With delicious holiday feasts coming, it is the perfect time
for a quick refresher on the holiday foods to NEVER feed your pet!
Be sure to share this information with your family too!
Of course, you want your dog or cat to be part of the holiday festivities! By proactively protecting your pet from bad holiday foods that are not pet-friendly, you can also avoid a stressful (and expensive) emergency vet visit!
Be Safe, Not Sorry!Remember, it takes just a minute for your pet to get into trouble with appetizing holiday foods! Consider using a crate or at least baby gates to keep pets from begging at the table, getting underfoot in the kitchen and stealing holiday foods, snacks or drinks while your back is turned.
Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies, Yule Logs and Soaked Fruit Cakes are ALL huge no-nos for pets!
Specifically, macadamia, pistachios and walnuts. While not all nuts are toxic to dogs, almost all nuts are high in fat (creating potential GI upset or pancreatitis). Larger nuts may also pose a choking hazard. So better to be safe than sorry and keep all nuts, especially those that are salted, coated, candied or caramelized safely put away.
Another quite common danger, especially in commercial baked goods, candy and chocolate, is called xylitol. This popular artificial sweetener is common in hundreds of products from baked goods and desserts, to gum and mints, and even mouthwash, toothpaste, vitamins and supplements. While not toxic to cats, xylitol is very toxic, even fatal, to dogs.
All alcoholic beverages and drink-mixing ingredients need to be safely kept
away from pets (and children). Wine, eggnog and even beer are never good for your pet. Keep in mind that dogs may be attracted to sweet, fruit-based cocktails, punches, ciders and seltzers. Diet alcoholic drinks are even more dangerous with the potential presence of xylitol, an artificial sweetener.
Raw potatoes and uncooked yeast dough are toxic items your dog should never eat!
Resist giving your pet meat scraps, skin, drippings and even stuffing. All these foods are packed with excess fat. Instead, keep your dog on their regular eating schedule with their regular food and keep plenty of pet-friendly treats on hand to appease sad and begging eyes!
Also, do not feed dogs cooked bones. These bones will often be brittle and can break into splinters injuring your dog’s mouth, throat and intestines and necessitating a visit to your local vet hospital.
Holiday cooking involves all kinds of delicious ingredients that should never go in your pet’s mouth! For example:
If you are celebrating Hanukkah, treats like latkes (potato pancakes), sufganiyot (donuts) and rugelach (pastries) should not be fed to your pets.
Cooked sweet potatoes (without sugar or spices), baked potatoes (without any toppings), pumpkin puree, cucumbers, steamed carrots, green beans, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and some plain turkey meat.
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PetMD: Can Dogs Have Nuts?
AKC: What to Do If Your Dog Drinks Alcohol
PETA: 13 Holiday Foods that are Bad for Dogs
Canine Journal: 28 Foods Not to Feed Your Dog (and a List of Those You Can)
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I’m the owner of Avery’s Pet Styling Salon and Boutique. We offer comprehensive mobile pet grooming services for pet parents who want a professional pet grooming service to simplify their pet care decisions and enhance their lifestyle. I am also the owner of Avery’s Holistic Paws, the creator of Probiotic Dental Sticks for Dogs.
Just like in humans, the gut plays a vital role in a dog’s overall health and well-being. In this article, we will discuss probiotics for dogs, what they are, how they work, and the benefits they provide. We will also talk about the signs that your dog might need probiotics, how to choose the right one, and how to introduce it to their diet.
There are numerous benefits of probiotics and prebiotics for dogs, including improved digestive health, better immune system function, reduced allergy symptoms, improved skin and coat condition, reduced gas and bad breath, improved brain function, reduced risk of disease, improved nutrient absorption, reduced stress and anxiety, and improved overall health and wellbeing. Let’s take a closer look at each of these benefits.
Yeast covers the skin of humans and dogs as part of the normal flora and it’s also inside your dog’s body, mostly in the gut and normally in a healthy state of balance.
However, things can get out of balance quickly when your dog sees the immune system is under stress and the yeast becomes overgrown and out of control spreading throughout the body and over the skin as fungus. Welcome to the ugly world of yeast infections.
Did you know that probiotics can benefit your dog’s health? Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that live in the gut and help to promote health and prevent disease.
Dog dental sticks are becoming increasingly popular as a way to keep dogs’ teeth clean and healthy. This is because they provide an easy and effective way for owners to help maintain their pet’s oral hygiene.
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