“Some people give their dogs a turkey dinner on Christmas, but they’ve never had it before. Some dogs are not very good at digesting foods like this.” And, as panettone surges in popularity ...

Lucy Notarantonio is Newsweek's Senior Lifestyle and Trends Reporter, based in Birmingham, UK. Her focus is trending stories and human interest features ranging from health, pets and travel.

Animals are sentient beings. Anyone who thinks ,“It’s just a dog, for goodness sake!” is barking up the wrong Christmas tree. Just because something isn’t human doesn’t give us the right ...