Holiday Safety Tips for Dogs

One of my Facebook friends recently posted she came home from work to find her Shiba Inu had vomited several times and was reluctant to move. After a night at the Emergency Vet and a series of IVs, she was diagnosed with a mild case of pancreatitis. The vet said it was caused either by eating people food or the puppy food that my friend had brought home with her new second Shiba Inu pup. 

They chalked it up to the latter and her dog now is just fine and enjoying her new playmate.  But hearing her story did make me think of all the changes that happen in my own home over the holidays and how many new and exciting things we add to our tables and use to decorate our houses, sometimes without realizing the dangers they could present to a curious puppy. I found a very good article by Marty Smith, DVM of Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc. and peteducation.com, covering:

• Food
• Poisonous Plants
• Trees and Decorations
• Gifts and Wrapping
• Visitors
• New Pets

Click here to read his article, “Holiday Safety Tips for Dogs”.

Wishing you a blessed season!
Suzanne