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    • Holiday Dinner Scraps: OK for Pets?

      By Jessie Pascoe, Petside.com | Author Blog Posts – Wed, Nov 21, 2012 10:02 PM EST

      Dog looking at up at Thanksgiving table















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      With Turkey Day and the holiday season fast approaching, many pet owners want to treat their pet to a "thankful" meal/bite/snack from their holiday dinner table. What table scraps are OK to feed them--if any--throughout the holidays?

      Jennifer Arnold, Founder and Executive Director of Canine Assistants

      At Canine Assistants, we use lots of 'people food' as treats for our dogs in training. We are careful never to feed those treats to our dogs while we are eating ourselves. We also stick to foods we know are safe for dogs, such as cheese, peanut butter, and chicken, and we use them in very small amounts. We never feed our dogs bones that aren't specifically designed to be digested by dogs. Avoid the temptation to toss your pet the wishbone and share a little piece of turkey breast instead.

      Victoria Schade, Professional Dog Trainer

      Some party leftovers are safe for your dog, like a little bit of your leftover turkey, but avoid feeding skin and fat since

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    • Pet Costumes: Do Dogs and Cats Actually like Getting Dressed Up?

      By Jessie Pascoe, Petside.com | Pets – Wed, Oct 24, 2012 11:44 AM EDT

      Dog 'Jackie' is dressed as a three-headed dog along with handler Nikaela Straus at the 13th annual Dog Halloween Parade in Tompkins Square Park October 26, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)















      Halloween pet costume       sales are expected to hit a record $370 million this year, according to USA Today, a 20-percent jump from last year. With this growing trend in mind, we asked the Petside Advisory Board to weigh in on this most adorable quandary: do pets actually like being dressed up in outfits? Here's what they had to say:

      Dr. Gerald Post, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), MEM, and principal of The Veterinary Cancer Center:

      It all depends on the pet. They are individuals just like us and some absolutely love getting "dressed up" while others hate it. My Miniature Schnauzer, Smokey would become a statue and not move a muscle if we ever tried to put any clothing on him. While our Rottweiler Cody would prance around the house pretending to be an elephant (a sock on her nose was her favorite costume).

      Charlotte Reed, The Pet Socialite:

      My husband and I enjoy dressing up our pets for Halloween, but more importantly, our pets enjoy dressing up. Four of our five

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