Would it be okay to plant solanum glasnevin with a dog?

Hi we've been given a solanum glasnevin which is lovely to grow up the fence & round the trellis at the top but I'm abit worried as I've noticed it's quite poisonous and we've a small dog, not that she bothers with any of the plants.

Am I overreacting?

 

A surprisingly large number of plants we grow are poisonous (to varying degrees) for example plants in the buttercup family, foxgloves, rhododendron, colchicum, lily of the valley. Mostly animals give them a wide berth because they taste nasty too. My dog and cats don't bother, so I'm happy growing most things.

 

Its one of many hazards to dogs. Potentially toxic as are many plants. In addition to the list above
you could add daffodils, acorns, laburnham, chocolate , green potatoes, peppermint etc etc. All theoretically dangerous but life continues.
Plant poisoning: solanine and related glycoalkaloids in Dogs (Canis) | Vetlexicon

 

Animals would be dropping like flies if they didn't have some kind idea about what is edible and what isn't , I'd be a bit wary with a puppy, but then you normally spend most of your time taking rubbish out of their mouths anyway.

 

No - don't plant it with a dog...

...use a spade instead - much easier (and kinder to the dog)

 

Thank you all

My dad said to me exactly the same about most plants can be poisonous,but animals tend to steer clear.

I guess the other thing I'm worried about is next doors garden as they have 2 young children

 

Haha why didn't I spot that ‍

 

Dogs and poisonous plants have coexisted for a very long time.
Most toxins in plants taste incredibly bitter and they know not to touch them.

I had a S.Glasnevin years ago.
It is lovely but I found it grew so fast it smothered everything in its path and after a few years was a tangled mess, so i removed it.

 

The one thing I'd be worried about with children is plants that produce seeds. When my kids were young I had a laburnum, and made sure to talk to them and neighbouring children about how these were NOT peas, and were very dangerous. They all nodded solemnly and survived...

 

Personally I prefer Solanum laxum, no less poisonous, but to my mind a nicer plant.

 

Don't plant the dog.

 

I agree with Pete, I'd be more worried that it becomes a vigorous thug than whether or not it gets chewed. We had one, with a dog, and it just grew so strongly that it would have rapidly covered your whole wall in a couple of years. It's a nice plant but keep on top of it or it can get very wide, tall and gangly.

 

They become shrub like and quite thuggish after a couple of years, I removed one for that reason. The leaves also have a strong smell when crushed, probably a warning - don't eat me!

 

I was after something that grows quickly along the trellis to give us some more privacy the rest will be cut back.

 

It is quick growing @DaveyB, add plenty of organic matter to your soil and keep your plant well watered while it gets established. They are very attractive in flower, just need controlling!