Christmas Tree???

lablover · 11-19-2004, 05:15 PM

I have a lab puppy that will be about 6 months around Christmas. I was wondering what I can realistically expect in terms of his behavior around a Christmas tree. My husband and I are thinking that for our own sanity we might just put a small one on a table. Are real Christmas trees safe for dogs? It seems that when they eat a needle it has the potential to do some damage. Are artificial trees any better? This is our first puppy and we have been historically known to be overprotective, so maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing.

ChiChi · 11-19-2004, 05:48 PM

actually that is a very good question!that didnt even cross my mind! my pup will be about 5 months around Christmas, so yes some one plz tell both of us!lablover thanks for askng!

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-19-2004, 08:09 PM

If you have a live Christmas tree, keep the water stand covered. Pine sap mixed with water makes a poisonous drink for your pet. The smell of a live or artificial tree may cause your pet to urine-mark it. It may help to bring the tree into an isolated indoor room for a day or two, so that it smells more like "home."

Just getting ready to post my holiday list of safety stuff to share with everyone.

milo · 11-20-2004, 03:42 AM

Yer my puppy will be 6 months round xams too!!!!Hes lab puppy as well!!!!We've got a fake tree this year and that will be fine i hope!!!Anyway im not woriied about the tree im worried about the dec's and the prezzies!!!LOL

Spit Fire · 11-20-2004, 04:22 AM

My Lhasa will be 6 months around X-mas and I've decided to buy a fiber optic tree for the top of the entertain center and I will hold off
putting out alot of decorations this year for his safety & my sanity

Next year will be better

luckydog · 11-20-2004, 09:48 AM

Just make sure that your fur baby doesn't drink the tree water or eat the tree. Also, make sure that they won't be able to reach any decorations so that they don't mistake them for a dog toy or ball.

ralphie · 11-21-2004, 11:40 AM

Xmass

Alexis · 11-21-2004, 11:47 AM

I 100% agree with keeping the base covered so that they can not drink the water. When Zermatt was a baby, we decorated from the middle up. We didn't put up any lights either so that there wouldn't be any chords to chew on. Fortunatly, he had no interest in the tree. Christmas day, on the other hand, was quite the event. He felt that it was his duty to collect all of the wrapping paper! It was a challenge to keep it away from him!!!

Barrett · 11-30-2004, 09:30 PM

We put Bailey's puppy play pen around the tree so she can't get near it. We could still put presents under the tree and decorate it but she couldn't help her self to the ornaments, water, or wrapping paper.

PitBullie09 · 11-30-2004, 09:58 PM

Well..I have 3 of them to keep away from it. I know Cricket wont be a problem. She has never bothered one..Riley will probally just try to pee on it..And I dont know about Tinker Belle, she has never been around one.

fireworksinjuly · 12-01-2004, 08:18 AM

this will be Kinos first Christmas also. Hell be 10 months old though.
The Min Pins dont care about trees. Kino I know wont be so good with it. He chews on plants anyways. My fiances family never gets a real tree, but weve decided to only bring out the small table top tree out this year and put it on the entertainment stand.
Next year once I have my own house we will be getting a real tree..(well maybe cuz my wedding is 5 days after Christmas)

ChiChi · 12-01-2004, 10:28 AM

we had put up our tree the day after thanksgiving..... AND IT FELL THAT NIGHT!!!! but thank god Brody was in my bed with me (lol he loves to be warm) so i went downstairs and only three glass ornaments were broken, Brody didnt care a bit! we have presents under the tree and he doesnt even sniff them! I AM SOOO HAPPY HE SHOWS NO INTREST!

gaddylovesdogs · 12-01-2004, 10:51 AM

My girls don't care about trees much...unless their presents are under there!

Pharlane · 12-02-2004, 08:03 AM

We have not had a tree for 5 years

because of the dogs and cats.
I am kinda thinking about getting on this year.

