No. Cayenne pepper isn’t safe for dogs – it could irritate their eyes, nose, and mouth. Licking cayenne pepper could result in indigestion and heartburn in dogs.

Your new puppy chews up the legs of the furniture in your house. One of your friends advised spraying or rubbing cayenne pepper spray/powder on the chewed areas. Does it repel your dog?

Most puppies won’t lick or chew furniture sprayed or rubbed with cayenne pepper. Even inhaling a tiny bit of cayenne pepper could irritate the delicate mucosal lining of your dog’s nose and throat. In small dogs, inhaling a large quantity of cayenne pepper could cause serious respiratory distress and might even result in embolism or death.

Ingesting a small quantity of cayenne pepper won’t harm a larger dog,  but it could irritate its eyes, nose, and throat. If you have added a wee bit of cayenne pepper to your dog’s wet or dry food, most dogs probably won’t experience any adverse effects.

But ingesting or licking a large quantity of cayenne pepper could result in heartburn and indigestion in most dogs. Therefore, it may be best not to add cayenne pepper to your dog’s food. Do call your vet if your naughty dog has accidentally swallowed cayenne pepper.

To ensure your pet will live a long and healthy life, it is always a good idea to invest in pet health insurance. Preparing for the unexpected guarantees money is never an issue in keeping you pup healthy.