Hordle dec jan 20.pub

The Dog Friendly Detective
Happy Hounds
at
Christmas
Christmas is nearly upon us, and there’s a
growing sense of excitement in the air.
With all the sparkle and festivity, even our
dogs start getting a sense that something is
afoot. All sorts of extra food and drink
seems to be piling up in the house, and the
place is filling up with enticing and unusual
smells! Christmas from a dog’s perspective
is the chance of a yummy, drooly,
interesting scoffing time (a bit like for us
really). This is fine, apart from there a few
festive nibbles that both humans and dogs
find irresistible, but which to the latter can,
actually be downright dangerous. So, being
your responsible local pet care experts, we
thought we ought to give you a few canine
festive warnings…
Chocolate
This is toxic to dogs, and the darker the
chocolate, the more dangerous. Don’t put
any under the tree where they can sniff it
out.
Christmas pud and mince pies
Grapes and dried fruit can cause kidney
failure in dogs, so keep this well away from
Fido.
Onions
All the allium family (onions, garlic, leeks,
shallots and so on) can cause diarrhoea
and anaemia.
Alcohol
Can make dogs wobbly and drowsy, make
them lose temperature and potentially
even put them in a coma. Best make sure
you drink it all up yourself to avoid leaving
any leaving around!
So, keep your four-legged friend safe this
Christmas and have a lovely time, and if
you do find that after the festivities, you’ve
simply indulged too much to be bothered
to take the dog out, then give us a call, and
we’ll take care of it. 01425 262100.
www.sophiespetcare.com
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