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  1. #1
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    We've always had a real tree and have never had a problem with the dogs. Except for stealing candy canes

    Ashley & Crossbone ("mini ACD")
    Living with my parent's: Jack (Lab/Beagle), Micki & Mini (JRTS)
    RIP Kyra: 07/11/04 - 11/3/12; Shadow: 4/2/96 - 3/17/08

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    Quote Originally Posted by k9krazee View Post
    We've always had a real tree and have never had a problem with the dogs. Except for stealing candy canes
    LOL!!!
    ~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
    RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June

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    No trees with 6 cats and now 2 dogs in a small house.
    Tree = disaster

    So I put up a wreath on the wall and that's our tree
    Owned by my 8 precious furry kids... My 3 daughters Cindy & Abby & Aly and 5 sons Skinny, Stephen, Carson, Fuzzmuzz and Franklin.
    Owned by two special canine sons Coco and Snoopy and two canine daughters, Sadie and Gretchen

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    I have a small fake mini tree I put up on the kitchen bar & if they can lift thier legs that high they will tip over.

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    When my mom had her min pin she had to close off the front room from him. We put the couch and a chair along one area and a large chalk board from when we were kids across the doorway to the kitchen. He was small enough that he couldn't jump these obstacles.
    We've not had a real tree with Taggart around. Although, my brother does. We shall see how that works out.
    I'd say the play pen idea or closing off the room, if possible. But try it out first and see if they are even interested in using it as a potty. Of course keeping a close eye on them. LOL
    Our goal in life should be - to be as good a person as our dog thinks we are.

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    Cindy (Human) - Taz (RB Tabby) - Zoee (RB Australian Shepherd) - Paizly (Dilute Tortie) - Taggart (Aussie Mix) - Jax (Brown & White Tabby), - Zeplyn (Cattle Dog Mix)

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    I just gave up. Between Zeke crunching all the glass ornaments he could reach, and he is five feet tall on his back legs, and Rocky and Iggy thinking I installed indoor plumbing for them ... the Christmas tree lasted three days last year before I took it down.

    Not putting it up this year, just not worth the hassle. I could build a cage around the poor tree out of wire or baby gates ... but I figured that would effectively negate the beauty of the tree. So I got a 2 foot tall mini tree, and put it on the counter. It works.
    "We give dogs the time we can spare, the space we can spare and the love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam

    "We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers - thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams."- P.S. Beagle

    "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien

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    I've had cats and/or dogs in my household for 40+ years, and never had a problem with them climbing in or peeing on the tree. I stopped using tinsel when one of my RB Meezers used to slurp it up like spaghetti, and still only put non breakable decorations toward the bottom part of the tree. If the kitties just can't resist playing with them and knocking them down, at least there is no harm done - to ornaments or kitties!

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    Quote Originally Posted by k9krazee View Post
    We've always had a real tree and have never had a problem with the dogs. Except for stealing candy canes
    That made me lol....

    No peeing here (I have females, though). But Zoe (our 4 month pup) chewed off a couple of the bottom pieces of our fake tree. I didn't let her chew on them and she knows now the big green thing in the corner is not a chew toy. I did catch her giving it the eye this evening and a nice low "no no" did the trick.
    elisabeth


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