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Christmas with your dog Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but can be stressful your canine buddy. Make sure your dog (or cat) has a quiet place to go. If you have company instruct them to leave the dog alone when he is in his place. Ideally, a place away from guests. Guests should be told not to feed your dog any people food. Make sure any food placed out for guests is out of your dog’s reach. Christmas trees can be tempting to dogs. If this is the first Christmas you spend with your dog, consider putting only unbreakable ornaments on the tree until you know how the dog behaves. Unplug the lights any time you are not supervising your dog. Never put a wrapped gift of food under the tree. Dogs will be able to smell it and will help themselves to an early Christmas treat. Other gifts can be protected by making a fence to go around the tree. Cardboard covered with festive Christmas wrapping paper works great. If your dog does get into Christmas treats, call your veterinarian and tell him how much food the dog has ingested. Follow the vet’s instructions. Christmas is a busy season, make time with your dog everyday.