Candy Canes & Dogs - Be Careful

[Nancy5]

One of my little dogs got hold of a candy cane and ate some of it.  After rushing him to my vet, them giving him charcoal (I don't know how) but that was to absorb the candy then fluids to push out the toxins and an overnight stay at the hospital and a $500 Bill I discovered most  Candy Canes contain Xylitol which is highly toxic to pets.  So if you have any, or will with Christmas coming please be careful. 

[amyDAST]

Wow that's crazy. I am sorry your little one had to go through that. Thank you for sharing though as I personally had no clue!

[autumnsparklemom]

Oh wow! I had no clue. Thank you for sharing. I hope your furry baby gets better soon.

[dsosnowski06]

I had no idea about this.  Thanks for the information.  I knew about chocolate, garlic, grapes and poinsettia plants etc.  Just like having a child to make sure they don't get into the poison.

[pkrahmer]

Thanks for the heads up! I had no idea canycanes had  toxic ingredients for pets !

[sdenimandlace1]

Thank you for telling us,I have some left over from last year, I was going to put on the tree  and I quess not in case the grandbabies drop any,

[berthabutt]

   Sorry that happened but it's a good thing you were there to attend to it.  like other posters I had no idea candycanes were toxic to pets.  I did know about chocolate being a no-no.

[ghunter]

Are you talking about real candy canes?  Well, I would not give my dog any kind of candy,but glad to know.

[Nancy5]

Are you talking about real candy canes?  Well, I would not give my dog any kind of candy,but glad to know.

Yes, real candy canes.  I did not give it to my dog, it must have fallen off a table and he picked it up and carried it and started eating it.

[countrygirl12]

One of my little dogs got hold of a candy cane and ate some of it.  After rushing him to my vet, them giving him charcoal (I don't know how) but that was to absorb the candy then fluids to push out the toxins and an overnight stay at the hospital and a $500 Bill I discovered most  Candy Canes contain Xylitol which is highly toxic to pets.  So if you have any, or will with Christmas coming please be careful. 

Why would you rush him to the hospital?  I would not have thought anything about a dog eating a candy cane. 

[debidoo]

Wow I knew chocolate was bad for dogs but I would have never thought about candy canes.  So scary -I no longer have my little dog with me (cry cry) but I think it is wonderful you shared this for others who don't know this and have dogs.  Especially since it is coming up to candy cane season.

[gwilson31]

One of my little dogs got hold of a candy cane and ate some of it.  After rushing him to my vet, them giving him charcoal (I don't know how) but that was to absorb the candy then fluids to push out the toxins and an overnight stay at the hospital and a $500 Bill I discovered most  Candy Canes contain Xylitol which is highly toxic to pets.  So if you have any, or will with Christmas coming please be careful. 

Why would you rush him to the hospital?  I would not have thought anything about a dog eating a candy cane.

LOL  I probably wouldn't have thought to take him or her to the hospital either.

But I applaud you Nancy for taking care of your fur baby and sharing this information.

[Nancy5]

One of my little dogs got hold of a candy cane and ate some of it.  After rushing him to my vet, them giving him charcoal (I don't know how) but that was to absorb the candy then fluids to push out the toxins and an overnight stay at the hospital and a $500 Bill I discovered most  Candy Canes contain Xylitol which is highly toxic to pets.  So if you have any, or will with Christmas coming please be careful. 

Why would you rush him to the hospital?  I would not have thought anything about a dog eating a candy cane. 

I called my vet immediately and was told candy canes contain xylitol which is deadly for dogs.  That’s why I rushed him to the hospital, I didn’t want him to die. 

[BATISTAGIRL663]

I had absolutely no idea about this thanks for the heads up just goes to show you’re never too old to learn something new thanks again

[countrygirl12]

One of my little dogs got hold of a candy cane and ate some of it.  After rushing him to my vet, them giving him charcoal (I don't know how) but that was to absorb the candy then fluids to push out the toxins and an overnight stay at the hospital and a $500 Bill I discovered most  Candy Canes contain Xylitol which is highly toxic to pets.  So if you have any, or will with Christmas coming please be careful. 

Why would you rush him to the hospital?  I would not have thought anything about a dog eating a candy cane. 

I called my vet immediately and was told candy canes contain xylitol which is deadly for dogs.  That’s why I rushed him to the hospital, I didn’t want him to die. 

I would assume it depends on what type of candy cane you had.  I googled Xylitol and also googled if it is in candy canes.  What I found said it MAY be found in candy canes that are sugar free.  No dog I have ever had would have ate a candy cane.  The worse thing he ever done was found a case of nutter butters I had gotten at Sams and had quite the feast before I knew he was in it.  smh

Anyway, I personally probably would not be afraid to have candy canes in the house even if there was a dog in the house.  That artificial sweetener is in a lot of stuff including chewing gums.  If your dog is one to eat a lot of random stuff (and I know some dogs will) then I would be checking ingredients on everything in the kitchen.