🐾 Keep Your Pup Safe This Labor Day: Grill & Food Safety Tips for Dogs 🔥🌭

 

🐾 Keep Your Pup Safe This Labor Day: Grill & Food Safety Tips for Dogs 🔥🌭

Labor Day weekend is the perfect time to relax, enjoy a BBQ with friends and family, and soak up the final days of summer. But while you’re firing up the grill and filling your plate, don’t forget about your furry family members. Cookouts can be dangerous for dogs if precautions aren’t taken—especially around hot grills and tempting foods.

Here’s how to keep your pup safe, happy, and healthy this Labor Day:

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🔥 GRILL SAFETY TIPS FOR DOGS

1. Keep dogs away from the grill.
The smell of cooking meat is irresistible, but hot surfaces, dripping grease, and sharp tools can be a major hazard. Set up a “no-dog zone” near the grill to prevent burns or injuries.

2. Secure trash and food waste.
Dogs love to explore, and an overturned trash can filled with bones, foil, and greasy napkins is a recipe for disaster. Use a secure lid or keep trash out of reach.

3. Be cautious with skewers and utensils.
Wooden or metal skewers smell like meat and can cause serious injury if swallowed. Keep all grilling tools safely out of reach.

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🍔 FOODS DOGS CAN EAT IN MODERATION

Treat your pup safely with these human foods (in small amounts!):

• ✅ Plain grilled chicken (no skin or seasoning)
• ✅ Carrot sticks
• ✅ Apple slices (no seeds)
• ✅ Watermelon (no rind or seeds)
• ✅ Green beans
• ✅ Cooked sweet potatoes

Always make sure these treats are unseasoned, boneless, and served in bite-size portions.

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🚫 FOODS TO NEVER FEED YOUR DOG

Some holiday favorites are toxic or harmful to dogs—even in small amounts:

• ❌ Bones (especially cooked or from ribs/chicken wings)
• ❌ Corn on the cob
• ❌ Grapes and raisins
• ❌ Onions and garlic
• ❌ Chocolate or desserts with xylitol
• ❌ Alcohol or caffeinated drinks
• ❌ Salty snacks like chips or pretzels
• ❌ Fatty meats or skin from hot dogs, sausages, or ribs

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💦 BONUS TIP: HYDRATION IS KEY!

Make sure your dog has access to fresh, cool water throughout the day—especially in the heat. Avoid giving them sugary or flavored drinks from your cooler.

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🐶 Final Thoughts

Labor Day can be fun for the whole family—including your dog—as long as you take the proper precautions. With a little planning and awareness, you can make sure your pup stays safe, avoids tummy troubles, and still gets to enjoy a treat or two. ❤️

Enjoy the holiday, and give your pup an extra belly rub from us! 🐾

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MEET CHERRI DARLIN

Cherri Darlin' (p)

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Bulldog Mixed Breed

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 Meet Cherri Darlin’ 

Cherri Darlin’ is as sweet as her name suggests! She was at risk in a North Carolina shelter due to a medical condition, but now she’s safe with us and ready to find the loving home she deserves. With a gentle, affectionate personality, Cherri Darlin’ loves attention and will happily shower her humans with cuddles and companionship.

This darling girl is looking for a forever family where she can feel safe, cherished, and truly part of the home. She’s the kind of dog who will brighten your days, warm your heart, and remind you every day what unconditional love feels like. Could you be the one to give Cherri Darlin’ hhappily-ever-after? 

All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Please note that the listed location for this dog may not be accurate due to technical limitations of this database and we have transportation options available within 6 hours of NYC (so don't let location hold you back)!

Interested in fostering or adopting?  Need more info on this dog?  The first step in the process is filling out an application on our website.

Adoption application:  www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/general-application/

Foster application:  https://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-foster-application/

Adoption process & fees:  www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/process/

For a full list of our available dogs and current adoption promotions, visit:https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoptable-dogs/

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Name	Cherri Darlin' (p)
Adoption Fee	$495.00- puppy under 6 months
Age	3 Months, 1 Week and 2 Days
Gender	Female
Size	Small
Shots up to date	Yes
OK with kids	Not Sure
Housetrained	Not Sure
Hypoallergenic	No
Spayed / Neutered	Not Sure
OK with dogs	Yes
OK with cats	Not Sure

If you have questions about Cherri Darlin' (p) please contact 

NYC Second Chance Rescue

https://nycsecondchancerescue.orgrescue@nycsecondchancerescue.org

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