7 Dangerous Items Dogs Like to Chew

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Let's unravel the mystery of 7 everyday objects that pack a dangerous punch for dogs:</span><br></p></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="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" data-az-id="gb02oxljrj" data-azat-pid="gb02oxljrj" id="gb02oxljrj" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-an_infinite="no" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelfusaro/video/7033105076851854639" data-video-id="7033105076851854639" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@rachelfusaro" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelfusaro?refer=embed">@rachelfusaro</a> Reply to @kristieramos Every dog is different, & this is what works for my boys ❤️ <a title="dogdentalcare" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/dogdentalcare?refer=embed">#dogdentalcare</a…; <a title="greeniesdentaltreatsfordogs" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/greeniesdentaltreatsfordogs?refer=embed">#gr…; <a title="whimzees" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/whimzees?refer=embed">#whimzees</a> <a title="dogtoys" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/dogtoys?refer=embed">#dogtoys</a> <a title="dog" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/dog?refer=embed">#dog</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ Home - Edith Whiskers" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Home-6773436955838401285?refer=embed">♬ Home - Edith Whiskers</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></div><div class="az-element az-ctnr az-column col-undefined-12" style="" data-az-id="gbdldsouem" data-azat-pid="gbb1f9b0vu" id="gbb1f9b0vu" data-azb="az_column" data-az-human-readable="Column" data-az-human-readable-en="Column" data-azat-width="1/1" data-azcnt="true"><div class="az-element az-text" style="" data-az-id="gblspi862j" data-azat-pid="gb43n8xdnk" id="gb43n8xdnk" data-azb="az_text" data-az-human-readable="Text" data-az-human-readable-en="Text" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong></strong></span><p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:27"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>1. Household Chemicals:</strong> Cleaning products, laundry detergent, and even common medicines can be toxic if ingested. Keep them safely stored and monitor your dog closely to avoid accidental chomping.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:203"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>2. Electrical Cords:</strong> Chewing on cords isn't just a recipe for ruined appliances; it's a recipe for electric shock. Secure cords with cord covers or keep them out of reach, especially during playtime.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="9:1-9:104"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>3. Sharp Objects:</strong> Broken toys, nails, screws, and other sharp objects can puncture your dog's mouth, throat, or digestive system. Regularly declutter and dispose of broken items responsibly.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="11:1-11:195"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>4. Toxic Plants:</strong> Many common houseplants, like lilies, tulips, and azaleas, are poisonous to dogs. Research your plants and keep them out of your dog's reach or opt for pet-safe alternatives.</span></p><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></div></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="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" data-az-id="gbwi1xitw2" data-azat-pid="gbt3drphnm" id="gbt3drphnm" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-an_infinite="no" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><iframe sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=na02a3a-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B06XJTCM38&asins=B06XJTCM38&linkId=df38726ae202c7592914cd48095141fc&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe>
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