Common Houseplants That Are Toxic for Dogs
Natural plants within your home improve air quality, add some green decor, and are known to dress stress… until Fido thinks your new ficus is their chew toy! Plants benefit you and your dog’s health unless your furry friend starts eating the leaves or chewing on branches. Some common houseplants are toxic for dogs, so it’s essential to stay aware, keep them out of reach, or teach your pets to stay away. Keep reading to learn what common plants are unsafe for your home and how to keep Fido away!
Toxic Plants
While this list doesn’t exhaust all pet-toxic plants, it covers many of the most common houseplants. If you’re concerned you may own one or two of these plants at home, it’s okay! You don’t have to throw them out; move them up and away from the reach of your pets. Home Depot has a vast selection of plant stands or risers to keep them up and stylish!
- Sago Palm
- Lilies
- ZZ Plants
- Snake Plant
- Areca Palm
- Weeping Fig
- Alocasia
- Aloe
- Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise)
- Dieffenbachia
- Jade Plant
- Dracaena
Keeping Fido Away
While moving the plants is one way to fix the problem, other solutions include training Fido to stay away or spraying your plants with doggy-proof spray!
Like teaching your pup to potty outside, you can train them to stay away from your leafy friends. We recommend a clicker or a water spritzer for training; every dog learns differently. When you catch them getting too close to the plants, emit a clicking noise or give a little water spray to deter them from the behavior.
Another option is to make some dog repellant spray using lemon juice or vinegar. Neither of these ingredients will harm Fido, just leaving an unpleasant, bitter taste in their mouth; furthermore, teaching them this tastes bad, don’t nibble again.
Safe Plants
- Peperomia
- Bromeliads
- Echeveria
- Ponytail Palm
- Money Tree
- Moth Orchid
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