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Have a happy Christmas and keep your dog safe
When Christmas arrives it brings with it fun, excitement and merriment. Unfortunately it also brings sorrow for many dog owners when their furry family member eats or drinks something they shouldn’t.
The last minute shopping, the chaos, the visitors and the alcohol all play a part in a drop in rules and routine and this can have a knock on effect in the behaviour of your dog, plus let’s be honest you’ve eaten so much turkey you’re in a food coma and not paying attention!
The issue we are focusing on is what is there laying around that your dog may ingest?
I want you to have a great Christmas, what I do not want is you having to rush to the vets so here is a list of things that if your dog ingests could cause some serious problems.
- Raisins – These can be incredibly harmful to your dog, even in small quantities. This is because they contain a potent toxin that causes damage to the Kidneys and Liver, this damage can be caused very quickly too! Raisins are a key ingredient in mince pies and fruit cake. Dogs can die from eating these!
- Macadamia nuts (and others) – A toxin within Macadamia nuts can cause problems within the digestive system and even the muscles and nervous system. Dogs that have ingested these have shown signs of weakness, respiratory difficulties, suffered tremors and their legs have swollen. Nuts are used in all sorts of cakes plus left out as snacks.
- Chocolate – One of the more well know foods your dog should avoid and although the sugar is obviously bad, it’s the cocoa that causes the main concern. In small doses it is unlikely your dog will have a problem, but that depends on the dog’s body response and which type of chocolate they have eaten. Dark chocolate has a high concentrate of Cocoa and is the more dangerous out of the chocolates. Vomiting, seizures, increased heart rate and death are all results from ingesting chocolate. The obvious not leaving chocolate on the side is a must but think of things like advent calendars, can they get them?
- Nutmeg – A spice used for lots of things at Christmas time: soups, cakes, hot drinks and even adding to the turkey (think of scraps you give). Another thing that is highly toxic and will cause problems to the nervous system.
- Onions and Garlic – There is a component within these two that destroys red blood cells which leads to anaemia, the symptoms of which are respiratory problems, vomiting and a depressive state of mind. These are just as dangerous in cooked, raw or powdered formats. Stuffing is of course a nation’s favourite and this contains both!
- Xylitol – A common sweetener found in sweets and some foods made for dietary requirements. It only takes a small amount of Xylitol to cause a drop in blood sugar levels and can cause collapse, seizures and death.
- Alcohol – Now as a human it is part and parcel of Christmas, we tend to have too much, eat and fall asleep. This leaves the occasional unguarded class of wine which your dog may be partial to. We now the effects of excessive alcohol in humans, it can kill but the effects are multiplied when it comes to dogs. This is the same for any stimulant drink, like coffee for example. Guard those glasses or put them out of reach.
All in all just be careful, there are so many things that could be added to this list but I think I’ve depressed you enough.
On that note, have a fantastic Christmas and New Year and look after yourselves and your dog.
Dan : www.barkerstrail.co.uk