O Christmas Tree: Decorating for the Winter Holidays When You Have Pets

My puppys (Two white german shepards) have eaten glass balls from the tree I tries bitter apple and i removed all of the ornaments from the bootom of the tree to the top but they keep going at them. Now I have to put them in the crate if I have to get up and pee. I hate doing this to them but is there anything else I can do

I've heard strong smells like perfume or diluted vinegar strategically placed on the bottom of tree can sometimes be so distasteful to dogs that they stay away. But obviously, this may depend on the dog.

If worse comes to worse you can put those baby gates around your tree. But yeah, that might not be the best for a nicely decorated home.

For homes with pets that have not learned to stay away from a tree, or those with small children, a good alternative is to use a shorter tree and place it on a table so that it is up high enough to be out of reach.