Holiday plans often include extra activities and guests in our homes.

Between meal prep and decorating, it’s a good idea to consider how your pets may be reacting to the added excitement.

Dr. Ingrid Sproll, a veterinarian with Winrose Animal Hospital in Winnipeg, shares that our pets can become stressed and anxious during the holidays, just like us.

Here are some signs to watch for with your dogs.

“Dogs, you’ll see panting, sometimes a little bit of trembling. Actually licking their lips or yawning as well as sneezing are more subtle signs of anxiety in dogs and then depending on the dog, some of them will be a little more clingy while others may be a bit more aloof. You could also see something like a pee accident in the house or like chewing on something they wouldn’t normally chew on.”

Cats may also have an accident or not use their litter box, but their tendency is to hide.   They will also hiss to indicate they want to be left alone.

For other tips and advice on how to look after our pets during the holidays, tune in to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.