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A smiling older man holds a big bowl of popcorn on the couch while a blue merle Border Collie sniffs the bowl. 10 / 39

Movie Night Started Fine. Then Skye Found the Popcorn Bowl.

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Movie night has officially begun, and the most important guest has arrived at the popcorn. Grandpa Earl sits on a cluttered couch piled with knitted throws, a red plaid shirt under his overalls, holding a big speckled bowl of fluffy popcorn in both hands. He is grinning from ear to ear, eyes crinkled, as Skye pushes her nose right over the rim for a closer look. A lamp glows in the corner, an open book and a coffee mug wait on the side table, and a few crumpled tissues suggest the movie might be a tearjerker.

Plain popcorn is one of the snacks people most often wonder about sharing. A few pieces of fully popped, air-popped popcorn with no butter, salt, or seasoning are generally considered safe for most dogs as an occasional treat. The trouble is that movie-night popcorn is usually loaded with butter and salt, which are not good for dogs in any real quantity. Unpopped kernels and the hard hulls can also be a choking hazard or get stuck in teeth. If you want to include your dog in snack time, setting aside a few plain pieces before you add toppings is an easy solution.

Earl looks like he already has a plan, or at least a weakness. Skye's expression suggests she has seen this movie before and knows exactly how it ends: with at least one piece of popcorn making its way to her.

Whatever is playing on the screen, the best show is clearly happening right here on the couch.

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