Holiday food can pose a danger to your pets!

I found this article at fortwayne.com called "Holiday tables are tempting danger for pets." by Dr. Marty Becker. It gave me some food for thought! I knew that dogs should not be given beef bones due to chocking hazards and that turkey and chicken bones can splinter and cause internal damage inside your pet but as for some of the other foods mentioned in this article I was not aware of the potential for danger.


It makes sense that overfeeding your pet could cause them to be ill but I was unaware that gravy and even nuts can cause such a problem for my pets. I give Heeks peanuts on occasion just one or two because she likes them and when I give them to Hooey she always wants one. I don’t let her have more than one or two but after reading this article I feel like I should rethink this practice.


Also I never heard of onions and raisins reeking such havoc with your dog. The article explains with a little more detail about this potential danger. I thought it was good for the dogs to eat some vegetables and never associated any danger with onions that are sometimes in a stew or something that I may give Hibbs and Heeks as an occasional treat. Dog food is their mainstay diet but sometimes I will give them leftovers. Hmmm.....


I do agree with not giving your pet alcohol. I never felt that was a good idea but I did not realize that it could kill a dog. If you would like to read more about these Holiday dangers that could potentially harm your pet click on the link above. I hope you and your pets have a safe and enjoyable holiday and that the tips in the above article are as enlightening to you as I found them to be.


Donna