[nagdu] Pet Safety During the Holidays

[Debby Phillips]

All good suggestions.  One Christmas we were staying at my 
stepdaughter's.  The presents were under the tree and we all went 
somewhere, including my Seeing Eye dog.  But Jake, our pet 
Labrador was left home alone.  When we returned we found the 
wrapping paper from one of my gifts.  It was a cheesecake mix 
with some chocolate sauce.  He left the other parts alone but ate 
the chocolate.  He was a tough dog because he also once got in to 
some rat poison.  He was staying with my husband's parents and 
was in a back part of their house.  Craig's dad heard crunching 
and went to investigate.  He must not have gotten that much rat 
poison.  Craig's dad fed him at least a quart of milk, which I 
guess diluted the rat poison.  Jake lived to be 13.  He was much 
loved by all in the family.  We all cried when he went over the 
rainbow bridge.    Peace,    Debby and Neena