Below is a useful list of twelve doggy reminders on how to protect your four-legged friends from the perils of the festive season.
- Inappropriate food – beware! Make yourself dog-food savvy.
- Visiting family members may leave doors open that should be shut.
- Christmas cracker items are small and easy to swallow. It could be fatal for your dog to eat them.
- Visiting family members may not listen to warning growls and barking.
- Visiting family members may, if unchecked, throw all your training out of the window!
- Don’t walk your dog while drunk!
- Put dogs away if having a family gathering as they are unused to this and could be scared easily.
- Take the pressure off your dog and don’t leave them alone with children.
- Don’t dress up your dog if it is likely to make them distressed.
- Rawhide chews – don’t feed them to your dogs!
- Medication for elderly or sick family members – keep an eye on handbags and ensure they are out of reach. Dogs love to snoop!
- Children’s toys – get them out of the way!
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Author: Karen Boyce for Love Wrexham Magazine
Karen Boyce is the owner of Beastly Thoughts Professional Dog Service (BTPDS), the largest pet dog training establishment in Wales. BTPDS specialise in puppy training and reactive dogs, but offer a whole host of obedience training classes, lectures, webinars and online training hubs and groups. Karen was named Animal Star Awards Dog Trainer/Behaviourist of the Year in 2019. Tel: 07970 488 395 Email: info@beastlythoughts.co.uk Additional Instagram profile: beastlythoughtsdogservices
