do cigarettes have any affect on dogs?

Question

i came outside to find her licking my partners smokes. no more than 5min later she's running around like mad. she is a jack russel/chuahuah. 5months old. i allow room for growth but this was just out of the blue.

do you think its an reaction from the smokes or does she have other problems?

Answer 1

You should at the very least call your vet on this one.

Cigarettes have the same effect on your dog as they have on you. He may have taken in nicotine from licking them (hence the crazy act). Nicotine raises the heartrate and can be fatal - just as it is in humans if too much is consumed too fast. (Not to mention all the other poisons and chemicals found in cigarettes).

Answer 2

I would definitly try to keep her away from cigarettes they are full of chemicals, that could have had a reaction with her.

NIcotine especally could have had this reaction, especally since she is a small dog and nicotine is a stimulant.

Answer 3

Nicotine is a stimulant, so most likely, she got a little "high" from licking the cigs.

My Aussie goes after my husbands cigars if they're within reach or if he leaves one in the ashtray!

Answer 4

Call the vet. Cigarettes are very dangerous to dogs especially if ingested. It can cause rapid heartbeat, vomiting, muscle tremors and can cause death. Keep the cigarettes away from the dog.

Answer 5

Chihuahua's are just silly by nature! I'm sure nothing happened.

Answer 6

yes, the dog can get TB, CANCER, LUNG PROBLEMS, JUST LIKE HUMANS, AND CAN GET A HIGH OFF THE NICOTINE. IF HE WAS EATING THE CIGS. it can kill the dog, by poisoning it. i dont mean to scare you. god bless

Answer 7

yes it does. their lungs are just like humans.

Answer 8

ya they have lungs and breath it in too

Answer 9

i think she is just being a puppy.
Smokes wont do her any good though.