Easter Safety

[macoduck]

I'm preparing a safety list for Easter.

What else could be added to this list? Have any answers to these questions?

 

No chocolate.

HOw bad would jelly beans be on a dog?

Keep all candies out of reach.

Would the foil on a candy wrapped pass through a dog's system?

Am I correct in thinking that the plastic "grass" in an Easter basket could harm a dog's bowels like tinsel could?

Hard boiled eggs are OK.

Accidentally eaten shells OK?

What about dyed eggs? I presume they should be safe since dyes are kid-safe.

Door and gate safety as company comes/goes.

Children's stuffed animals - are plastic eyes or other plastic parts a hazard?

Dogs shouldn't be fed ham, especially the fatty pieces.

Hazards of hiding Easter baskets inside the house or outside.

Edited April 4, 2009 by macoduck

[Guest DarkHorse]

I only have an answer for the foil... it'll pass and you'll have sparkly poop. Parents' old dog once ate an aluminum foil wrapped piece of ham... just pooped the foil out the next day. Wasn't pretty but he didn't seem to have any long term effects.

[RobinM]

Check for gate safety. People have company and people don't always close gates behind them.

[Hubcitypam]

A dog will live through jelly beans as well as a poop out sparkly poop if they eat kisses or something along those lines. That foil is very very thin.

Don't know about the grass -- could be bad but probably not as bad as tinsel because it is metallic.

I wouldn't make anyone throw up if they ate an egg shell and all. Dye should be FDA food coloring so that should be fine.

Stuffed animal eyes I wouldn't worry too much about in the amount of time it takes to hunt eggs and eat dinner unless you have a stuffie destroying machine. If the kids are around dogs all the time they should know to put up stuffies.

Why can't they have a few bites of lean ham? There might be a sodium or nitrate concern to some, but doesn't seem like a few bites would hurt them (hasn't any of mine).

[Tracey]

I guess I would just add to the list for people to be mindful of keeping an eye on both kids and dogs when together. Like if a kid is running around hunting for eggs and a dog is present, make sure adults aren't so caught up in how the cute the kid is that they forget to be vigilant.

[momtogeorge]

Easter Lilies if there are any cats.

[Guest Greyt_dog_lover]

I wonder about the jelly beans, and any other candy for that matter. Isnt there something bad about some sweetener that is used in gum that is supposed to be deadly in small doses for dogs? And if so, could it be in candy?

[KF_in_Georgia]

Isnt there something bad about some sweetener that is used in gum that is supposed to be deadly in small doses for dogs? And if so, could it be in candy?

 

The dangerous sweetener is Xylitol, and it usually turns up in "sugar-free" gum, maybe in candy, too. Details here.

[Beautybabe]

Live bunnies and little chickies and ducklings that some people give to their kids at Easter.

[Guest Greensleeves]

Live bunnies and little chickies and ducklings that some people give to their kids at Easter.

Gosh, I would HOPE that any greyhound owner would be smarter than that!

 

Mine have enjoyed the occasional Jelly Belly with no ill effects.

[Guest FordRacingRon]

I too want to know what a small tiny nibble of ham would do to a dog.

[macoduck]

I too want to know what a small tiny nibble of ham would do to a dog.

Oops, I meant to respond to you and Pam earlier.

Some, but certainly not all of my dogs, have gotten very mild gastritis after eating cooked ham. I chalk it up to my DH giving them the fatty end pieces rather than the leaner and in giving them too much.