The festive period is a time to spend quality with the people you love - including your furry friends.
But dog owners across the country have been issued a warning ahead of Christmas day.
While it's well-known that some food, such as chocolates and raisins, can be damaging to a dog's health, there are other snacks which could also prove deadly for canines.
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Taking to Facebook, the Dogs Trust has shared a warning along with a list of festive goods to keep out of reach of your pets this Christmas.
If your pooch pal consumes any of the food or drinks of the list, they could end up extremely ill.
It's important to know what dogs can and can't have to keep them safe.
The Dogs Trust's top Christmas tips are:
- Ensure human treats are out of sight, reach and smell of your pets
- Don't let your dog eat: Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, mince pies or chocolate
- Don't let your dog drink: Drinking chocolate, mulled wine or any alcohol
- Avoid onions, leeks, garlic, shallots and chives. These cause diarrhoea, vomiting and damage to red blood cells
- Watch out for holly berries and mistletoe. These cause vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy
Meanwhile, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has released a Christmas survival guide for pets, echoing the dangers of certain food - as well as Christmas plants.
The guide highlights that cooked bones can easily splinter when they're chewed and can 'seriously damage your pet's throat or stomach,' meanwhile smaller bones can 'cause blockages' inside your pet if swallowed whole.
It also warns that gravy and stuffing usually contains garlic and onions, which 'can be fatal' to pets.
You may not think it, but certain plants can be poisonous to your dog too.
Poinsettia, holly, ivy and mistletoe can all cause bad reactions in pets if ingested, including 'drooling, diarrhoea, retching and vomiting.'
The PDSA's guide also contains printable 'paws off' labels, so you and the rest of the family can remember what needs to be kept out of your pet's reach this Christmas.
