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I bought a swifter wet jet to clean my floors it works great but today someone told me they are poison for dogs has anyone heard this

I don't know but I would check their website.

This is something that was put out shortly after the Swifter hit the market....my Lord, I had used it for almost a year before I heard this .....didnt kill any of my dogs, didnt make any of the sick......then it was reported that was not true.....I still have mine, have never had any issues with sick dogs.....

From Snopes.com:

The two most common compounds found in antifreeze and de-icing solutions are ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. The former has been identified as posing a danger to pets, butpropylene glycol is much safer than ethyleneglycol — it has been classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an additive that is "generally recognized as safe" for use in food, it is found in a variety of medicines and cosmetics, and it is recommended as a safe alternative to antifreeze for pet owners. Moreover, what the Swiffer Wetjet cleaning solution contains is not propylene glycol itself, but propylene glycoln-propyl ether, an ingredient found in many, many different brands and types of household cleaning products. If this compound truly posed a significant risk of causing fatal liver damage in cats and dogs, we should be hearing about many more pet deaths associated with cleaning products other than the Swiffer WetJet.

Also note that the danger posed to pets by antifreeze (i.e., ethylene glycol) has to do with kidney failure, not destruction of the liver as claimed in the message quoted above.
FROM PROCTOR AND GAMBLE
Q: Are the ingredients safe?

A: We're glad you came to us for the facts about the rumor circulating. Swiffer Wet cloths and WetJet liquid solution do not contain antifreeze or any ingredient similar to it. In fact, Swiffer products have been safely used in over 15 million U.S. homes — many with pets — for nearly five years.

Independent veterinarians and scientists evaluated the Swiffer Wet Cloths and WetJet cleaners and found them safe. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has even posted information about this rumor on their site. Here's a link to their home page:http://www.aspca.org

Good information and I find those urban legends so interesting.

I've used swifter for some time now and none of my pets have ever gotten sick.

Thanks for all the help I've decided to keep using it with Lola I can keep my floors clean now