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- Everyone loves a Christmas tree. Unfortunately the tinsel, lights, ornaments, hooks, packages with wrappings underneath, and potential for the tree to fall over can all pose a threat to your dog. Glass ornaments can not only be unhealthy to digest but can cut your canines' feet. Also it's wise not to use edible ornaments on your Christmas tree.
- In some homes there will be major food preparation for celebrating the holidays. This means an increase in foods that are not toxic to humans but possibly foods toxic to dogs.
- Not all dogs like the increase of visitors to their home. If you have not prepared your dog for this in the past, think of strategies that will make them comfortable and so they are not put in situations they will not be prepared for.
- There are holiday plants that can be toxic to your dogs.
- Hard candy such as candy canes may not only be choking hazards and unhealthy, but they may actually contain ingredients poisonous to your dogs!
- If you are opening the doors a lot, you need to be sure that you have made any dogs liable to bolt safe during these holiday visits.
- Bones can also be choking hazards or even carry dangerous bacteria.
- Holiday candles are always in danger of being knocked over by a pet. Or even a pet just burning their nose.
Holidays are a fun and busy time for humans. Just don't forget to be on the lookout for our other companions during this time!
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