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Demonstration of an elevated blood lead concentration (BLC) in a family dog increased the probability sixfold of finding a child in the same family with an elevated BLC.*  Thirty-eight percent of families with dogs having an elevated BLC also had a child with an elevated BLC compared with only 9% of families with dogs having a low BLC. The clinical signs of acute lead toxicity in children and dogs are similar. *Thomas, CW., et. al. Blood lead concentrations of children and dogs from 83 Illinois families. J Amer Vet Assoc, 169(11):1237-40, 1976.