Protecting Christmas tree from 10 week old puppy

[minesadouble]

Any ideas anyone?

I currently have a large (real) Christmas Tree sitting outside of the office door and a 10 week old puppy in the house.
I've seen 'Christmas Tree protector' fencing on Amazon but it looks rather flimsy.
Does anyone have any good solutions to the new puppy/Christmas tree combo?

 

[CorvusCorax]

I just have a very small gold glittery tree I got from Debenhams years ago and it goes on a table, small house and dog and large tree are not compatible for me. You could try a baby/puppy pen, or pick something up of Facebook marketplace.

 

[CinnamonChristmasCookie]

We have a play pen that comes in separate pieces that go together as big/small as you want, you can have it 3 sided to fit across something. Or put something across it/in front of it (a large R2D2?!)

 

[gallopingby]

My solution is only to have artificial trees when we have puppies or young dogs about. However have you thought about looking at tree guards? There are various different types and thicknesses or else you could consider a dog/ baby play pen. They come to pieces and so are sectional so you could make it square or triangular, or else two wood burner fire guards.

 

[satinbaze]

I put large cat bells on mine at lower levels. Dogs don’t go near it if they do I can hear them and interest. For some reason it appears to work

 

[meleeka]

This year I have a puppy (4 months) and I've opted to forego the tree. I have all my garlands and ornaments up, just no tree. It's not worth the stress for me (and my house is too small for it to work).

 

[Mrs. Glittery Jingle Balls]

No idea, but this must belong here I think?

 

[lizziebell]

At 10 weeks old, I wouldn’t really expect a puppy to be left unattended in the presence of anything it could get into mischief with. Have the tree and keep an eye on any unwanted attention towards it, then train the behaviour.

Our youngest was 12 weeks last Christmas and after the first couple of days, with training, the novelty wore off. We put up this years tree today and he hasn’t even glanced in its direction.

 

[Clodagh]

Fireguard adapted as appropriate… so put the tree where it can be fenced off.
Our very pagan tree is decorated with pheasants, doves and deer in the main and the puppy just brings us the decorations all evening. Keeps her happy. . She is 8 months though.
She also like poking the standing Father Christmas so he wobbles

 

[The Xmas Furry]

2 years ago, I had an 11 week old puppy at Christmas, having picked her up the week before.
I put up the artificial tree having rummaged in the loft for it. She was never left unattended but when she tried to investigate a few times, our big fluffy cat Ed went under it, peerng out - and bopped her on the nearest body part available.
He was 7.5kg, she was then 2.2kg!
Last Christmas, she just wasn't interested to do more than sniff it.

Past young cats and kittens.... argh! Smaller tree, on a table, wire coat hanger pulled apart, twisted to top and secured to window handle, did the job to prevent crashing to floor in its entirety.

 

[Clodagh]

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[druid]

Ours lives inside a puppy pen. The tree that is.

 

[CinnamonChristmasCookie]

Fireguard adapted as appropriate… so put the tree where it can be fenced off.
Our very pagan tree is decorated with pheasants, doves and deer in the main and the puppy just brings us the decorations all evening. Keeps her happy. . She is 8 months though.
She also like poking the standing Father Christmas so he wobbles

I would LOVE to see a picture of your tree. I’ve been adding interesting stuff to mine, a post box, a telephone box, a rather large Eiffel Tower, lots of Star Wars figures.

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Clever girl! I cannot believe she’s 8 months. Where has this year gone?!

 

[minesadouble]

At 10 weeks old, I wouldn’t really expect a puppy to be left unattended in the presence of anything it could get into mischief with. Have the tree and keep an eye on any unwanted attention towards it, then train the behaviour.

Our youngest was 12 weeks last Christmas and after the first couple of days, with training, the novelty wore off. We put up this years tree today and he hasn’t even glanced in its direction.

I don't leave the puppy unattended full stop! However the word 'no' can get quite repetitive so looking to avoid temptation as best I can

 

[Aperchristmas]

Ahem. You can't post a thread asking for puppy advice without a picture of said puppy, them's the rules.

 

[Boulty]

At 4 yrs old the Hooligan is still obsessed with nicking stuff so tree goes behind a baby gate!

Current cat isn’t bothered and has no interest in climbing it luckily (previous cat was obsessed and I think “helping” with tree construction / decorating was the highlight of his year!)




Ours isn’t actually up this year yet but this was last year (complete with illicit tissue paper!)

 

[Parrotperson]

if you have a parrot I can recommend letting said parrot sit in tree. Parrot vs puppy? Parrot wins every time!!

 

[PurBee]

Suspend it from the ceiling?!

 

[Beausmate]

Suspend it from the ceiling?!

Not the puppy???!!!