Dog Eating Christmas Tree

The target and distract method 1.

Dog eating christmas tree. Watch your dog carefully. It s time to ditch the traditional tinsel. While it s not exactly toxic it s also not easily digested. Follow these step by step guidelines on how to prevent your dog from eating the christmas tree.

If that happens you ll be spending all your christmas money on emergency surgery. So when your dogs and cats eat tinsel it can become an obstruction under their tongues or in their tummies according to cl country vet tricia earley. Now provide an alternate behavior play or let your dog outside to distract the dog. While pets can be attracted to delicious smells wafting from the kitchen glittering decorations adorning the tabletops or brightly colored greenery spread throughout your home many cats and dogs are awed by the star of the show the christmas tree.

He is 11 4 lbs. You should then check the tree trunk to make sure that their is none of the sticky. When he approaches the tree say away and toss a treat on the floor away from the tree. Christmas tree safety tips for your puppy puppy proof the christmas tree.

Make sure that your dog doesn t get their mouth close to the fallen christmas tree needles. Next keep puppies at bay and a safe distance from danger by making the area surrounding the tree. My dog ate a single small christmas tree bulb not the wire or plastic. 1 deny him access to the tree especially when he s unsupervised this might mean blocking off the perimeter of the tree with an exercise pen or it might mean keeping the door closed to the room the tree is in when nobody is in there keeping an eye on the situation.

If a dog chews. Before you put bring the tree into your house first you need to open it and shake it to get rid of any loose leaves. There are some artificial christmas trees are pet friendly and less dangerous to dogs. Your dog will go get the treat.

Outfitted in sparkling lights shiny baubles and at the perfect height for climbing or chewing many christmas trees have met their fateful end at the paws of a pet. How to keep dog away from christmas tree 1.