Sorry, Dingo, but the news report is right. Back in the day when I managed a veterinary hospital, the day after Thanksgiving (and frequently during the holiday party season) we saw a number of cases of pancreatitis or "garbage gut". Dogs can become really, really ill from being fed too much people food. Their systems are simply not designed to handle all of the fat and spices we use in cooking. The other issue is that at large family gatherings there may be several people sneaking "one bite" to the family pooch, only to later discover that Dingo had thirty or forty bites that are now putting his system through the wringer.

Unless you're looking to spend some of your hard-earned cash on a huge vet bill, try and keep the people food to a minimum. If you must share something, try to limit it to a little turkey meat (no skin, please). And please, no cooked turkey (or any other) bones. They can splinter and go right through the walls of your dog's digestive tract. Use all that money you don't spend on vet bills for a couple of new toys for Dingo.

Happy holidays.

Beautiful dog!....Our rottie never though i was more beautiful that when i was at the stove( my natural place in his mind) or at the food grinder preparing hamburger. There are (were) just the two(humans) of us though so his snacks were small...Happy Thanksgiving!

There are many foods that are perfectly safe for humans but absolutely dangerous for dogs. Garlic and onions can induce anemia. Chocolate cannot be properly broken down and instead turns into a toxin. Raisins and grapes are also toxic to dogs. So play it safe like the news report says.

Bakoblue....True words...my sister works for S/W Vet---and people would be surprised as to what foods are harmful to pets...there is a local web-site from S/W Vet and it will explain EXACTLY what not to give your pets...."Mr.Woo"-(the pug) gets nothing but dried dog food...having been read the 'riot act' from my Vet when he went in for a check up...and exactly how much...NO SNACKS....