After my initial email about Trixie-Bella's illness...I noticed some VERY important information, that warrants it's own thread. And I would love MORE information, I'm sure others will, too.

Teresa mentioned, Foil...... can you please share....how is it dangerous? Aside from being so harsh in a timing lining? This is interesting, because some candy wrappers are somewhat foil like, these days. Like the new Hershey bars, nestles bars, Potato chips bags..etc.

Lily Plants....are these the Easter Lilys...and DayLily? The leaves are dangerous enough to kill? I'm asking, because we have Daylillies....but have had them forever. Our Beagle and Golden Retriever never suffered or got ill....is this a Chihuahua issue?

We have Pine trees (neighbors), hanging over our fence....how bad is that? I'm wondering if she bit into the pine needles?

So much to ponder...and to learn.

Are there any other things we should be careful of? Besides, chocolate, macadamias, antifreeze, lysol, pine sol, swifter, rat urine, rat feces (even inhaling air, near rat urine or feces--- can make a human gravely ill).

My vet recommends : Nature's Miracle (for cleaning up urine). It's non-toxic for our babies and works very well at removing the urine scent.

If someone uses Pine Sol or Lysol for mopping....what's a safer alternative?

Gina & Trixie- Bella

I found a couple of good websites anyone herd of anyting more to add?

http://www.dogpack.co...

http://www.thepetcent...

http://www.studentsof...

The foil can actually cut the intestines or block them in small dogs.

To clean floors use one cup of bleach to one gallon of water, this will kill almost all germs on your floors, counters, and walls. Be sure it is completely dry before the dogs walk into the room.

The lillies that are toxic are the white lillies that are mostly associated with Easter. They are sort of teardrop shaped with a long yellow stamen in the middle. They are only a problem if you have a dog that chews. This would also go for Oleanders and Pointsettas.

Pine is what makes turpentine, I believe, and if they soak in water will leech out toxins into the water. They are so toxic that no plants will grow where you pile them.

Teresa