Walk in the forest with your dog: mushrooms and poisoning

Soon the holidays of All Saints: a favorable period for picking up mushrooms. Maybe you have already started picking near your home. 

Chanterelles, porcini mushrooms, raised lepiotes…. if we know how to identify them, this is not the case for our dogs. Be vigilant during your walks in the forest, they can play the greedy and be tempted to taste one...

Unfortunately, like us, some mushrooms can be very dangerous and lead to food poisoning. To avoid problems, the only advice to give you is to keep a very close eye on what your dog is doing during the walk so that you can intervene immediately as soon as he gets a little too close to a mushroom. This advice is especially valid for greedy dog ​​owners (like Musher) to avoid any danger...

When I spot a good mushroom, I bend down to pick it up and then Musher comes running in to inspect what I'm doing. If she sees that I'm interested in something, she comes to sniff or sniff to taste… or she waits until I've finished to inspect the premises after my visit. If there is a mushroom left, you can be sure that she will chip it unless I say “no, don't touch”. Is your dog curious too?

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After a country walk, if digestive or nervous disorders appear on your return or the day after the walk: go to your veterinarian! Even edible mushrooms for humans can lead to digestive intolerances and unbalance the dog's intestinal flora.

As you can see, the omelet will remain on your plate: no question of sharing it with your dog, or even a few small leftovers, at the risk of more than unpleasant consequences for your dog. It is even advisable to remove the mushrooms growing in your garden to avoid any problems, if possible.

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