[nagdu] holiday safety

[Natalie]

Whoa, that's some scary stuff, Larry.  Perhaps you can put an orange vest on 
her next time you go out in the woods with her?  Wondering.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:16 PM
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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