Sorry- (Tradescantia)This plant took off in my greenhouse this year. Many cuttings available. This plant is great in a hanging basket or houseplant. Please take a look at my plant exchange list. I prefer to fill a small priority box in a trade and would like the same. Thanks. This post was edited by bunky on Sat, Oct 11, 14 at 10:13

Apple, I don't know if there is any way to absolutely know "for sure" since horticulturalists generally don't sit and force feed plants to dogs or cats or other animals to discover if those plants are toxic to them or not. Any research done in that area (if any is even done) would most likely be done by agricultural teaching institutions. I didn't find purple queen/purple heart/wandering jew on the ASPCA or Humane Society lists, but like other lists of plants toxic to pets, these lists are not considered "all-inclusive" and are based partly on anecdotal reports. You might try asking your local vet, but they likely won't know either unless they've had an animal specifically eat that plant and become ill. If that small dog chews on everything, then any plant you have in the yard is potentially toxic. With some plants, only a portion of the plant is toxic....maybe the leaves or the roots or the berries or whatever. It also depends on how much of any given plant or plant part is actually ingested. The best thing is for the dog to be taught not to chew on plants. Dogs that chew on plants of various kinds often cause themselves harm. Dawn

Okay this is another time I really wished this forum had an edit feature. I hav two plants that resemble your plant, and somehow I morphed them together in my mind. I am not sure what #2 is but I don't think it is purple heart, however if you want it, you are welcome to it. It is a gorgeous plant. Your plant looks like this: I have two regular purple hearts, and varigated versions of another purple plant (pics follow). I am so sorry I got excited and jumped the gun before I double-checked. I know that when you have your heart set on a plant it is amazing to find it :(. Jo

http://www.glasshouseworks.com/setcreasea-tradescantia-pallida-purple-fuzzy