reaction to christmas tree

Mr & Mrs Kirkley · 11-22-2012, 10:28 AM

Our pups will be seeing a Christmas tree for the first time this year. What are the chances they will ignore it as if it's invisible? What was your dog's reaction the first time he/she saw a lit up Christmas tree?

llombardo · 11-22-2012, 11:28 AM

Mine are pretty good with the christmas tree. They don't bother it on purpose for the most part. If they are playing or a cat is under there, then its a whole new ball game. I find that ornaments that look like balls should be higher up on the tree.

Jo Ellen · 11-24-2012, 11:08 AM

Hah, we'll find out today

8 months, completely willful and determined. I'm going to use this opportunity to teach a rock solid "leave it" LOL. I may be insane by the time Christmas arrives.

Or ... I might be very pleasantly surprised.

DonP · 11-24-2012, 01:03 PM

Mostly my dogs don't care. I have had to move ornaments that look like stuffed toys a little higher up on the tree. We usually get a blue spruce which has very sharp needles. That keeps the dogs and the cats away.

Eegore · 11-24-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr & Mrs Kirkley

Our pups will be seeing a Christmas tree for the first time this year. What are the chances they will ignore it as if it's invisible? What was your dog's reaction the first time he/she saw a lit up Christmas tree?

"Gigantic Toy!"

We had a Blue Spruce every year in the living room and growing up on the farm we had one dog ever, a cocker spaniel that ignored the tree. All the other pups had to be pulled away a few times.

Took less than an hour to get them to leave it alone so it wasnt a large issue.

llombardo · 11-24-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Ellen

Hah, we'll find out today

8 months, completely willful and determined. I'm going to use this opportunity to teach a rock solid "leave it" LOL. I may be insane by the time Christmas arrives.

Or ... I might be very pleasantly surprised.

I put mine up on Thansksgiving day...I will decorate it next week and I will decorate it slowly to see if any ornaments are missing

**JakodaCD OA** · 11-24-2012, 07:23 PM

all the dogs Ive had could care less about the xmas tree, the cats on the other hand are just fascinated

Jo Ellen · 11-25-2012, 12:11 AM

So far so good! I only got the lights on, no decorations yet. He's not paying any attention at all. I'm being cautiously optimistic

KatsMuse · 11-25-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jo Ellen

So far so good! I only got the lights on, no decorations yet. He's not paying any attention at all. I'm being cautiously optimistic

YAY, Spirit! Good boy!....so far.

Kat

(PS...check your email)

Daisy · 11-25-2012, 08:24 AM

My dogs have never bothered a tree. Now, the cats, different story! Some years, the bottom fourth of the tree is naked from broken ornaments, so we usually now leave that section bare, and it's not unusual for the tree to fall over once. But, it is fun watching them enjoy "their" tree!

11-22-2012, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr & Mrs Kirkley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Emporia, KS Posts: 224	reaction to christmas tree Our pups will be seeing a Christmas tree for the first time this year. What are the chances they will ignore it as if it's invisible? What was your dog's reaction the first time he/she saw a lit up Christmas tree?

11-22-2012, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
llombardo Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,964	Mine are pretty good with the christmas tree. They don't bother it on purpose for the most part. If they are playing or a cat is under there, then its a whole new ball game. I find that ornaments that look like balls should be higher up on the tree. __________________ Misty- Samoyed Mix Tannor- Golden Retriever CGC Robyn- German Shepherd CGC Cats-Thunder, Harley, Miley, Bandit, and Ferah RIP Boo..Black Lab "A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

11-24-2012, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,561	all the dogs Ive had could care less about the xmas tree, the cats on the other hand are just fascinated __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

11-24-2012, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jo Ellen Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Duncansville, PA Posts: 759	Hah, we'll find out today 8 months, completely willful and determined. I'm going to use this opportunity to teach a rock solid "leave it" LOL. I may be insane by the time Christmas arrives. Or ... I might be very pleasantly surprised.

11-24-2012, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
DonP Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 222	Mostly my dogs don't care. I have had to move ornaments that look like stuffed toys a little higher up on the tree. We usually get a blue spruce which has very sharp needles. That keeps the dogs and the cats away.

11-25-2012, 12:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jo Ellen Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Duncansville, PA Posts: 759	So far so good! I only got the lights on, no decorations yet. He's not paying any attention at all. I'm being cautiously optimistic

11-25-2012, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Daisy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 242	My dogs have never bothered a tree. Now, the cats, different story! Some years, the bottom fourth of the tree is naked from broken ornaments, so we usually now leave that section bare, and it's not unusual for the tree to fall over once. But, it is fun watching them enjoy "their" tree!

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