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Flour on Her Nose, Pearl Watched Grandpa Roll the Cookie Dough

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A tray of round cookie dough balls sits dusted with flour, and Grandpa leans over it with a wide, warm grin. His cardigan sleeves are pushed up and his glasses are perched on top of his head. Just at the edge of the counter, Pearl the white Poodle gazes up at him, her nose and whiskers dusted white as if she had already investigated the baking. Behind them the kitchen glows with jars of flour, a bowl of fruit, and framed family pictures on the windowsill. The whole kitchen smells, you can tell, of vanilla and butter.

Baking with a dog nearby calls for a few easy precautions. Many common cookie ingredients are not good for dogs, including chocolate, raisins, and the sweetener xylitol, so keep those well out of reach and clean up spills promptly. If you want to include your pup in the fun, ask your vet about dog-friendly treats, and give her a spot on the floor where she can watch without getting underfoot. Poodles are clever and enjoy having a job, so a designated watching post works nicely.

Pearl sits very straight, trying her very best to look like the most well-behaved dog in the neighborhood. She knows the oven will open soon, and good manners tend to be rewarded around here. Flour on the nose is just part of the process. Grandpa will probably slip her a safe treat of her own when the baking is done.

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