Watch out for Christmas puppy fat...
THIS festive season it won't just be you that's piling on the extra pounds.
Because this Christmas your dog could end up suffering from a expanded waistline too.
While the family overindulges around the table, many of us will be feeding our pets scraps of turkey, left over mince pies and even a drop of whiskey.
Come New Year our pooches will also be needing a crash diet, according to insurance company MORE TH>N which warns that dogs could gain up to six pounds - the equivalent of one human stone - this December.
And it might even give them serious health problems like arthritis, diabetes and liver disease
The company's pet expert Samantha Pennicard said: “While one mince pie with a dollop of cream is naughty for a human, it’s easy to see that it could prove extremely problematic for a pooch.”
So if you're thinking of treating your canine friend this Christmas, the following might make you think again:
CHOCOLATE- most owners don’t know that the cocoa product is actually poisonous to dogs, and the darker the chocolate the more harmful it can be. Instead, it is advised to stick to those specially made for dogs.
CHRISTMAS PUDS & MINCE PIES - the raisins found in both of these foods are poisonous to pooches and so should be kept well away from them.
ALCOHOL - It should be common knowledge that alcohol won’t go down well with any pet, including dogs, but just in case you’re inclined to, don’t.
TURKEY - The main meal of most Christmas dinners should never be given to dogs, in fact any food that contain bones could cause major internal damage.
MILK & DAIRY- unfamiliar foods like these can unsettle the stomach of young Rover at Christmas time, and you may be left with unwanted presents under the tree, unde the dinner table, grandmas pink slipper.
