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A white Bichon Frise sits beside a gingerbread house decorated with icing and gumdrops on a wooden table. 23 / 26

The Gingerbread House Was Done, and It Had a Very Fluffy Neighbor

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The gingerbread house is finished, with white icing on the roof, gumdrops along the walls and candy canes lining the path to the door. Flurry, the white Bichon, sits close beside it with her head turned and her dark eyes looking just past it, as if she is pretending not to notice. Behind her is a kitchen with a garland of twinkling lights draped along the cabinets and a warm glow in the room.

Gingerbread houses are a holiday highlight, but they are not meant for dogs. The icing and candy are full of sugar, some of the spices can be harmful in large amounts and sweets with xylitol are dangerous, so keep a house high on a counter or in a room your dog cannot enter. Gumdrops and wrappers can also be a choking hazard. Bichons are small and nimble, and they can jump higher than you might expect when they smell something sweet. If your dog nibbles one, call your vet for guidance. Offering a dog-safe biscuit while the family admires the house keeps everyone happy.

Flurry sits like a polite visitor, pretending she has no interest in sweets at all. Her sweet, patient expression suggests she is quite sure she has earned a treat. The gingerbread house is safe for now, and she looks quite pleased with herself.

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