21/12/2025
🎄 Christmas Day is fun for us — but it can be overwhelming (and risky!) for our pets.
Here are our top tips to keep everyone safe, calm and feeling included:
✅ Create a safe retreat for pets so they can have a break from noise or crowds (even if they're sociable and friendly) and use a lead, playpen or baby gate to manage pets during busy periods.
✅ Keep food and edible gifts up high and out of reach. Plus no cooked bones, chocolate, or fatty leftovers.
✅ Stick to your usual routine where you can (like morning walks). Avoid over-exercising — over-tired dogs can make poor choices just like excitable dogs can!
✅ Secure the bin so no one goes dumpster-diving for Christmas lunch.
✅ Supervise pets around wrapping paper, ribbons and kids’ toys. Hide or protect power cords, and put fragile or edible decorations out of reach.
✅ Watch your pet with new enrichment items from Santa Paws. Always supervise the first time they interact with something to ensure they're chewing it or playing safely!
Need extra help?
A qualified force-free trainer can tailor strategies to help plan for a stress-free day.
📷 Pet of Charles Sturt - Luna
