Christmas is now just around the corner, and I’m sure most of you like to get your dog’s involved in the big day too!
It can be quite a hectic time of year, with family gatherings, parties and lots of other activities, so please be aware of this big change in routine for your dog. Some dogs will love the extra fuss and attention and going-ons in the house, but other dogs can become very stressed with too much going on at once. So try to create them a nice quiet retreat area where they can relax in peace, maybe with a nice kong, away from all the noisy activities.
We all love to decorate our homes this time of year to give them a nice festive appeal. If you have a real tree in your home the needles which fall daily can become stuck in your dog’s paws and are also dangerous if eaten, so try to vacuum daily and keep your dog (and other animals) away from them.
Also, keep in mind that the tree decor from a dog’s point of view is pretty tempting and begging to be investigated, trees can easily topple over especially once weighed down with decorations and lights etc so try to secure the tree down so it does not fall over so easily if bumped into by your dog (or wagging tail). Dogs can easily be caught up in tinsel and find hanging decorations particularly appealing and ripe for pulling off. Life will be a lot easier and safer if you limit your dog’s access to the area if you need to and don’t leave tree and dog unattended!
It can be quite a hectic time of year, with family gatherings, parties and lots of other activities, so please be aware of this big change in routine for your dog. Some dogs will love the extra fuss and attention and going-ons in the house, but other dogs can become very stressed with too much going on at once. So try to create them a nice quiet retreat area where they can relax in peace, maybe with a nice kong, away from all the noisy activities.
We all love to decorate our homes this time of year to give them a nice festive appeal. If you have a real tree in your home the needles which fall daily can become stuck in your dog’s paws and are also dangerous if eaten, so try to vacuum daily and keep your dog (and other animals) away from them.
Also, keep in mind that the tree decor from a dog’s point of view is pretty tempting and begging to be investigated, trees can easily topple over especially once weighed down with decorations and lights etc so try to secure the tree down so it does not fall over so easily if bumped into by your dog (or wagging tail). Dogs can easily be caught up in tinsel and find hanging decorations particularly appealing and ripe for pulling off. Life will be a lot easier and safer if you limit your dog’s access to the area if you need to and don’t leave tree and dog unattended!
Christmas time is also the time of year where we love to indulge on lots
of good rich foods. Please remember that a lot of the food we love to
eat at this time of year is actually poisonous or not
very safe for our dogs to eat, chocolate, raisins, sweets, and any bones
from your meat should not be given to your dogs. Spoil them instead
with safe dog treats, or cuts of turkey, but remember to
not stray from their normal diet too much as this may upset their
stomach.
As the New year comes closer, also remember that fireworks may begin to fill the night skies again, if you need any tips on how to cope with fireworks, please read the blog post on fireworks season.
We hope you all have a lovely Christmas with your four legged friends. Don’t forget to wrap them a nice present under the tree too!
www.4pawswalkies.co.uk
As the New year comes closer, also remember that fireworks may begin to fill the night skies again, if you need any tips on how to cope with fireworks, please read the blog post on fireworks season.
We hope you all have a lovely Christmas with your four legged friends. Don’t forget to wrap them a nice present under the tree too!
www.4pawswalkies.co.uk
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