Schnauzer Dog Safety Holiday Tips
Follow these 'Dog Safety Holiday Tips' throughout the whole year.
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Our holidays throughout the year are usually spent with family and friends, eating all kinds of delicious foods, decorating, shopping, etc... But it's exactly those things that could put your Miniature Schnauzer in danger. And the last thing you want to do during the holidays is make an emergency visit to the vet. Whether it's Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July, or Halloween - take these precautions to help keep your Miniature Schnauzer safe: Dog Safety Holiday Tips - Never feed your Miniature Schnauzer holiday foods. Most foods prepared for the holidays (especially Thanksgiving and Christmas) include high fat, rich foods which could cause many an upset stomach, not to mention pancreatitis.
Candies, chocolates, and plants should all be kept up high enough that your Miniature Schnauzer cannot access them. Many of these foods and plants are toxic to dogs! - Drinks - Alcoholic beverages and/or caffeine are also toxic to dogs! So don't leave any unattended glasses of spiked eggnog sitting around.
- Decorations - Decorations and presents can lead to choking or if ingested can cause intestinal obstruction requiring your Miniature Schnauzer to undergo surgery.
Holiday Decorations Posing a Safety Threat to Your Pet: - Christmas presents - decorated with embellishments and bows.
- Christmas trees - loaded with tinsel and ornaments and electrical wiring.
- Easter baskets - filled with plastic grass.
- Halloween bags filled with candy & prizes.
- Stress - Holidays also cause stress on our dogs. During Christmas and Easter most families have an onset of visitors coming and going. If your Miniature Schnauzer is not used to strangers or with children running around, playing, crying, etc... he may have difficulty with all the activities and goings on in your home.
Some dogs may go find a hiding place while others may exhibit aggression. If this is the case with your Miniature Schnauzer, it's better to crate him or secure your Miniature Schnauzer in a room for a few hours away from everyone then leave it to chance. If however, your Miniature Schnauzer is allowed to 'mingle with the guests' - make sure to always supervise the activities or any interactions your Miniature Schnauzer dog has with visitors and especially the visiting children. - Noises - Another holiday stress on our dogs is noise. The sound of fireworks, in particular during New Years and the Fourth of July, can increase fear and anxiety in your Miniature Schnauzer dog. The best thing during these times is to keep your Miniature Schnauzer inside away from as much of the noise as possible.
The holidays should be a great time for everyone - including your Miniature Schnauzer. This year, be sure to follow these dog safety holiday tips, so it can also be a fun and safe time for your Miniature Schnauzer.
Dog Safety Holiday Tips
dog safety holiday tip: Familiarize yourself with the bad food for dogs as well as, the common yet poisonous household plants to dogs which could also pose a major threat to your Miniature Schnauzer, if ingested.
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