subject: How To Care For Your Dog At Christmas [print this page] Christmas is a really exciting, busy time of year filling us all with the festive spirit and wanting to spoil our loved ones. However, Christmas can be a hazardous time of year for our pets and a bit of preparation and planning can help you care for your dog.
We all love presents and our dogs are no exception, but try to ensure you buy toys specially made for dogs. Cuddly toys are gorgeous but have loose buttons and material just waiting to be swallowed by your inquisitive puppy! A good quality sturdy toy such as a Kong will keep your dog happy for hours, especially if filled with peanut butter or a favourite treat. Filling a Kong with peanut butter and freezing overnight makes it last hours for your dog the next day!
All dogs but especially puppies, are inquisitive and will want to investigate your tree, trimmings and maybe the electric cables too. There are many accidents involving puppies chewing electric cables or swallowing Christmas cracker toys, which can result in choking or blockages in the stomach. Keeping these potential hazards out of reach of your dog and keeping a watchful eye on him will be time consuming, so get the rest of the family and visitors to help care for your dog by keeping him amused.
We all love a large Christmas dinner accompanied by alcohol, Christmas pudding, chocolates and nuts. Please don't be tempted to give any of the leftovers to your dog as you could be putting his health at risk. There are so many foods that can cause stomach upsets in your dog such as onions, grapes, chocolate and fatty foods. In fact the list is too comprehensive to list here but many people give their pet leftovers as treats because they love them and don't want them to miss out, but in fact you could inflict serious damage. If you want to treat your dog, as we all do, give him some turkey-without the skin and a few cooked vegetables. Never give any bones, especially poultry bones as they can splinter and cause internal damage.
Christmas is a hectic time of year for many making it hard to care for your dog, but with some careful planning and thought you can make it a special time without any emergency trips to the vets.
by: linda green
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