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A fluffy cream Chihuahua puppy with floppy ears sits in a terracotta flower pot filled with dark potting soil. 5 / 33

Someone Was Supposed to Plant a Geranium in This Pot

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Someone was supposed to be planting a geranium in this pot. Instead, a fluffy cream puppy has taken the spot, sitting squarely on the dark potting soil with his paws a little dusty and his wispy ears flopping in two different directions. His pink nose and soft brown eyes give him a gentle, slightly guilty look, and a few crumbs of dirt are scattered across the floor around the pot. Behind him, a cluttered bedroom shelf, a pair of slippers, and a sunny window show this is very much an indoor adventure.

Puppies explore with their mouths and paws, and potting soil is endlessly interesting to dig and taste. Unfortunately, many potting mixes contain fertilizers or additives that can upset a dog's stomach, and some common houseplants are toxic to pets. Lilies are best known as dangerous for cats, but plants like sago palm, dieffenbachia, and others can be harmful to dogs too. When you bring a new puppy home, it's worth checking which plants you have, moving pots up high or into closed rooms, and keeping bags of soil, fertilizer, and garden products stored away. If your puppy eats something questionable, call your vet.

This little one doesn't appear to have eaten anything, just rearranged the dirt a bit and settled in as though he's waiting to sprout. With that face, he might get away with it.

Of all the things that could grow in a flower pot, this is easily the sweetest.

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