Why My Dogs Aren’t Naughty at Christmas (and How Yours Don’t Have to Be)

As a dog trainer who has lived through more than a few “creative holiday dog moments,” I wrote this to help you avoid the ones I didn’t. This is real-life advice from my home to yours — plaster sheep included.

I love Christmas. I do. As a kid, it was pure magic: cookies, hymns, twinkle lights… the whole holly-jolly package. And somewhere between childhood wonder and adult responsibility, the holidays shifted from magical fun to hair-on-fire chaos.

Our dogs feel that shift too — but without any understanding of what the heck is happening. More guests, more food, more tempting decorations, fewer walks, and a stressed-out human who suddenly expects perfect behavior?
It's a lot.

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