Avoid Feeding Your Pets Bad Food
On Thanksgiving-Stuff The Turkey-Not The Dog!
The Thanksgiving Dinner
A wonderful time of coming together with friends and family. It can also be a time when folks can’t resist slipping your dog a little bit of the Thanksgiving Feast from the table or even after dinner while clearing up. There are so many opportunities for your dog to eat something that can make them feel pretty bad or even cause more harm.
Turkey Skin
On its own, turkey skin can be fatty and hard to digest,
but on Thanksgiving it’s particularly bad (just think of the butter, oils and spices rubbed into it). If you must share the turkey with your dog, do peel the skin off and cut the meat up into bite-sized pieces. Also, consider choosing the white meat over the dark for your pooch – it’s a little blander and easier to digest.
Cooked Bones
Whether your bird is duck, goose or turkey, do not give the bones to your dog. Any dog cartoon features Fido carrying a bone around in his mouth, but the reality is that a cooked bone is often brittle an
d sharp pieces can get lodged in your dog’s intestine. Bird bones are hollow and break easily.
Gravy/Buttery Side Dishes
This one goes hand-in-hand with the turkey skin. Fatty foods and trimmings can cause Pancreatitis in dogs at worst and diar
rhea or vomiting at “best.” Try substituting gravy with a little turkey broth if you really want to give your pup a treat.
Aluminum Foil and Plastic Wrap
Dispose of these when you’re done with them. There are two risks here: one, your pet will be licking the fatty substances off the wrappings, and two, swallowing these can cause an intestinal obstruction.
Chocolate
Not that we think that you would intentionally feed your dog chocolate (which we all know can be toxic to our canine friends), but since candy is often left out on tables for guests during the holiday
s, it made the list. Be sure to keep bowls filled with chocolate and other candies out of vision and out of reach of your dog. 
The Garbage Can
A frustrated pet who can’t get a scrap out of his usually-generous parents may be tempted to dig around the trash bin and find a good number of the items listed above.
The Kitchen
Thanksgiving can be the busiest day of the year for the kitchen and you’ll want to keep your pup out of there. With hot dishes being whisked from one counter to the next, there’s a chance a dog
that’s under foot could be burned or cut if something were to shatter.
Holiday Plants
Sure it’s Thanksgiving, but a good number of people have already decked the halls with holly by this time. Know that Poinsettias, holly berries, mistletoe and Cedar Christmas trees are toxic to dogs.
De
corations
Glass ornaments and candles are just begging for trouble. Like the chocolate, keep these out of reach of your dog.
Guests Who Mean Well
Educate your less pet-savvy visitors (and hey, maybe even send them this list). A child may accidentally feed a dog some chocolate and your great aunt might think she’s being nice by sharing her turkey skin.
Great tips to remember and share with your guests to help keep your dog or cat safe and happy during the upcoming holidays. We’re wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season!
These great tips are from Janine Kahn at Dogster
Happy Thanksgiving To You and Your Pets!
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Thanks for the info about the turkey skin, I didn’t know that. Rosie and Romeo won’t be too happy this year though .
I agree on the fatty skin because it’s even bad for us humans and great job not giving in this year on the furry kids!
It had alot of information about why we shouldn’t give our animals table scraps. I will share this with my friends.
Thanks for reading and sharing this helpful information with your friends Joyce!
Great tips for the holiday! I would suggest using a doggie gate if you can for your kitchen to help keep them out!
Thanks Tabs, I’m glad you enjoyed the blog and great advise on the doggie gate!
So many things could happen to our precious pooches in the blink of an eye, because not many people are aware that human foods are toxic to them! I can definitely see my little cousin sneaking something to her new puppies, so maybe I can convince her mom to keep them in their crates while everyone is eating. Great, informational blog, Danny!
Thanks Sam, I’m glad you enjoyed this weeks blog especially since Thanksgiving is around the corner and keep a eye on family them members…lol!