Are Elm Tree Leaves Harmful to Dogs?

hollyelese

May 27, 20100 found this helpful

We just planted an elm tree in our yard, and I looked up the toxicity because we have dogs and horses. It is supposed to be nontoxic, so it should be OK if your pup swallows a few.

lrnbergman129

August 23, 20200 found this helpful

Some years ago we had a smart border collie. She enjoyed eating elm leaves. I first noticed this while taking her for a walk, and she would stop at a hedgerow to eat leaves from an errant seedling I later identified as elm. My mother and our neighbor would leave volunteer elm saplings near their foundations for her to enjoy. One time we were vacationing in our motor home in northeast Iowa. Her doggy breath was horrendous.