Eating the Christmas Tree HELP!!

Nico'sMom · 12-10-2012, 05:47 PM

Nico is 7 months.. He is eating the xmas tree and we can't get him to stop. Any good tricks?

If I'm in the room and say no he stops.. But right back at it once I turn my head.. Besides a gate around the tree (even thou I don't even think that would work) Is there anything else I could try?

We haven't even decorated the tree yet. I'm scared to put any ornaments on the tree in fear he will destroy them.

Julia
Nico ~ 7 months

**Gypsiemouse** · 12-10-2012, 06:57 PM

We had taught both of our pups the "leave it" command along with sit, down, wait /stay.
Does Nico know the leave it command?
The first time each of ours had a Christmas tree, we put them on leash and gave the leave it command cause they knew what that meant. We've only ever had a couple nibbles off the bottom branches.

Otherwise, patience, persistence and repetition just like any other training.

Good luck, let us know how the tree fares.

**Gypsiemouse** · 12-10-2012, 06:59 PM

Ohh,, P.S. We kept the glass ornaments towards the top and got a few plastic ones for the bottom part of the tree in case they got knocked off.

af_wx_wife · 12-10-2012, 07:09 PM

We have a rugrat style gate around our tree. Murphy still go to the tree but we tell her "leave it" and usually she walks away. If she walks about with us telling "leave it" we give her a treat. Mainly the gate is around the tree for my peace of mind.

Nico'sMom · 12-10-2012, 07:15 PM

We are working on leave it.. Sometimes he gets it sometimes he doesn't. We have finally mastered "off" Nico is very stubborn and ONLY listens to me so I know he gets confused by everyone else in the family..

Is it harmful for him to be eating the tree? He got to a for a bit before I got home as my son couldn't grab him and he kept at the tree.. Then while cooking dinner Nico snatched a few pieces of raw steak and 10 min later threw up everything.. O this is gonna be a long season.. LOL

**Gypsiemouse** · 12-10-2012, 07:20 PM

Yeah, he'll puke up those needles

LuluBear · 12-10-2012, 10:32 PM

Lucy and Toby do the same thing we had to invest in a "play yard" octagon style baby gate(we got ours from petsmart)to save our tree and my sanity, at one point it was literally like one of them had a ornament in their mouth every time I turned around, it was nuts!

12-10-2012, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nico'sMom Experienced User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York Posts: 100	Eating the Christmas Tree HELP!! Nico is 7 months.. He is eating the xmas tree and we can't get him to stop. Any good tricks? If I'm in the room and say no he stops.. But right back at it once I turn my head.. Besides a gate around the tree (even thou I don't even think that would work) Is there anything else I could try? We haven't even decorated the tree yet. I'm scared to put any ornaments on the tree in fear he will destroy them. Julia Nico ~ 7 months

12-10-2012, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,447	We had taught both of our pups the "leave it" command along with sit, down, wait /stay. Does Nico know the leave it command? The first time each of ours had a Christmas tree, we put them on leash and gave the leave it command cause they knew what that meant. We've only ever had a couple nibbles off the bottom branches. Otherwise, patience, persistence and repetition just like any other training. Good luck, let us know how the tree fares. __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

12-10-2012, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,447	Ohh,, P.S. We kept the glass ornaments towards the top and got a few plastic ones for the bottom part of the tree in case they got knocked off. __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

12-10-2012, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	We have a rugrat style gate around our tree. Murphy still go to the tree but we tell her "leave it" and usually she walks away. If she walks about with us telling "leave it" we give her a treat. Mainly the gate is around the tree for my peace of mind. __________________

12-10-2012, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,447	Yeah, he'll puke up those needles __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

12-10-2012, 07:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nico'sMom Experienced User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York Posts: 100	We are working on leave it.. Sometimes he gets it sometimes he doesn't. We have finally mastered "off" Nico is very stubborn and ONLY listens to me so I know he gets confused by everyone else in the family.. Is it harmful for him to be eating the tree? He got to a for a bit before I got home as my son couldn't grab him and he kept at the tree.. Then while cooking dinner Nico snatched a few pieces of raw steak and 10 min later threw up everything.. O this is gonna be a long season.. LOL

12-10-2012, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
LuluBear Experienced User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 113	Lucy and Toby do the same thing we had to invest in a "play yard" octagon style baby gate(we got ours from petsmart)to save our tree and my sanity, at one point it was literally like one of them had a ornament in their mouth every time I turned around, it was nuts! __________________ Proud Mama to Holly-Shepherd/Lab mix, Lucy-Fancy Fawn Boxer and Toby-Pit bull Shepherd mix . If more is truly better that makes my four legged kids better than your two legged ones.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Boxer Forums Advertisement