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Grandpa Was Baking Cookies and Turned Around. Copper's Nose Gave Him Away.

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Grandpa Hank is grinning down at a tray of round, golden cookie dough balls, lined up neatly and ready for the oven. Flour is everywhere: dusted across the counter, heaped in a mixing bowl, and, most importantly, sprinkled all over the tip of Copper's nose. The Husky stands right at the edge of the counter with an innocent, faraway expression, as though the flour got there entirely on its own. A cooling rack, a dish towel, a wooden spoon, and a glass jar of flour fill the busy little kitchen.

Baking days are a good time to think about what dogs should and should not get into. Raw dough is a real concern because yeast dough can expand in the stomach and produce alcohol as it ferments. Some common cookie ingredients are also dangerous for dogs, including chocolate, raisins, macadamia nuts, and sweeteners such as xylitol. Even plain cookies are mostly sugar and fat, which are not good for a dog's diet. If you want to include your pup, a simple homemade dog treat made with dog-safe ingredients is a fun alternative. If a dog does sneak something risky, call your vet right away.

Luckily, a dusting of plain flour on the nose is mostly just funny. It is clear Copper has been leaning in a little too close, and Hank does not seem to mind at all.

The cookies will be ready in about twelve minutes. Copper's patience may not last quite that long.

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