On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

…..Chili Dawg.  Look at my puppy in his Santa hat; isn’t he too adorable?

As much work as it is having a puppy (and it’s a lot of work), it’s just as much fun.  I love his combination of exuberance and innocence; looking at him makes me laugh and he is a joyous part of my life.

We’re really looking forward to spending our first Christmas with Chili.  (Okay, the kids and are are excited; I can hear my husband now, “Stop!  No!  Argh!  Someone put that dog away!”  Chili’s antics frustrate him).  I bought Chili a stocking and it’s ready to be filled with treats, toys and balls (his favorite).  I was really worried about him bothering the Christmas tree because he can be really mischievous, but so far so good.   He’s taken a drink a few times, but mostly he stays away.  Now, it isn’t totally decorated yet, just the lights, so I do think that he will try to steal ornaments once they are on there.  And putting presents under the tree unprotected is out of the question because he loves to tear up paper.  I guess that I need to put a play pen around the tree or some kind of barrier; how ugly is that going to look?

What about you?  If you ever had a puppy at Christmastime, how did you keep him away from the tree?

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The 12 Days of Christmas by Funkidivagirl

On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me…..the words to the song.

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me….Christmas cards.