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An older couple in cream sweaters whittle wood on porch steps as a fawn Chihuahua watches curled shavings fall around her. 3 / 20

Harold and Bea Spent the Afternoon Whittling. Peanut Thought It Was Raining Snacks.

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Curly little wood shavings are drifting down like snow, and Peanut cannot look away. Harold and Bea sit side by side on the porch steps in their matching cream sweaters, each with a small knife and a block of pale wood, carefully carving away. Bea works with her head bowed in concentration, while Harold turns his piece to check the shape. Down at their feet, the fawn Chihuahua sits with her head tilted up, eyes wide, tracking a shaving midair as if it might be a treat. Potted succulents line the steps, and a blue water bottle stands ready nearby.

Small dogs are naturally curious about anything that moves, and falling bits can look a lot like snacks. Wood shavings are not toxic in general, but splinters can irritate a dog's mouth or gut, and treated or painted wood is best kept away from pets entirely. When doing crafts with sharp tools, it is safest to have the dog settled a short distance away, perhaps on a mat with a chew toy, so a sudden jump does not lead to a slip of the knife. Sweeping up the porch afterward keeps curious noses out of trouble.

Whatever Harold and Bea are carving, it is shaping up slowly and happily. Maybe one of them is making a tiny wooden dog with very big ears. Peanut would certainly approve.

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