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Earl Was Scooping Cookie Dough When Maple Crept Up to the Counter

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A silver bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough sits on the counter, flour dusted across the surface and a tray of freshly scooped cookies lined up in the foreground. Earl, in a cable-knit green cardigan and dark glasses, leans over with an amused smile, a measuring spoon and a folded cloth near his hand. Beside the counter, Maple the red Shiba Inu stands tall with her nose lifted, whiskers forward and eyes locked on the dough, a faint dusting of flour on her muzzle. The kitchen behind them is bright and busy with jars, mugs and wooden cabinets.

Baking with a dog in the kitchen calls for one big rule: chocolate is toxic to dogs, and so are raisins, macadamia nuts and some sweeteners, so cookie dough should stay well out of reach. Raw dough can also be unsafe for a pet to eat, because uncooked dough can upset the stomach. Keep her on the floor and use a gate or a bed in the corner if she is persistent. Shiba Inus are smart and food-motivated, so a special treat of her own, like a plain dog biscuit, can keep her happily occupied. If she snatches any, call your vet right away.

Maple is trying her hardest to look innocent. The flour on her nose tells a different story. Earl will give her a biscuit and finish scooping the cookies.

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