[nagdu] holiday safety

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

Look an orange deer!

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:16 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] holiday safety

And don't take your brown dog out in the woods if you live in Michigan.  We
were going out to walk in the woods when someone told me that Holly was the
same brown as a deer!  She stayed home!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] holiday safety


> And, for those of you who are on your first dogs or starting new Christmas
> traditions, it is not a good idea to give your dog gifts out of a
> stocking. Our pet Border Collie knows that she gets a stocking. If we put
> them up the night before Christmas, she knocks them down. No, she's not a
> guide dog, but it's something that any dog, guide dog or not, could easily
> do.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:54 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] holiday safety
>
>
>>
>>      Heya all!
>>
>>
>> I'm still here and still reading.  I thought I'd send this quick reminder
>> about special concerns around the holidays.  I don't think everything on
>> the below list is particularly applicable to  guide dogs.  I mean I'd
>> hope by the time a dog is working as a guide that it would have learned
>> not to chew on electrical cords.  Still it's good info. I took this
>> excerpt from:
>> http://www.akc.org/public_education/holiday_safety.cfm
>>
>> Christmas
>>
>>    * Holly, mistletoe and poinsettia plants are poisonous to dogs. Make
>>      sure they are kept in places your dog cannot reach.
>>    * Do not put lights on the lower branches of your tree. They may get
>>      very hot and burn your dog.
>>    * Watch out for electrical cords. Pets often try to chew them and
>>      get badly shocked or electrocuted. Place them out of reach.
>>    * Avoid glass ornaments, which break easily and may cut a dog's feet
>>      or mouth.
>>    * Do not use edible ornaments, or cranberry or popcorn strings. Your
>>      dog may knock the tree over in an attempt to reach them.
>>    * Keep other ornaments off the lower branches; if your dog chews or
>>      eats an ornament, he can be made sick by the materials or paint.
>>    * Both live and artificial tree needles are sharp and indigestible.
>>      Keep your tree blocked off (with a playpen or other "fence") or in
>>      a room that is not accessible to your dog.
>>    * Tinsel can be dangerous for dogs. It may obstruct circulation and,
>>      if swallowed, block the intestines.
>>    * Keep burning candles on high tables or mantels, out of the way of
>>      your dog's wagging tail.
>>    * Review canine holiday gifts for safety. Small plastic toys or
>>      bones may pose choking hazards.
>>    * Your dog may want to investigate wrapped packages; keep them out
>>      of reach.
>>
>> Happy Holidays!
>> Julie
>>
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