Holiday Etiquette for Dogs

[Teri9672]

Holiday Etiquette for Dogs

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:

- - don't pee on the tree

- - don't drink water in the container that holds the tree

- - mind your tail when you are near the tree

- - if there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open

- - 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:

- - not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans

- - don't eat off the buffet table

- - beg for goodies subtly

- - be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa

- - 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:

- -observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people's houses.

- - respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house

- - tolerate children

- - 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!!

[Scully'sMom]

That was terrific!!! Thanks for posting it!

[Cairns2]

Gee, talk about spoiling a terrier's holiday fun!

[Guest Darcy's Mom]

What a hoot!! Loved it. Can't you just see what these Cairns are thinking? It shows in their beautiful eyes.

[maggie]

That was great, I'll make sure Kai-lee gets a copy!

[kayharley]

That was excellent. You should consider sending it to Dear Abby or other prominent etiquette specialists. What a riot.

And on the homefront regarding that list....

I made Elliott read it twice

I then quizzed him on it.

He failed but only on section 2 & 3

[Eliz222]

I think my two better start working on their behavior for next year....lots to work on!!! LOL!

[Catfish1]

Fergus says....

"What do you mean, did I read the list......I thought it was for the the cats not for me!!"

Fergus NOT Alf

[TheScotts]

Tell this to Connor and Elsa! I found a "present" from one of the pups under the tree this morning! Geez, must have thought he or she was in the forest At least it was on tile, sigh

[Bekah]

I'm printing that list and posting it above Liddy's food dish.

[savannahsmom35]

Savannah failed # 2... I left the door open to the closet and she got into a bag with her Christmas toys in it. She decided that she should get a stuffed puppy dog early. Before I realized that she had it, she already was pulling the stuffing out of her back. Savannah got to keep the toy. Savannah 1, Mommy 0.....

[wellygoggles]

Thanks so much for posting this and making me laugh. I've printed out 10 copies with a fancy Xmas watermark on the sheet to hand out to all Fergus' friends' owners at the park. I'm sure it will raise a lot of smiles!