Check which candle waxes are safe around dogs before buying with Gemini
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A shopper asked Gemini which candle waxes are non-toxic for dogs before buying, and says the answer changed her purchasing decision in seconds.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Check whether a product type is considered safe to use around my pet before I buy it. Fill in before running: - Product or ingredient: [e.g. candle wax types] - Pet type: [DOG/CAT/etc.] - Product I'm considering: [LINK] This is admin help, not medical advice. Don't diagnose or suggest treatments. If anything I mention sounds urgent, tell me to contact a doctor or emergency services first. Rules: - Cite reputable sources such as veterinary or animal poison-control organisations. - Say clearly where sources disagree or information is limited. - Don't give medical advice; tell me to contact a vet or pet poison line if my pet has already been exposed. - Suggest safer alternatives if needed. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A short answer with sources and safer options. You'll know it worked when: I can choose a product with sources to back it up.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Check whether a product type is considered safe to use around my pet before I buy it. Fill in before running: - Product or ingredient: [e.g. candle wax types] - Pet type: [DOG/CAT/etc.] - Product I'm considering: [LINK] This is admin help, not medical advice. Don't diagnose or suggest treatments. If anything I mention sounds urgent, tell me to contact a doctor or emergency services first. Rules: - Cite reputable sources such as veterinary or animal poison-control organisations. - Say clearly where sources disagree or information is limited. - Don't give medical advice; tell me to contact a vet or pet poison line if my pet has already been exposed. - Suggest safer alternatives if needed. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A short answer with sources and safer options. You'll know it worked when: I can choose a product with sources to back it up.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Check whether a product type is considered safe to use around my pet before I buy it. Fill in before running: - Product or ingredient: [e.g. candle wax types] - Pet type: [DOG/CAT/etc.] - Product I'm considering: [LINK] This is admin help, not medical advice. Don't diagnose or suggest treatments. If anything I mention sounds urgent, tell me to contact my vet, an emergency vet or an animal poison control line first. Rules: - Cite reputable sources such as veterinary or animal poison-control organisations. - Say clearly where sources disagree or information is limited. - Don't give medical advice; tell me to contact a vet or pet poison line if my pet has already been exposed. - Suggest safer alternatives if needed. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - If in doubt, ask your vet before using the product around your pet. Output: A short answer with sources and safer options. You'll know it worked when: I can choose a product with sources to back it up. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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