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grace59
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A warning: Hard lesson learned
My husband and I learned a hard lesson about Oleander. It doesn't grow here where we live in WA and we didn't know of it's toxicity until our Labrador
got into it. She survived the initial poisoning and then struggled to stay with us for 10 long days. She lost her struggle yesterday. We are
heartbroken. I just wanted to pass this along encase you have one of those stick chewing, eat anything kind of dogs. RIP Bailey!
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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woody with a view
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 Sorry about you pooch!
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So sorry for your loss. That is a tough one, doing something she loved with such a harsh consequence.
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I found out about oleanders about 10 years ago.
I don't know how they can be so flavorful for cooking, yet so poisonous.
Udo
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DEP Bailey, I am sorry for your loss, losing a loved one is always so hard.
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Bob and Susan
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Quote: Originally posted by Udo  |
I found out about oleanders about 10 years ago.
I don't know how they can be so flavorful for cooking, yet so poisonous. |
i'm pretty sure you shouldn't eat or cook with oleanders...poison...pretty risky business
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How about starting a cooking thread and leaving this one alone.
So sorry for your loss grace59 
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Really? I had no idea about oleanders....so so so sorry. RIP
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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ALSO, if you have them on your grounds, when you or anyone needs to cut them back, WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS AND GLOVES ! unless you have skin like
iron, the juice can be an irritant, sometimes major.
back in the day, my father was a japanese gardener, not like today's cut and blow so-called gardeners.
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DianaT
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| Quote: Originally posted by grace59 | | My husband and I learned a hard lesson about Oleander. It doesn't grow here where we live in WA and we didn't know of it's toxicity until our Labrador
got into it. She survived the initial poisoning and then struggled to stay with us for 10 long days. She lost her struggle yesterday. We are
heartbroken. I just wanted to pass this along encase you have one of those stick chewing, eat anything kind of dogs. RIP Bailey!
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So very, very sorry about the loss of your fur baby. It is a tough one. DEP Bailey
And thanks for the reminder about toxic plants. As you say, some dogs will eat anything.
Here is a list of some common plants that are toxic to dogs, and many house plants are also toxic.
Common plants toxic to dogs
My heart goes out to you ----
[Edited on 4-16-2016 by DianaT]
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Hard lesson indeed- condolences for losing Bailey. Thanks for the reminders about toxicity and also skin reactions.
FYI: as a warning for pet people, Poinsettias are also toxic, as are difenbachhias- aka "dumb cane" - because they contain a substance that causes an
allergic reaction and may close the airway if ingested.
Bottom line: be extra alert & careful when visiting new places with pets that like to graze.
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Thank you for the warning! There are three Oleanders on the property where I am staying in CA right now. So far, my year and a half old pooch (also
called Bailey) has shown no interest in them, but she is prone to chewing on just about anything.
Before I head back to Anchorage next week, I have permission to take them out roots and all and burn them!
Sorry about you losing your best friend, I know the pain.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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Even the dust in removal can give problems ... same with burning
Sorry for your friend
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Sorry grace59, what a bummer. It's tough, I know.
But, after some time passes and the wound is healed, maybe you'll feel like giving a home to dog that needs one. Perhaps an opportunity has opened.
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So sad. My prayers going your way, Grace.
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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DO NOT...NOT...NOT BURN THEM !!!!
STILL VERY TOXIC !!!
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found out about oleanders in a similar fashion years ago-lost my horse 'cause she ate some....
sorry for your loss....
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Sorry about your dog. Another one to be aware of is the cycad that they call "cardboard palm" it has a bright red fruit that has sickened and killed
many dogs.
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Sorry about your loss, I know they're toxic and poisonous we take it for granted. This is a real wake-up call I've got a yellow lab that's 10 1/2
years old that will fetch anything fortunately there are no oleanders around my area but I will keep this in mind.
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That's sad, I think labs are the best dogs in the world!
Many years ago, a friend bought a dump truck load of carrots to feed a couple cows. He figured out after one cow died that the load contained a
small amount of oleander pieces. It would seem to me that it would take allot to put down a big cow so me thinks that stuff is very potent.
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