Keeping Your Dog Safe at Christmas

There are many dangerous things lurking around your home the closer it gets to Christmas. You can help prevent an accident with your dog.

The first thing you want to do is make sure that all of your Christmas ornaments are too big for your dog to swallow. A great way to measure is to take a toilet paper tube or a paper towel tube. If the ornament fits through the tube, it is too small and should be packed away--keeping your dog safe at Christmas.

If you put a Christmas tree up, make sure you do not use tinsel. Tinsel is shiny and moves which catches your dog’s eye as something interesting. Some dogs eat tinsel and this can bind him or her up. You do not need a large emergency vet bill around the holidays! Not to mention you do not want to see your beloved dog suffer.

Another way to keep your dog safe at Christmas is to make sure your guests are not sneaking him or her treats. You know, you have the snacks sitting out before dinner. A guest feeds your dog a cracker here and there, then a child drops about a half cup of food on the floor that your dog rushes to lap up, etc. Your dog’s stomach cannot handle this much people food. It is not good for your dog to eat people food. He or she needs his dog food to get all of his/her nutrients that are needed to stay healthy. Plus, you do not want to clean up vomit or diarrhea due to all of the food given to your dog.

With a little effort, you can keep your dog safe at Christmastime.

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