Don't put your medications out on a table or counter to take. Store medications for all family members and pets in high cabinets, out of reach. With their curiosity and strong teeth, dogs can crack open a pill bottle and swallow the entire contents in a very short time. Even if it's a medicine prescribed for your pet, too large a dose could cause problems. Medications that come in tubes may also pose a large risk.
Most pets have sharp teeth and can chew into a tube within seconds.
Creams and ointments that may be quite safe when applied to the skin can cause serious problems when eaten. Lilies of all types are especially toxic to cats. In the vegetable garden, rhubarb leaves, potato leaves, stems and sprouts, and tomato foliage are poisonous to animals. Chewing on some plants may result in severe irritation to the mouth and throat. Others, while not quite so deadly, may cause a severe intestinal upset.