Keep Your Dog Safe During the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays
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Once again it is time for the holiday season and that means special care for our animals. This time of year can be particularly dangerous to dogs as we fill our home with food and smells tempting to our dogs. |
Chicken/Turkey Bones Are Dangerous
While giving your dog a piece of chicken or turkey during Thanksgiving and Christmas won’t hurt your dog, the bones can. Chicken and turkey bones are notorious for splintering and this can lodge into your dog’s intestines.
Poisonous Holiday Ingredients
You may love the fruit salad and all the pies but remember some ingredients can be deadly to dogs.
- Grapes/Raisins – They can cause kidney failure fast in dogs.
- Chocolate/Caffeine – Caffeine is a hazard to dogs and should be kept away. Don’t forget chocolate has caffeine and needs to be kept away as well.
- Yeast – While the bread is rising on the counter, don’t let your dog get into it. The yeast can cause bloating and potentially burst your pup’s belly.
This is only a partial list of danger foods. Read our article What Can Dogs Eat: Dangerous Foods for Dogs for a complete list of poisonous foods for dogs.
Dangerous Holiday Decorations
Most of the holiday decorations can prove a potential choking hazard for your dog or cat as well. Besides the obvious trash,
- Plastic and glass decorations can be potential choking hazards as they can easily break apart.
- Candles may smell great but a curious dog or cat can get burned and possibly burn down the house if the candle is left unattended.
- Potpourri can have an assortment of ingredients many of which are toxic plants and seeds.
More Holiday Safety Articles
In our article, 3 Tips for a Safe Dog Holiday Seasons, we discuss safety tips for the Christmas tree and the presents underneath.
In Holiday Season Safety Tips for Dogs we discuss ways to keep your puppy and kitten off the Christmas tree.
Safe House Plants – You Can Get Pretty Plants Around Your Cats gives you ideas of pretty plants such as the Christmas Cactus, which are safe around pets.
The ASPCA also has a complete list of toxic and non-toxic plants for cats and dogs.
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