I've noticed that we have a lot of brand new puppy mommies and daddies out there right now. I would like to remind you of a couple of things you might not think of during this time of year. I know the first one from experience, so be careful!
1.)Visiting with your yorkie. Be careful if you are in any house where they may have rat bait put out. Even if your puppy just gets hold of a dead rat, the amount of poison could kill him or her.
2.)Visitors in your house. Remind them to be careful about medication. Even one high blood pressure pill dropped on the floor can be deadly.
3.) Wires for decorations. While most of us have our homes puppyproofed, we might forget to be careful about holiday decoration extension cords and cords for new electronics.
4.)Little plastic ties for packages and price tags. My yorkies are like vacuums!
These can be very dangerous and cause bowel obstructions.
5.)Food gifts. Friends who don't have pets wouldn't think twice about wrapping up homemade food gifts and putting them under your tree. So always ask if something is a food item. I remember one year I was given some gourmet chocolate spoons and Gizmo had the package open before I even realized it.
Feel free to add your own reminders. Maybe we can help some of our new yorkie mommies and daddies avoid some of our mistakes.
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy Kwanza!
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The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa (
RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)
