Comments on: Poison Prevention http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html A Border Collie Manifesto Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FrogDogz http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3315 FrogDogz Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:26:00 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3315 I love how some people insist that everything 'natural' is magically good for us.<br/><br/>Years back, I treated a hot spot with tea tree oil, and temporarily PARALYZED my dog! Did some research, and learned that tea tree oil is a neurotoxin. <br/><br/>Lesson learned - all natural doesn't equal safe. <br/><br/>When I published an article on it, the 'all natural' nutbars almost had kittens about how I was dissing natural products. They're as crazy as the raw religionists are. I love how some people insist that everything ‘natural’ is magically good for us.

Years back, I treated a hot spot with tea tree oil, and temporarily PARALYZED my dog! Did some research, and learned that tea tree oil is a neurotoxin.

Lesson learned – all natural doesn’t equal safe.

When I published an article on it, the ‘all natural’ nutbars almost had kittens about how I was dissing natural products. They’re as crazy as the raw religionists are.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3314 Christopher Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:50:00 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3314 I totally agree. The lady of the house gets veto power though, although I have a feeling that Pine Sol is gone for good.<br/><br/>Water fouling is a pretty serious issue in general, especially with products that are concentrated and designed to be potent even when diluted.<br/><br/>The self-same surfactants that would have given Merc the runs had he gotten any of them in his stomach (the essential ingredient in all cleaners) would instantly kill any fish and other aquatic life it came in contact with. I totally agree. The lady of the house gets veto power though, although I have a feeling that Pine Sol is gone for good.

Water fouling is a pretty serious issue in general, especially with products that are concentrated and designed to be potent even when diluted.

The self-same surfactants that would have given Merc the runs had he gotten any of them in his stomach (the essential ingredient in all cleaners) would instantly kill any fish and other aquatic life it came in contact with.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3313 Kathryn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/03/poison-prevention.html#comment-3313 If you hate the smell and it's bad for your dog, why not use something else? Something natural and edible like vinegar and lemon cleans as well as any other floor cleaner and it's perfectly safe for curious pets (and everyone else). You're right about so-called 'natural' products, most aren't very natural at all anyway. If you hate the smell and it’s bad for your dog, why not use something else? Something natural and edible like vinegar and lemon cleans as well as any other floor cleaner and it’s perfectly safe for curious pets (and everyone else). You’re right about so-called ‘natural’ products, most aren’t very natural at all anyway.

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