Curiosity is one characteristic that is inherent in your pet yorkie. That’s why you want to be aware of the following 10 things that could kill a teacup yorkie.As a natural scavenger and meat lover, they can fit in and eat just about anything they can find. However, your home can contain toxic substances that can be dangerous to your dog. Here is a breakdown of household substances that you should keep away from your dogs.

Bleach

Bleach may be good for your clothes but not for your dogs. Keep all products containing bleach in a location that is out of your dog’s reach. When poisoned due to swallowing of bleach, your dog may drool, vomit, or experience abdominal pain. Avoid inducing vomiting and get in touch with your veterinarian as soon as possible.
Mouthwash
The boric acid found in mouthwash can be extremely lethal to your dogs. The animal may experience vomiting, drooling, seizures, and coma. Take your dog to the veterinarian right away.

Watch Batteries

In a span of 12 hours, your dog could experience ulceration in their stomach as a result of ingesting the watch battery. You need to get in touch with your vet if the dog manifests symptoms such as drooling, lethargy, vomiting, and lack of appetite. All alkaline batteries are lethal to your dogs.

Chocolate

As sweet as they are, chocolate contains obromine that can be dangerous to your dog. The major symptoms of chocolate poisoning are diarrhea, increased urination and activity, and vomiting. Eventually, this can lead to seizures and unusual heartbeat.

Antifreeze

The sweet smell and taste of an antifreeze can be appealing to your dog. It contains ethylene glycol, a toxic substance that has contributed to the death of many pet annually. Its symptoms include stumbling, lethargy, vomiting, and seizures that could lead to kidney failure.

Fabric Softeners and Detergents

Although all household detergents are lethal to dogs, the toxicity of fabric softeners are of the highest level. Vomiting, weakness in the muscle, drooling, burning in the mouth, and coma are the symptoms of detergent poisoning.

Household Plants

Poinsettias, aloe, ivy, ferns, lilies, among others are household plants that you should keep away from your dog. Vomiting and excitement of the central nervous system are symptoms of household plant poisoning.

Tylenol

Two regular strength tablets of Tylenol can kill your puppy. Compared to man, dogs do not have the appropriate liver enzymes to break down acetaminophen. Drooling, abdominal pain, and lethargy are the symptoms of Tylenol poisoning.

Peach Pits

The pits and seeds of most fruits can kill a dog. The symptoms of this kind of poisoning include lethargy, vomiting, and drooling.

Mothballs

Mothballs contain insecticides that can result to central nervous system excitement and seizure. Mothball poisoning can lead to liver failure.