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[webbo]

Guys

Please keep an eye on your pets at this time of year.
We put our tree and decs up last week and we had a bowl of 'chocolate coins' in a bowl under the tree. Upon our return home one day, I noticed one of the wrappers on the floor and I was quick to question my son who denied all knowledge! I left it at that but still had my doubts.

The next day the whole family came in only to find that our very naughty dog had eaten over half of the chocolates - no denying it as the half eaten (but very empty of chocolate) foils were all over her bed!! Too late for punishment, but she knew she had done wrong! Worst thing was she was very ill the following day and Webbo had a great time cleaning up after her! I know that chololate is bad for dogs, but I never dreamt that she would be quite so greedy and naughty!!

So, just a gentle reminder that if you do have pets, keep the chocolates out of reach!!

Bubbles x

[IcyNoAngel]

I'm glad she's ok now.
Dogs can even die of too much sweets, especially chocolate.

P.S. my dog drank a cup of wine... and she slept all day after that, as if she doesn't sleep all the time.

[GorillaGal]

lots of christmas things are dangerous to our pets.
cats love to play with tinsel, and it eat it, but it slices up thier insides as it goes thru the instenine track and comes out.
chocolate is poison to both cats and dogs, as are grapes/raisins.
most christmas plants are poisonous to cats, although some argue they would have to eat alot of it to get sick. i wouldn't want to take any chances.
of course christmas lights can also cause electric shock if the little furry ones decide to chew on them.

thanks for the warning, Bubbles! i hope your fur-baby feels better fast!

[webbo]

I'm glad she's ok now.
Dogs can even die of too much sweets, especially chocolate.

P.S. my dog drank a cup of wine... and she slept all day after that, as if she doesn't sleep all the time.

Does she need the number for animal AA? Can look it up for you? LOL!

Bubbles x

[IcyNoAngel]

Bubbles you're everywhere
No need to do that.. she's fine now... I've got the glass way up someplace.
She sometimes licks the bottle though.

[Niki]

lots of christmas things are dangerous to our pets.
cats love to play with tinsel, and it eat it, but it slices up thier insides as it goes thru the instenine track and comes out.
chocolate is poison to both cats and dogs, as are grapes/raisins.
most christmas plants are poisonous to cats, although some argue they would have to eat alot of it to get sick. i wouldn't want to take any chances.
of course christmas lights can also cause electric shock if the little furry ones decide to chew on them.

thanks for the warning, Bubbles! i hope your fur-baby feels better fast!

I remember a cat of ours once had a trail of tinsel hanging out of it's behind!

[tessintrnc]

I remember (many) years ago when all the chocolates disapeared off the tree as far as my little dog could reach. Dog was marched to the tree and told off. 15 odd YEARS later my daughter (who was 8 at the time - shes 28 now) confessed that it was SHE who stole the chocolates - but what a sneaky girl - only pinching the ones that the dog would be blamed for. I asked her if she felt guilty and she said "not really" !!!!!!

[Nikitas]

Grapes are bad for dogs? Is this a fact?

I notice hunting dogs in September will go and pick grapes off the vines and eat them with no apparent ill effects. My dog will eat grapes, and also likes lettude, carrots, cukes, pears etc.

What can happen if they eat grapes?

I knew about chocolate but grapes is a new worry.

[tessintrnc]

Nikitas I believe that its something in the skin and pips that is poisonous to dogs.
Tess

PS my dog (5 yr old Giant Schnauzer) is only fed on raw meat and bones, never dried or canned food!!

[Nikitas]

Tess,

Thanks for the tip, no more grapes for her from now on!

I always thought that raw meat and the right kind of bones would be the best diet for a dog which is a carnivore. A few vets I asked agree, but it is not practical to do this in a big city, it is not easy to get the right kind of meat from butchers, so we feed ours with dry food and supplement it with raw veggies that she loves.

I like Schnauzers, but find the giant ones a bit of a handful, all that energy in such a big package! Lucky you live in Cyprus where the countryside is never more than a few minutes away and you can give him the exercise he needs.