11-19-2004, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
lablover Labrador Retriever Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 56 Rep Power: 81	Christmas Tree??? I have a lab puppy that will be about 6 months around Christmas. I was wondering what I can realistically expect in terms of his behavior around a Christmas tree. My husband and I are thinking that for our own sanity we might just put a small one on a table. Are real Christmas trees safe for dogs? It seems that when they eat a needle it has the potential to do some damage. Are artificial trees any better? This is our first puppy and we have been historically known to be overprotective, so maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing.
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11-19-2004, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChiChi Sheltie Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina YEEHAW! Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 107	actually that is a very good question!that didnt even cross my mind! my pup will be about 5 months around Christmas, so yes some one plz tell both of us!lablover thanks for askng!
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11-19-2004, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	If you have a live Christmas tree, keep the water stand covered. Pine sap mixed with water makes a poisonous drink for your pet. The smell of a live or artificial tree may cause your pet to urine-mark it. It may help to bring the tree into an isolated indoor room for a day or two, so that it smells more like "home." Just getting ready to post my holiday list of safety stuff to share with everyone.
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11-20-2004, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
milo Labrador lover!!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England, Portsmouth Posts: 858 Rep Power: 96	Yer my puppy will be 6 months round xams too!!!!Hes lab puppy as well!!!!We've got a fake tree this year and that will be fine i hope!!!Anyway im not woriied about the tree im worried about the dec's and the prezzies!!!LOL
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11-20-2004, 09:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
luckydog Pit Bull/Shepard mix Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 311 Rep Power: 85	Just make sure that your fur baby doesn't drink the tree water or eat the tree. Also, make sure that they won't be able to reach any decorations so that they don't mistake them for a dog toy or ball.
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11-20-2004, 04:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spit Fire Lhasa Apsos Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 9 Rep Power: 74	My Lhasa will be 6 months around X-mas and I've decided to buy a fiber optic tree for the top of the entertain center and I will hold off putting out alot of decorations this year for his safety & my sanity Next year will be better

11-21-2004, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
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11-21-2004, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Alexis Greater Swiss Mtn Dogs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 282 Rep Power: 82	I 100% agree with keeping the base covered so that they can not drink the water. When Zermatt was a baby, we decorated from the middle up. We didn't put up any lights either so that there wouldn't be any chords to chew on. Fortunatly, he had no interest in the tree. Christmas day, on the other hand, was quite the event. He felt that it was his duty to collect all of the wrapping paper! It was a challenge to keep it away from him!!!

11-30-2004, 09:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 156	We put Bailey's puppy play pen around the tree so she can't get near it. We could still put presents under the tree and decorate it but she couldn't help her self to the ornaments, water, or wrapping paper.

11-30-2004, 09:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 130	Well..I have 3 of them to keep away from it. I know Cricket wont be a problem. She has never bothered one..Riley will probally just try to pee on it..And I dont know about Tinker Belle, she has never been around one.
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12-01-2004, 08:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	this will be Kinos first Christmas also. Hell be 10 months old though. The Min Pins dont care about trees. Kino I know wont be so good with it. He chews on plants anyways. My fiances family never gets a real tree, but weve decided to only bring out the small table top tree out this year and put it on the entertainment stand. Next year once I have my own house we will be getting a real tree..(well maybe cuz my wedding is 5 days after Christmas)
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12-01-2004, 10:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
ChiChi Sheltie Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina YEEHAW! Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 107	we had put up our tree the day after thanksgiving..... AND IT FELL THAT NIGHT!!!! but thank god Brody was in my bed with me (lol he loves to be warm) so i went downstairs and only three glass ornaments were broken, Brody didnt care a bit! we have presents under the tree and he doesnt even sniff them! I AM SOOO HAPPY HE SHOWS NO INTREST!
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12-01-2004, 10:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 153	My girls don't care about trees much...unless their presents are under there!
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12-02-2004, 08:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pharlane Australian Shepherds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ridgefield,WA Posts: 95 Rep Power: 75	We have not had a tree for 5 years because of the dogs and cats. I am kinda thinking about getting on this year.

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