It’s
that time of the year when the air is crisp and the leaves crunch under out
feet. There is something about a fresh pile of leaves that is irresistible to
children and dogs. Pierre loves chasing the leaves as they float to the ground.
We don’t usually rake our leaves but rather chop them up with the lawn mower.
After reading PetPlan's graphic about the dangers that could be lurking in leaf
piles, I am glad.
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oh we had no clue that it can end bad when we dash through the leaves.... so we better leave the leaves alone...
ReplyDeleteThey are fun but sure can have some yucky stuff hiding in them!
DeleteYikes! And I just get upset becuz da leaves cling to my furs.
ReplyDeletePierre loves to roll in the leaves after they are mulched and gets tiny leaves all over him!
DeleteWe love to jump in the big piles of leaves at Gramma's house, but it is fast and furious and not real dangerous. If we ever saw a creature in there, Mom would never let us go in the leaves again!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya! If Mom saw a snake or even a tick on us, she would never let us race through the leaves again. BOL!
DeleteThanks for the great information. I don't have trees around the house so no leaves
ReplyDeleteWe have a yard full of trees so we spend a lot of the fall mowing up leaves.
DeleteWhoa...this is good info to know and just in time for the leaf raking season. Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteIt is so tempting to rake up a big pile for the dogs to play in but this graphic really made me think better of the idea.
DeleteWhat great information!
ReplyDeleteThanks boyz! Ya'll be careful jumping in the leaves this fall.
DeleteYikes - who knew that this could not be the safest practice! Thank you for this great info, guys!
ReplyDeleteWe know. Mom always seems to find some way to ruin our fun! BOL!
DeletePlaying in leaves is not worth the risk...thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that we chop ours up so the boys aren't tempted!
DeleteEven though it's been warm, we have lots of leaves falling already. Because of ticks around here, we never leave piles around that the dogs could get into, but we might not have thought of those other reasons!
ReplyDeleteJan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
We haven't had a problem with ticks (knock on wood) but the leaves are definitely falling. All we need now is cooler temps.
DeleteGreat post and warnings!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
DeleteNow this is a 200% excellent PSA....once my human sis rolled in freshly cut grass when playing at her friend's house. She came home a hot red itchy mess
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say she was miserable for days and did require a trip to the Doc.
hugs Madi and mom
Bentley likes to roll in the leaves and the grass and it makes him so itchy! I wipe him off with Wet Ones when he comes back inside. He decided to roll in the dirt yesterday though so he had to get a bath! LOL!
DeleteGreat reminder ! Playing in leaf piles is so much fun, better doing this safely ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteIt's always important to stay safe even when we are having fun!
DeleteThe other day, after running the dogs, we stopped by the shelter to leave some sheets and towels. The Shelter man thought, at first, I was dropping off the dogs. He was so happy it was just the sheets.
ReplyDeleteI know shelters always appreciate towels and sheets. I'm sure the dogs thought that was funny! As if you could ever part with them!
DeleteWe had never thought about these tips about leaves. We also try to mow them and pick up with the bagger
ReplyDeletehugs
Hazel & Mabel
Our backyard is too big for a bagger but we much the leaves up quite often. We used to rake them and would end up with over 100 bags!
DeleteCreepy crawlers are a definite deal breaker! No wonder Mom always keeps me clear of the leaf piles. #thanksmom
ReplyDeleteLove and licks,
Cupcake
We are definitely not fans of any creepy crawlers.
DeleteUh oh. Our dad-guy just chops the leaves up too with the lawn mowing thingy. We'll tell him all about this.
ReplyDeleteI think chopping them is okay. We have never had a problem. It is just when they pile up, get wet and yucky!
DeleteThere's no leaf raking here so we're safe from all those dangers. That was a scary diagram!
ReplyDeleteIt is alarming how much trouble we can get into with a pile of leaves!
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