make sure tins aren't left open.
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