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Grandpa Ken Was Baking Cookies. Mochi's Nose Gave Away Exactly Where She'd Been.

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The kitchen counter is a happy mess. A steel mixing bowl holds a thick batch of oatmeal-colored cookie dough with a wooden spoon sticking out, a ceramic bowl of flour sits beside it, and neat balls of dough are lined up on a parchment-covered tray. Grandpa Ken, in a brown argyle sweater and glasses, leans over the bowl with a gentle smile, glancing sideways at his assistant. Mochi has her front paws braced on the edge of the counter, tiny nose lifted, whiskers and muzzle lightly dusted in flour. She looks like a little baker who has already done some unauthorized taste testing.

Baking day brings a few hidden hazards for dogs. Raw cookie dough is not a safe snack: uncooked flour can carry bacteria, and doughs made with yeast can expand in a dog's stomach. Many cookie recipes also include ingredients that are toxic to dogs, such as chocolate, raisins, macadamia nuts, or the sweetener xylitol. Even plain butter and sugar can upset a small dog's digestive system. It is safest to keep dogs off counters and away from mixing bowls, and to store finished cookies out of reach. If you love baking with your pup nearby, there are simple dog-friendly biscuit recipes, and your vet can help if your dog gets into something they should not.

Mochi's floury nose suggests she has been closer to the action than strictly necessary. Ken does not seem to mind having a helper, though he might want to keep an extra close eye on that tray.

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