We are going to be getting a westie and yorkie cross puppy on the 17th December when he will be 8 weeks old. I am just wondering if it is safe to have a real christmas tree or is it safer to get a fake one. I am worried about the dropping pines getting in his paws or is this not a problem?
2006-11-26 05:38:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Since you wouldn't be leaving an unhousetrained 8 week old puppy in your living room unsupervised anyway, get a real tree. You can easily keep an eye on him when you're in the room with him. Pine needles won't hurt him any!
2006-11-26 05:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the pines getting in his paws that you have to worry about. It's about him eating the pine needles. I'd get a fake tree, just to be on the safe side, unless you want to have to be around him all the time to make sure that he isn't near a real tree. It just depends on the time and effort you want to put into keeping the puppy and the tree separate.
2006-11-26 13:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Anne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should go with whatever you liike best. My boxer was about 8-10 weeks old during the chirstmas season last year. We had a real Christmas tree. She diffently tore the bottom of the tree into peices. She mostly just chewed on the branches and would jump to get oranaments. She just like playing with it more than eating it. Remember do not put any decorations or oranaments where he can reach it.
2006-11-26 13:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by sparks2_9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i am worried about that too, but I think we should buy a gate to either put around the christmas tree, or to let the dogs play in.
2006-11-26 13:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Cali_kk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would play it safe and get a fake one.Although I love the smell of pine,I wouldn't want he/she getting pines in her paws.
2006-11-26 13:49:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not think it will matter what you do.. i got a puppy at 7 weeks old 10 days before christmas..we still had a real tree and it did not seem to effect him.. if you think it will maybe just sweep around the tree.
xoxo
2006-11-26 13:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by i<3mydoggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep the room with the tree gated off for the holidays... not only because of the pines but because when i got mine he knocked down the tree... the just want to play and orniments look like toys
2006-11-26 15:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to get a fake one , the pine needles are posionus to dogs
2006-11-26 14:15:07 · answer #8 · answered by Msbaton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he ll be chewing on the trees, no matter what kind they are. He ll be like a toddler...........make ur home safe !!! Nela
2006-11-26 13:43:57 · answer #9 · answered by kitchenwitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