The Dog’s Tips for Thanksgiving
Posted on October 27, 2009 by Nancy Houser
Here are 5 dog tips for a turkey safe thanksgiving:
- Don’t leave uncooked turkey unattended on the kitchen counter – the smell is too tempting for your dog. Raw meat can contain harmful bacteria, and turkey bones could either choke your dog or break/splinter whilst he’s eating them. Broken bones can tear, or get stuck in, any part of your dog’s gastrointestinal tract as they work their way through his system;
- Once you’ve cooked your turkey, and before you sit down to eat, clear away all the wrappings such as tin foil, string and meat skewers – they are all potential hazards for your dog;
- If you put the wrappings in the bin, make sure the lid is on firmly; we have used bricks on the bin lid in the past to keep out persistent foragers!
- Prepare a turkey treat for your dog that he can eat whilst you are having your meal – a kong stuffed with white turkey meat and dried kibble will keep him busy. If your dog’s in the room with you, you know he’s not up to turkey mischief in the kitchen. However, once he finished his treat, don’t give in to any begging from him; and
- A tired dog is a good dog. Try and give you dog a good energetic walk in the morning, something that’s mentally and physically stimulating. That way he’ll be more inclined to sleep or at least lie quietly whilst you are preparing and eating your turkey roast – particularly if you give him his kong to keep him busy. (Source)
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How Did Turkeys Get Their Name?
It may have come from the noise a wild turkey makes when it become frightened: it sounds like ‘turk – turc – turk.’
The original inhabitants of America called the bird a ‘firkee.’ It’s not hard to see how firkee could become turkey.
Christopher Columbus, the explorer, took some of the wild turkeys of North America back to Europe. People enjoyed eating the meat. It is possible that traders along the Mediterranean casts, known as Turkes, may have brought some of these birds hence they came to be called ‘turkey birds.’
In Spain, the turkey was often referred to as Indian fowl, an allusion which is repeated in the French ‘dindon’ formed with d’Inde which means ‘from India’.
Some say Columbus thought the turkey was part of the peacock family. So he decided to call them ‘tuka’ which is the word for peacock in Tamil, a language spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Pulling the wishbone is a tradition of Thanksgiving. Allow the wishbone to dry. Then, two people grasp each end of the wishbone. After making a silent wish, they pull it away. Whoever gets the joint portion, gets their wish. This is the same at Christmas in the UK. (Source)
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