PET owners are reminded not to make a dog’s dinner of the festive season.

A lot of Christmas food, such as mince pies and chocolate, can be harmful to them - and too much of any strange food can upset a dog’s stomach.

Owners wanting to treat their pet to a special Christmas dinner should choose cooked, boneless and skinless turkey and a small portion of vegetables only, says Pets At Home in Ruislip.

The retailer has released a helpful graphic listing all the human foods which are ‘naughty or nice’ for pets.

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Olivia-Lee McAlpine, store manager, said: “With all the delicious smells and tastes of Christmas, it can be tempting to treat your furry friend. Some human foods are OK to feed to your dog but should be strictly limited to foods from the ‘nice list’ and served in very small quantities”

NICE (only in small amounts)
· Turkey - boneless, skinless white meat
· Cranberry sauce - only pure cranberry sauce with nothing else added
· Potatoes – plain, cooked mashed or boiled potatoes with nothing else added
· Carrots – raw or cooked, but only a small amount
· Peas - most green or mixed veg is fine for dogs
· Sprouts - most green or mixed veg is fine for dogs
· Parsnips – without honey or added herbs and spices

NAUGHTY
· Mince pies - raisins, currants and sultanas can be fatal to dogs
· Gravy – too fatty and salty
· Stuffing – best avoided due to inclusion of onions, herbs spices
· Turkey skin and bones – skin is too fatty for dogs and bones can easily splinter, making them a dangerous puncture or choking hazard
· Pigs in blankets - too fatty and salty
· Christmas pudding – raisins, currants and sultanas can be fatal to dogs
· Chocolate - contains Theobromine, which can be deadly to canines
· Nuts – some nuts are toxic, so best avoided all together
· Onions – poisonous to dogs
· Bread sauce - dogs find digesting lactose difficult
· Christmas cake - raisins, currants and sultanas can be fatal to dogs
· Candy canes – sugar and sweeteners are best avoided