Happy Furry Friendly Holidays!

Keep your 4-legged family members safe over the festive season

The Holidays is a lovely time of year with beautiful decorations adorning our homes and plenty of delicious savory and sweet food on the menu!  In order to have a safe festive season for all the family including your dogs please keep in mind some of the things that can be harmful and dangerous to them.

Here is a list of things to keep your dogs away from to keep them safe:

Décor:

• Christmas ornaments
• Christmas lights
• Tinsel and ribbon
• Plants and flowers such as lilies, poinsettias, and amaryllis
• The needles on fresh Christmas trees
• The water that the tree is standing in
• Mistle toe
• The berries on the holly

Food Items:

• Dark turkey dark meat, turkey skin, and turkey bones (white turkey meat is ok)
• Onions
• Grapes, raisins, or sultanas
• Fruit cake or mince pie since they contain raisins and sultanas
• Chocolate
• Macadamia nuts
• Sweets and sweet wrappers
• Alcohol

Be proactive in knowing the number and address details of your nearest 24/7 Emergency Clinic should you need to rush your pet to the vet.

If you want to treat your dogs as you tuck into your festive meals, remember there are lots of different recipes that you can find to fill a Kong and freeze it for their treat, or spread on a Licki Mat and remember to get your dogs out for walks!  The fresh air will be good for them and good for us after our delicious meals.

Happy Holidays Everyone!  Best wishes for a healthy and safe New Year, 2022!