Can my dogs pass poison ivy on to people?

Hello, I recently bought a small cottage that I gutted and rennovated from the studs out. I spent most of my money on the inside and have done only minimal work to the grounds and exterior. I have two medium terrier mixes who are mostly outside long enough to go. Sometimes they choose to stay outside to play and explore. There is a nasty and very large vine of poison ivy in the trees along the back fence. The trees are in my neighbors yard and so I have only been able to eleminate the ivy that is actually on my property. The dogs occasionally will brush up against a random vine. I have read that posion ivy oil can last for some time on tools and clothes. Is it possible that the dogs could bring the oil into the house. They get brushed everyday, and I have slipcovers for all of my furniture that get removed whenever company stops by. If they can transfer the oil does regular dog shampoo remove it?

Can my dogs pass poison ivy on to people?
Hi





For sure..anyone or anything that has coe in contact with the oil from an ivy plant can spread it around..and it lasts a long time.





They have found Oil on gloves and clothing over a year after exposure ..when the items had not been washed.





HOWEVER.. usually to get the oil from the plant something must compress or crush the leaf... at least a bit.. so if your dog just walks by it and only brushes it I doubt he is picking any or much up...





To answer your other question.. Yes dog shampoo will wash it off,.. any shampoo will... Remember to glove up and be careful to not get anything you are washing off your dogs on you...during the bath!





Keep in mind as well that some dogs can be allergic to Poison Ivy too! Its rare but can happen.





Getting rid of the offender since its in anothers yard... you will have to work that out... or block it off from your yard somehow





Keep in mind that the oil from the leaves is still very effective even in dead plants and leaves... you can get poison ivy in winter!





Also Never BURN an Ivy plant ,, the smoke is toxic and can cause severe respiratory problems.








Good Luck





Wismom
Reply:yes, ugh and unfortunately Im speaking from experience. I am not sure how to remove it from the dogs, maybe check with your vet on that.


But becareful cuz not only can they pass it to people, but if they getup on your couch or bed or even being on your carpet, or car seats it can transfer there and then the next person to sit there will get it.


I wish you luck
Reply:Yes,they "can" ...


***BUT*** it needs to be *DIRECT* (dog to BARE SKIN!) contact w/LOTZ of *FRESH* oils!!!!





***NOT*** just casual,in-direct,dried out....NOT!





Been there,done that...the ONLY time I ever got any reaction was when I held a squirming dog that had JUST been MASHING the ivy while working a 'chuck !
Reply:Yes, they can pass on the oil. Just wanted to add that een if you killed the poison ivy plant, the oil can still be 'active' on the dead vine for up to a year! Roundup is the best thing to kill the plant and deteriate the oil the quickest. If you animals got it on your couch it will only be active for a few months.
Reply:yes they can pass poison ivy onto people. use soap and water to wash off poison ivy off dogs and your hands, and the furniture.


my best friend gets it from her cat every year. good luck!
Reply:YES THEY CAN PASS IT AND NO NORMAL SHAMPOO WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF IT CALL YOUR VET FOR HELP OR GO TO A LOCAL PET STORE FOR HELP


HOPE I HELPED!!!!!!!!
Reply:Yes, Anyways ask your vet to help you get the poision ivy off QUICK!!!
Reply:Yeah it's possible. I wouldn't worry about it too much cause it's not likely. Just keep him clean and use lots of sanitizer!
Reply:I have had bad poison ivy outbreaks so many times that I now have to prepare for any contact. The best things I've found for washing are bleach, and a soap specially made for poison ivy called "Tech-nu". Bleach is fine for a load of laundry, but I wouldn't use it to wash a dog. Tech-nu would do the trick! But for it to be effective, you need to wash your dog immediately after contact with the poison ivy, because any exposed skin on your dog can develop the rash too. After you're done bathing your dog, take off all your clothes you wore while in contact with your dog, and toss them in the wash with a quarter cup of bleach. The sooner the better! Trust me!





Now, how do you get rid of those nasty vines? Here's what I did. I put on some rubber gloves, then put on plastic bags that go up to my elbows, and I went outside with a bunch of bread twist-ties and marked every poison ivy branch at ground level with one. Then I threw away the bags, and left the vines for another day.





The middle of winter was another day. Everything was dead, and it was a good time to pull up those vines I marked. I repeated the rubber gloves and plastic bag precaution, and pulled all the vines. Then I turned the bags inside-out with the dead vines inside, and put them in the trash. That was about 3 years ago, and those vines have not come back!





Any time you think you may have contacted poison ivy, wash in Tech-nu. I always keep a couple bottles handy.
Reply:Yes. THe oil wll get on their coats and when you touch them, it will get on you, too. Any shamppo sould remove it, but use gloves when bathing them and wash them twice to make sure you get it all. Meanwhile, try fencing that section off and ask your neighbor about removing it.

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