A timely reminder ................................
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
a. Don't pee on the tree
b. Don't drink water in the container that holds the tree
c. Mind your tail when you are near the tree
d. If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open
e. Don't chew on the cord that runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall to the tree
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part:
a. Not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans
b. Don't eat off the buffet table
c. Beg for goodies subtly
d. Be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa
e. Don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach
6. Likewise, your humans may take you visiting. Here your manners will also be important:
a. Observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people's houses. (4a is particularly important)
b. Respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house
c. Tolerate children
d. Turn on your charm big time
7. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the night.
DON'T BITE HIM!!
haha ah i like this. Poor confused little mites lol
My Chief Dog had clearly never heard of 4 d.
If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open
Her granddaughter didn't obey 5 e.
Don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach
I knew who had sneaked a lap or three of my red wine while I was out of the room because the surface looked spat on [bubbly], though I never caught her in the act, by dabbing ALL dogs' whiskers with a tissue. Mary was the one every time who left the tell tale pink mark! 😀
Holistic
4e is particularly relevant
- Oh, and not to chase the cat up the tree - that'll cause the humans a lot of distress, especially if the said tree falls over!
ahh christmas trees with dogs cats and grandchildren who could ask for more. think I may pin this list to the wall for the animals to read lol
Because I normally get a real Christmas tree, my cats love it and they run up and down it and knock the baubles off and play with the decorations.
It's all part of the fun and adds to the excitement of it all! 🙂
This reminds me of a friend of mine who decided one year to make popcorn garlands and home made biscuits for the tree.....but.....totally forgot that for the first time that year they had a dog in the house........:D, I think he might have enjoyed his "snacks"
Our dog managed to demolish our daughter's advent calendar having first carried it upstairs to hide the evidence and establish 'pawsible deniability'
Dog Property Laws:
1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in anyway.
6. If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
10. If it's broken, it's yours. 😀
Love these. Have sent them on to my family and friend dog owners. I used to keep Pyrenean mountain dogs and I can just imagine them thinking about these. 🙂