Passive Smoking and Your Dog: Do You Know The Dangers?


Submitted by Jennifer White on September 18, 2009



Those of us who have been exposed to the recent ‘quit
smoking’ campaign showing small children inhaling and exhaling
smoke will know that the plight of the passive smoker is now a key
factor in encouraging smokers to think twice about the habit. It may be
common knowledge that smoking is bad for both the smoker and anyone
else who happens to be in lung-shot of the cigarette but how many
people have considered the effects of passive smoke inhalation on the
dogs we share our airspace with?
Tobacco is unique. It’s one of the world’s few legally
available products that will actually kill its customers if used
correctly. Over 120,000 smoking related deaths per year in the UK alone
pay testament to this gruesome statistic.
As a nation of dog lovers we spend time and money keeping our pets
fit and healthy. We pay attention to the food they consume and the
amount and style of exercise they require. We spend billions of pounds
a year on veterinary care, scientifically developed diets, insurance
and products to make their lives pleasurable.
So who would have thought, with all this effort to enhance their
lifestyle and wellbeing going on, that millions of us could actually be
killing our dogs by lighting up in their presence? i've heard this before
dont they know it's not easy to quit smoking
and making us feel even more guilty is imo blackmail
it's bad for us it's bad for them it's bad for every living thing
we know!!!!

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eugh :zas: ....dirty smokers :walk the dogs:

i smoke and av done for years, i do smoke in front of the dogs but if someone comes to the house i ask them if they mind, were i live there is a inscinerator and the colours that come out of there on a evening i think wuld be a lot more dangerous than a cig ,

i dont smoke and never will i think its horrid habbit...BUT i understand why ppl do it and how hard it is to quit and i dont think blackmail is the way to go as you feel more guilty smoke more and visous cycle is it not