Certain foods and household products can be dangerous to your Yorkie. It’s only natural for Yorkshire Terriers and Teacup Yorkies to be curious. But their curiosity can get them into trouble when they get into areas where you store household items such as medicine and detergents.
Foods that are harmful to your dog:
May cause vomiting, abdominal pain
and/or diarrhea:
Wild cherry
Almond
Apricot
Balsam Pear
Japanese Plum
May cause varied reactions:
Yeast dough
Coffee grounds
Macadamia nuts
Tomato and potato leaves and stems
Avocados
Onions and onion powder
Grapes
Raisins
Chocolate
Pear and peach kernels
Mushrooms (if also toxic to humans)
Rhubarb
Spinach
Alcohol
Symptoms of possible poisoning are: vomiting, diarrhea, difficult breathing, abnormal urine (color,
aroma or odor, frequency, etc.), salivation, weakness. If your dog should ingest harmful chemicals,
contact a veterinarian or poison control center immediately.
Common household items that are
harmful to your dog:
Acetaminophen
Antifreeze and other car fluids
Bleach and cleaning fluids
Boric acid
Deodorants
Deodorizers
Detergents
De-icing salts
Disinfectants
Drain cleaners
Furniture polish
Gasoline
Hair colorings
Weed killers
Insecticides
Kerosene
Matches
Mothballs
Nail polish and remover
Paint
Prescription and
non-prescription medicine
Rat poison
Rubbing alcohol
Shoe polish
Sleeping pills
Snail or slug bait
Turpentine
Windshield-wiper fluid
