Happy Thanksgiving: Slobber and Gobbles

Ah, the joy of Thanksgiving! The smells! The leftovers! Thanksgiving is really the ultimate dog holiday, since it's primarily about food. While your dog may not agree, however, turkey does not do a lot of great things for the canine digestive system. Bella Online has a pretty good articles on the potential pitfalls of slipping a bit of this and that to your pup.

They even have recipes for dog-friendly Turkey Dinner Loaf and Turkey Gobbler Treats. So, enjoy the celebration and don't give your dog anything that will have you standing out in the backyard at 3 a.m. saying "are you done yet?"

The Dog Files

About.com has a practical article about creating a file of important information for your dog to be used in an emergency or by a dog sitter. Most of the suggestions are common sense, but there are some things that you might not think of, like keeping a list of an unusual commands.