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Grandpa Otis Poured the Tea. Bruno Eyed the One Cookie on the Plate.

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The lace tablecloth is spread, the little teapot is full, and Grandpa Otis is smiling in his cream-colored cardigan with his glasses slipping down his nose. A cup of milky tea steams on a saucer, and a single round shortbread cookie waits on a plate nearby. In the foreground, filling the corner of the scene, is Bruno. The brindle Frenchie has turned his wrinkled face in profile, one dark eye turned toward the treat, his nose inching closer by the second. Behind them a woven basket of green yarn, a stack of books, and a pair of spare spectacles sit on a shelf in warm afternoon light.

Tea time is a pleasant ritual, but a few foods on the table are not dog-friendly. Tea and coffee contain caffeine, which is harmful to dogs, and cookies often have sugar, butter, or ingredients like chocolate, raisins, or xylitol that can be dangerous. If a dog does get into something questionable, call your vet or a pet poison hotline right away. A safer way to include a dog in the ritual is to give him his own small treat or a bit of plain, dog-safe food at the same time. French Bulldogs are known to be food-motivated, so keeping the table out of reach and teaching a calm 'leave it' goes a long way.

Otis seems amused rather than worried, as if he's seen this expression before. Bruno's patience, at least, is the best-behaved thing at the table.

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