What EVERY Dog Owner Needs to Keep on Hand

A bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide (henceforth called "HP") !

HP is basically a mild toxin. It causes no permanent harm, but it will cause the dog to vomit. It is safe, but only if it is a 3%  solution.

We bought a 32 ounce (1 quart) bottle of 3%  HP,  for (Mom guessed) less than $2. It has probably saved Spock's life of two occasions. It was a great deal.

So under what circumstances should you induce your dog to vomit using HP?

•  If the dog has swallowed an object large enough to potentially block their intestines
• If the dog has, in the last two hours, drank some antifreeze
•  Certain other medicines or toxins (look it up before inducing vomiting!)
• Any time a vet tells you to

Inducing vomiting can be dangerous if the dog has eaten

• Bleach or other poisons that can burn the dog worse if he vomits
• Sharp or pointy obects

Or if the dog is

•  Choking
• Already vomiting
• Unconscious 

You should usually give the dog 5 CUBIC CENTIMETERS/ 5 MILLILITERS or roughly 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. The dose can be given with a spoon, a syringe (with the needle removed) or another squirting device, or mixed into the dog's food (if the dog is able to eat). One of the times we gave Spock HP, we squirted it into a snowball.

If the first dose does not work after 5-10 minutes and second- and- if needed- third dose can be given.

*This article does not constitute veterinary advice. Remember to research before trying any method to induce vomiting.*