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Dog ate homemade play dough and salt dough? What to do
Homemade play dough and salt dough ornaments are full of salt and can cause deadly salt poisoning in dogs.
If your dog ate or touched this, call your vet or a pet poison line now
United States
Poison lines in other countries: United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
What to do now
- Call your vet or a pet poison line now.
- Tell the vet roughly how much dough your dog ate.
- Go even if your dog seems fine. This needs life-saving advice.
Don't
- Don't make your dog vomit unless a vet tells you to.
- Never use salt to make your dog vomit.
Signs to watch for
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Not eating
- Low energy
- Tremors
- Seizures
- Coma
Why
Homemade dough contains a large amount of salt. Dogs like it, and eating it can cause severe salt poisoning, which has killed dogs.
Sources
Guide reviewed 9 October 2026.
General information from the sources above, not a diagnosis. When in doubt, call your vet.