Christmas tree .... Do I dare ??!!

[twiceover2]

Good luck but I bet he's fine.

[ruby n millies mum]

just avoid the chocolates.................I had a dog eat every single chocolate leaving the foil wrapper , concealing the crime......

[DeeDee]

Rory was seven months when he saw his first Christmas tree. Despite usually being into everything, he was brilliant.    I just made sure there was no chocolate anywhere near the tree but it was decorated as normal. The only disaster was one bauble got knocked off a bottom branch and got trampled on. I was so proud of him. Diana xx

[Geordietyke]

Archie was 4 months old last year when our tree went up and I had to put some puppy panels around it (very festive, not  ) so I was dubious when we put ours up last night.  He didn't bother us at all so left him all alone with it this morning for 4 hours and the little  was so good!!  I suppose it is time I had something positive from the little     

[Mudmagnets]

Archie was 4 months old last year when our tree went up and I had to put some puppy panels around it (very festive, not  ) so I was dubious when we put ours up last night.  He didn't bother us at all so left him all alone with it this morning for 4 hours and the little  was so good!!  I suppose it is time I had something positive from the little     

Well done Archie

[Jan D]

Roxy was 5 months and ball obsessed when we put up the tree the first year and we had no problems whatsoever. Bobby was 4 months for his first tree and again - not an issue at all. Just go for it 

[Hamad]

I *love* indoor plants and was really worried about Bertie but thankfully he didn't care for them and didn't bother our plastic christmas tree either although I noticed he really fixates on whatever I give lots of attention so I usually introduce new things while he's in another room or out for a walk.

[JeffD]

I must admit we bottled it last year



This year we are going away to stay with the kids so have not even bothered with the little one

[MIN]

I must admit we bottled it last year



This year we are going away to stay with the kids so have not even bothered with the little one

 

[Ernies mum]

Lol everyone's replies have made me smile. We're now on Christmas tree countdown ... It goes up this weekend .  Im still going to take the plunge and put it up and maybe ernie will surprise me but I'm not feeling confident .at the weekend ernie found some tinsel on our walk and tried to eat it and today found a deflated foil balloon and wouldn't leave it until he'd run a couple of victory laps around the field at full pelt followed by zoomies !He seems to have a love for all things shinny 

[its.sme]

Bea's first Christmas I put puppy panels up the same as geordietyke, a few days later I let her have a walk round it and she tried to bite the lights as they twinkled.

Now she is not bothered by it, that said if she is on her own with the tree the panels will go back up

If I don't make a fuss of something she gets board very quickly.

Good luck.

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tree ignored but santa has been humped 

[Ernies mum]

Well I'm very happy to report that the tree has now been up since lunchtime and much to my amazement ernie has been brilliant .... Weve even got baubles , which for a ball obsessed puppy I thought would be a huge temptation ! Initially ernie sniffed at the tinsel and after a firm "leave it " he walked away , he did go back to checkout the baubles and looked at me as he was about to try to put one in his mouth ( the look on his face was a picture , almost as if to say I know I shouldn't but I can't help myself ) and again then came away after another firm "leave it " 
Since then he's ignored the tree completely !
I'm not going to push my luck though so ernie will not be left alone with the tree 

[Neil]

I have to admit I've been unsure what to do since first reading this thread. Bobby is 5 months old now and I've recently stopped confining him in his crate when left alone so he is left free in the lounge-diner. (He's restricted from the rest of the house as I have 3 cats who have not yet come to terms with the new addiction to our household.)

Anyway, yesterday I took the plunge and bought a 6 ' tree, which is about the biggest will fit in my room and my car, and decorated it with tree lights, hanging balls and a few other things.

As the tree is in the lounge-diner inevitably there are long times when Bobby is alone in the room with the potential for mischief.

He only shows modest interest in the tree, although he was quite excited when I was putting it up and decorating it and, so far, I've had no problems. The worst problem so far is that he likes to drink the water from the tree stand. I guess if that's the worst of it then things are OK

[HJandKatie]

So far Loki (11 months) has ignored the tree, I might plug the lights in and decorate it next week!