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Care for Your Canine During Cold Weather As you are stocking food and matching mittens in preparation for the upcoming chilly, ok, downright cold and wet, months ahead, keep in mind your canine's needs. We've compiled a list of potential winter hazards you should consider: Information for this article was compiled from the following articles: Winter Care for Canines, akc.org; Dog-Proof Your Home by Dale Mangan, DogWatch, March 2005; Keeping Your Dog Warm in the Winter, Information.i-love-dogs.com; Cold Weather Safety for Your Dog by Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.com: Dogs Information on the Happy Hound Hotel web site pages is for reference only and should not take the place of advice from a licensed medical professional. We recommend that pet owners seek a medical professional for all animal health issues. Back to top Keep Your Pooch Safe During the Holidays It's doubtful that any dog owner can claim their dog hasn't ripped an ornament off a tree, destroyed a beautifully-wrapped present, or bolted with a mouthful of human treats from a low-lying table. Holidays are a time of activity and distraction for people and of intriguing and good-smelling new discoveries for curious canines. The Washington Poison Center provides an excellent online resource ( www.wapc.org ) for everyday and holiday poison questions for pet owners. Included among the potential holiday poisons listed are: Alcohol Chocolate Macadamia Nuts Nutmeg Plums, Raisins, and Grapes Salmon Walnuts In addition, the Center's site dispels myths about dangerous plants. For the holidays, mistletoe, poinsettias and amaryllis are all listed in the dangerous plant class as either irritants or toxic. The Washington Poison Center's budget was recently cut by 37 percent, according to Executive Director Jim Williams. On average, the Center, a non-profit agency, receives 30 calls per day from pet owners so when budget losses dictated program cuts, the staff insisted on keeping the pet line operating. Consequently, Williams said, the decision was made to charge pet owners $30 per call. "Most of the remaining 20 poison center staff members (down from 29) all have pets, so we all agreed the service was important. The veterinarians were the angriest with the idea of losing the service," he said. Williams noted that very few poison centers handle animal calls, but that his staff believed the help line was vital to the community. The Washington Poison CenterÕs emergency phone number is 1-800-222-1222. Information on the Happy Hound Hotel web site pages is for reference only and should not take the place of advice from a licensed medical professional. We recommend that pet owners seek a medical professional for all animal health issues. Back to top Canine Allergies Frustrating for Dogs and Owners Last March, as my own body serenaded the first breaths of spring by bellowing nose blowing, symphonic sneezing and continuous eye-rubbing, I glanced through watery eyes at my seven month-old Newfoundland and realized that he, too, might be sharing the allergy love. Gus looked back at me with goopy, red puppy eyes pleading for help as he incessantly scratched at his flank.

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