Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 7 years old
Hello, in the past few months i have had problems with hornets that fly around my house, and I could not help but notice that my dog has been biting and killing them, i want to know if it could be dangerous for the dog if he gets stung and if hornets are repeled by something to prevent them from comming near the house.
1 Answer
Published on August 22nd, 2018
Hello! Yes, stings from hornets are bad for dogs, and multiple stings are dangerous. It may be you have a nest of hornets near by, and that's why there are so many around your house. I would call an exterminator to come and kill the hornets. I hope this helps!
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