My post yesterday was about not buying a pet as a gift at this particular time of year - and the reasons why.
However, what about those of us who already have pets in our homes?
There are a few things we need to watch out for at this time of year, to keep our four legged member of the family out of harm's way.
As Christmas is almost upon us, I'm re-blogging one of my own posts from last year as a reminder about keeping our pets safe during the festive season.
I hope my newer readers find this post useful; those who have been following me for a while will have seen it before, but it's always good refresh our memory!
Informative.
Thanks, EC.
Good info!
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!
Great reminder, it can never be said too often.
Thanks RD!
Good post to share again. Thanks, Barb.
A gentle reminder in view of the season, Nancy.
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Love all your post Barb. You should write that book and I am sure it would be on the BEST SELLERS list.
Merry Christmas!
Flattery will get you everywhere, Idona!
Great reminders! I have to go one step further with my high-strung diva-doggie. When the house fills with people (strangers to her, the once-a-year variety of folks) it is simply overwhelming to her. So for basically two days, she has to be restricted to a bedroom. She seems to understand this, and gratefully agrees to the isolation. She’s so tiny, I’m afraid she would get stepped on!
What kind of dog do you have? They do get overwhelmed when the house is filled with lots of people, and it’s a good idea to isolate them when the visitors start arriving. We do the same with our little Poppy (a 13 year old shih-tzu). It’s all too much for her and she gets confused, so we put her in our bedroom where she has peace and quiet.
Ours is a Yorkie, but she only weighs 3 pounds. She just never grew! If you google “Zoe Shell Game” on YouTube, I made a video of her many years ago.
She is a dear, but a hyper little thing! I’m glad to know you do the same with Poppy. They get overwhelmed, I think.
I just watched Zoe playing the Shell Game – she is so cute, and so clever!
We had a Yorkie years ago and she too, was very tiny; sadly, she suffered brain damaged when she was born, but we kept her and nurtured her, and she lived for eight years. They are lovely dogs.
I think these tiny dogs are fragile. It is wonderful that you were able to nurture yours for 8 years. We got ours because I am highly allergic to cats and most dogs, but the Yorkie is non-allergenic. So I’ll always have Yorkies. But so tiny does come with issues. Zoe has periodic seizures of unknown origin… she shakes violently and throws up for more than an hour at a time. All I can do is hug her (she always looks so scared). Thanks for looking at her old video!
It is. Thanks for this.
No worries. I know you take great care of your two little ones.
I hate seeing animals given as gifts at any time of the year…it really sends out such a wrong message about pet ownership and responsibility
I agree Jo, people need to understand the seriousness of getting a pet and realize that it’s a big commitment for the rest of the animal’s life.