Miniature Pinscher - Safety First

Before you bring a Miniature Pinscher into your home you will need to perform a few safety checks:
Make sure you have a crate suitable for you new arrival to travel safely home in.
Sleeping quarters must be situated away from drafts.
Have an area cordoned off where you can safely leave your puppy or dog when you are busy, or when you have visitors walking in and out. This will prevent your Miniature Pinscher from accidentally being stepped upon and avoid damage to their tiny feet.
Your yard or garden must be totally free from poisonous plants.
Ensure your yard or garden is escape proof (Miniature Pinschers can fit through the tiniest of holes)
Lock away all medicines, chemicals including cleaning fluids.
Invest in pet insurance you'll be glad you did should anything untoward happen.

Garden bulbs and tubers can cause your dog to be extremely ill and in some cases they can be fatal.

Lilly of the valley - effects the heart
Daffodil - toxins are alkaloids including galanthamine and lycorine, there is no specific antidote.
Hyacinth - colic, vomiting and diarrhoea, usually not fatal.
Amaryllis - toxic bulb
Caladium - mouth irritation, stomach upset, asphyxiation, tremors, seizures, death.
Belladonna - berries are poisonous and sap used for drug production can be fatal
Caster Bean Plant - deadly seeds amongst its leaves
Christmas Rose - roots contain potent heart poison
Delphinium - leaves can cause dogs to become ill if ingested
Deadly Nightshade - damaged foliage can be fatal
Henbane - juice is poisonous
Jimsonweed - juice is poisonous
Oleander - all parts of this plant even the smoke if the plant is burnt is very dangerous
Rhododendron - foliage may be poisonous
Monkshood - juice is a heart sedative
Poison Hemlock - poisonous roots
Yew - needles can be dangerous
Wild Black Cherry - wilted foliage can be very dangerous

Emergency First Aid Kit

Container for equipment
Flash Light
Blanket
Leash
Muzzle
Rectal Thermometer
Surgical Gloves
Alcohol free cleansing wipes
Cotton Wool
Cotton Buds
Gauze Pads
Bandages
Adhesive Tape
Dog boots (prevents licking of wounds / stitches)
Styptic Powder (Stops Nail Bleeding)
Tourniquet (rubber tubing)
Arnica Gel (for bruises)
Protexin Prokolin (for treatment of diarrhoea)
Piriton Tablets (for the treatment of bee stings)
Calamine lotion (for the treatment of nettle stings, you can also use doc leaves)
Tweezers
Tick Remover
Scissors
Needle Nose Pliers
K.Y. Petroleum Jelly
Surgical Spirit
Sterile Saline Eye Wash
Eyedropper
Golden Eye Ointment
List of emergency phone numbers

Please Note: This section is provided as a source of information only. It is not intended as a substitute for veterinarian advice or care.