I want all you dogs to stay safe over Christmas. Your humans\nmay not be aware of just how many risks you face at this time of year, so you\nare going to have to be responsible. If you can educate your humans as well\nthat will really help. The biggest additional risks come from some things that\nhumans eat around Christmas that are highly toxic for you. Let\u2019s start with some\nof the important ones. A single currant or raisin can be enough to kill you.\nThose dried fruits can cause massive organ failure in dogs due to their\ntoxicity. If there are mince pies, Christmas cakes or puddings around, please\ndo not go near them. Tell your humans to keep things like that well out of your\nreach and not to drop bits on the carpet when they are eating them. I\u2019ll give\nyou more of a list of things to avoid in a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is important pups, so listen carefully. If you or your\nhuman make a mistake and you\u2019ve have eaten even a small quantity of something\ntoxic then RING YOUR VET! Do not wait to see if the item makes you ill, by the\ntime you see the results then it may actually be too late. You need to have\nyour stomach pumped to get it out of your system and in some situations you may\nneed to be put on a drip. Yes, it is that serious. If your kidneys fail you\u2019re\nnot going to be seeing another Christmas, so don\u2019t let it happen to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is far from being a complete list, but here are a few\nthings that you need to avoid \u2013 I\u2019ve already mentioned currants and raisins,\nbut watch out for onion too \u2013 that includes gravy, stuffing, the sausages that\nhumans eat – lots of things contain onion. You probably know about chocolate.\nAlso Xylitol, which can often be an ingredient in human food is dangerous for\nyou. Holly, Mistletoe, Ivy, Poinsettia and Lilies are all commonly around at\nthis time of year and they are all poisonous for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n