Christmas is coming.. need advice!

[MindyD]

Hey all Pro English Bulldog puppy owners.. This will be our first Christmas with a bully pup, she will be 11 months old by then andI am already starting to wonder how I am going to keep her out of the tree?? She is into everything lol! Any advice on what worked for any of you would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Hceril]

Bella was a year old her first Christmas (last year) I was afraid of what she would do but she did great. Once she was no longer afraid of the tree that is. lol...

 

[Cbrugs]

Louie was 10 months old last year which was his first Christmas and I thought for sure he was going to get into trouble with the tree and the gifts but to my surprise, he was just fine and never acted naughty with it.

 

[sisters3]

Joey was just about 7 months old her first Christmas. She is my first EBD so I was HYPER PROTECTIVE and opted for a tabletop tree with lights. We have had a full size, decorated tree ever since and she has been great, no issues

 

[Manydogs]

What I have always done was to not hang bulbs and tinsel near the bottom of the tree. If you use tinsel, be careful-it eaten, it can be trouble.

 

[Hceril]

What I have always done was to not hang bulbs and tinsel near the bottom of the tree. If you use tinsel, be careful-it eaten, it can be trouble.

Agreed! I kept my good ornaments up away from the bottom of the tree!

 

[MindyD]

That is good to hear. And I must say the things they are afraid of can be quite funny. Sophia is afraid of laundry baskets! The only time she stays away is when I am folding laundry.. lol

 

[MindyD]

great advice! Honestly, I am too lazy to clean up tinsel..so we are good there.

 

[2BullyMama]

I've been lucky --- trained them to leave things/items that are not their toys so when the tree goes up, they do not even bother it. YUK = tinsel.... never like that stuff

 

[ddnene]

I actually put a gate around the bottom of my tree... I was dealing w/a toddler grandson AND puppies, so it worked out in our favor. Last year Willow tore up a Christmas present, which was a surprise.

 

[MindyD]

I thought about the gate idea too.. I am just nervous.. she just likes to chew everything.. lol