1. Pay Special Attention to the Food

Your Thanksgiving meal, while delicious, will be chock-full of things on a dog’s no-no list. That includes turkey, which is often stuffed and basted in fats to crisp the skin and make the meat moist, mashed potatoes with gravy and onions, stuffing, and, well, pretty much everything else. So please, no table scraps.

2. Stop the Begging

We know, we know, this is an impossible task. Be crafty instead. Keep healthy treats or something especially prepared for your dog on the table and feed him that when he begs. Of course, we know this shouldn’t become a habit, but it’s that time of year when well-meaning guests may slip your pooch delicious morsels. So set up the ground rules beforehand and either have one person in charge of feeding the begging dog, or outfit every one with a few healthy dog treats and make sure they are the only things to be given to the dog.