1st puppy inbound - potentially dangerous garden plants

[HughG]

We have a Sprocker puppy inbound in 4 weeks time when she'll be 11 weeks old. We're regularly a dog hotel for friends and family but it'll be our first dog.

My wife has got it into her head we need to remove 3 small-ish Rhododendron shrubs as these could be dangerous to the puppy if eaten. A couple of family members with dogs have rhododendron in their gardens and aren't remotely concerned by it as their dogs ignore it.

I'm unsure where on the scale of complete removal, remove 2 (1 hasn't looked healthy for a couple of years, and the other would open up the garden a bit) and fence the other initially, or ignore and see the dogs traits before we do anything is the right answer.

Any there any words of wisdom from the PH collective?

[HughG]

Thank you, I’ve been digging out bulbs from around the patio and the self seeded privet. Will continue the discussion about rhododendron when my wife is back tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.