We have had a request for more specifics on "What to plant and what not to plant."So, we did some research online and came up with a list of poisonous plants (below). Most will just make your dog(s) sick, but some are quite dangerous. One solution if you enjoy certain varieties of toxic plants is how we have OUR gardens arranged - we put up inexpensive "wrought iron" fencing which we bought at Lowe's. This fencing comes with separate fencing pieces, posts and gates. With a rubber mallet, they literally can be erected in minutes - I've installed all of ours myself. Conveniently, they can also easily be moved and rearranged.
You can also consider putting up a small kennel on your property for times when you'd like your pointer(s) to be outdoors but cannot supervise. We also like the idea that none of the dogs can trample, dig or potty in our gardens - this particular garden pictured is our herb & vegetable garden, and we really don't want ANY canine participation in it's maintenance... Somehow the dogs seem to feel everything is best if it's been peed upon, dug up, or broken into smaller bits.
We found quite a few websites with information, and we thought it would be useful to provide links, rather than reproducing the lists here. We are not vets, and these may not be complete lists.
Mushrooms of any kind are always a good thing to remove from your yard, as are any stone fruits like cherries or apricots. Dogs should be kept from anything which might be edible with toxic parts. Additionally, many holiday plants such as mistletoe, poinsettia and Easter Lilies are also toxic.
Now, before you go and dig up everything in your yard, study this information and use your head. In our own yard, we have English Ivy, Aconite, Rhododendron, Azalea, Clematis, Daffodils, Rhubarb, Peony, Morning Glory, Tomatoes, etc. We are careful to keep the dogs from chewing on or ingesting any of these plants, but fortunately, they really don't seem inclined to poison themselves and leave the plants largely alone. The fencing is for their safety from some of the more toxic plants, but it's mainly to keep them from helping with the landscaping. While we don't recommend you include these on or around any dog-exclusive areas like your kennel or dogyard, with care and vigilance, you can probably still enjoy these plants.
Anytime you find your dog in distress, particularly with dangerous symptoms such as staggering, convulsions, frothing, drooling or collapse, you should get your dog to a vet immediately for care. You can check later to see what, if anything, the dog might have ingested (unless you find him with mushrooms or plant parts hanging from his mouth, in which case it might be helpful to bring them along to the vet.)
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