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Tea for One, Cookies on a Plate, and a Guest Who Invited Himself

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A cream teapot, a steaming cup on its saucer, and a plate of golden butter cookies sit on a lace tablecloth as the evening light turns blue outside the window. A small lamp glows in the corner, and a kitchen full of plants and utensils softens into the background. Odessa leans toward Pip with a delighted grin, the kind you give someone who is being adorably obvious. And Pip is being very obvious. Chin lifted, nose angled toward the cookie plate, eyes soft and hopeful, he is doing his very best impression of a gentleman who was simply invited to tea.

Most plain butter cookies are not toxic to dogs, but they are full of sugar and fat that dogs do not need, and some baked goods contain ingredients that are truly harmful, such as chocolate, raisins, macadamia nuts, or the sweetener xylitol. Tea itself contains caffeine, which is best kept away from pets entirely. If you want to include your dog in a treat ritual, keep a small jar of dog-safe biscuits on the table and hand out one at the same moment you enjoy your own. Dogs love routines, and a shared snack time can become a sweet part of the day without any worry.

Odessa looks like she might be about to give in, and who could blame her with that face so close. Whether Pip gets a dog biscuit or just a gentle pat, the best part of tea time is plainly the company at the table.

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