Flowers are the best part of Valentine’s Day right, but there are some dangerous flowers for pets to be aware of! It’s essential to ensure you know what can harm your dog to keep them safe. Chocolate is dangerous for dogs, so make sure to keep all sweets out of their reach, but did you know certain flowers can also be toxic to dogs? We’ve made a list of the flowers to avoid this Valentine’s day to ensure your dog remains safe!
Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas have cyanogenic glycoside, which is toxic to dogs. Eating plants with it can release cyanide which causes diarrhea, vomiting, and even depression in pets.
Peonies
This beautiful pink flower is fragrant to humans but can be toxic to cats and dogs if eaten in large amounts.
Chrysanthemums
Any type of chrysanthemum is toxic to dogs and cats if eaten. Consumption of these flowers can cause vomiting, diarrhea, incoordination, dermatitis, and excessive drooling.
Tulips
Tulips are another popular Valentine’s Day flower to gift to a loved one; just make sure to keep them away from your pet. Dogs eating tulips can result in vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation, and even depression.
Daffodils
These happy flowers are the perfect sign that spring is here! If you have a bouquet of Daffodils this Valentine’s Day, keep them far away from your pets. Eating a daffodil can cause severe vomiting, and if eaten in large amounts, it can result in low blood pressure, convulsions, tremors, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Hyacinths
Keep your pets away from these spring flowers. Not only is it poisonous to eat but even inhaling these flowers can cause intense vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and depression.
Foxgloves
Not only are these beautiful flowers toxic to humans if consumed, but they are highly toxic to our furry companions too! Even eating a small amount of the flower or drinking water from the vase can be poisonous for dogs and cats.
Lilies
While these flowers can be popular for Valentine’s day due to their beautiful pink shades, lilies are very toxic to pets. They can be lethal to cats and highly toxic to dogs as well. Make sure if you have lilies in the house to keep them out of reach of your pets!
While flowers are a wonderful part of Valentine’s Day, make sure that you are aware of how these plants can impact your dog so that if you have them in the house, you keep them far out of their reach.
