Drinks & Other

No. Alcohol is toxic to dogs, and a Yorkie's tiny body needs only a very small amount to become dangerously intoxicated. This includes spilled drinks, hand sanitiser, and raw bread dough.

No. Barbecue sauce is loaded with sugar and salt and usually made with onion and garlic powder — all bad news for a tiny Yorkie.

No. Caffeine is toxic to dogs. It is the same family of compound that makes chocolate dangerous, and a Yorkie's small body reaches a harmful dose from a surprisingly small amount.

No. Cocoa powder is one of the most dangerous forms of chocolate for dogs because it's so concentrated. For a Yorkie, even a small spill can be a real emergency.

No. Gravy is very salty and fatty and is usually made with onion — a poor and risky choice for a tiny Yorkie.

In tiny amounts — a small dab of honey isn't toxic to healthy adult Yorkies, but it's pure sugar, so keep it to a rare lick and skip it for puppies and diabetic dogs.

Best avoided. Plain ketchup isn't usually toxic, but it's salty, sugary, and often contains onion and garlic powder — so a stray lick is fine, but don't serve it.

Not a good idea. Mayonnaise isn't toxic, but it's almost entirely oil and fat — far too rich for a tiny Yorkie, so at most a rare tiny lick.

Use caution — and read the label first. Sugary peppermint sweets are empty calories and a choking risk, but the critical danger is that many sugar-free mints contain xylitol, which is toxic to dogs even in tiny amounts.

No. Ranch dressing is made with garlic and onion powder plus a lot of fat and salt — a genuinely bad combination for a tiny Yorkie.

Best avoided. Soy sauce is extremely high in salt, and for a dog as small as a Yorkie even a small amount is a genuine sodium concern — this is one to keep well out of reach.

No. Most sugar-free gum contains xylitol, which is extremely dangerous to dogs. For a Yorkie, even a single piece can be life-threatening, and it acts within minutes.