Round the Sphere Again: Gone to the Dogs

Forbidden Foods
I used to give my dogs grapes for treats until I learned that grapes are poisonous to them. You’d have to feed a big dog a lot of grapes to do real harm, but still, it’s not a good idea to let them eat them, even though they love them.

Here is a list of eight things, including grapes, that your pets shouldn’t eat (Real Simple). Surprisingly, lilies don’t make the list, even though a nibble or two on a lily plant can kill a cat.

Capital Conventions
for dog breeds (Grammar Girl). It seems easy enough: Neither word in golden retriever is capitalized, but German in German shepherd is.

Update, August 16: Heimlich Help
Dogs can choke, too, you know (The Art of Manliness).

It’s bound to happen sometime. Your pooch swallows a bone and starts choking. Lucky for you the Heimlich maneuver works on dogs, and you can take action to save your best friend.

For detailed instructions, see the linked article. HT: Kingdom People.