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title: "Scotch Plains Patch: Safety and Travel Tips for Your Dog This Holiday Season"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44288163-3289-4506-a00e-e4f13755b15f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/scotch-plains-patch-safety-and-travel-tips-for-your-dog-this-holiday-season-9146
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
published: 2017-01-06T21:16:37.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:07:36.234Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/572caef1fa6dc03617be4af9695ef4305100.jpg
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# Scotch Plains Patch: Safety and Travel Tips for Your Dog This Holiday Season

**TL;DR:** Local pet care experts shared tips for keeping dogs safe during the holiday season, including being aware of choking hazards and toxic plants like poinsettias. K-9 Resorts manager Jessie Sapienza provided advice on reducing dog anxiety due to increased house guests.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/scotch-plains-patch-safety-and-travel-tips-for-your-dog-this-holiday-season-9146).*

## Story

The holidays can be a dangerous time for our four-legged friends. As local experts in keeping pooches safe and comfortable while their owners are away, K-9 Resorts manager Jessie Sapienza shared some tips for the holiday season.

Choking hazards are all around this time of year she reminds, as well as lesser known tips like your dog may have increased anxiety due to more house guests and poinsettias are extremely toxic to dogs.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- pet care (topic)
- K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel (company)
- holiday safety (topic)
- dog anxiety (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/scotch-plains-patch-safety-and-travel-tips-for-your-dog-this-holiday-season-9146). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44288163-3289-4506-a00e-e4f13755b15f).