Lavabe wrote:Dear Head Elf,
How do we set up a tree so that the wonder dog doesn't knock over the tree or the ornaments?
Thanks,
Lavabe
We have cats. Cats like to climb trees. After coming home from work one year to find the Christmas tree laid out across the living room floor, my unflappable hubby studied it for a minute, went to the workshop for a hammer and nail and waxed cord, put the nail in the window frame beside where the tree is always located, uprighted the tree, tied it (about a 1/4 of the way from the top) to the window, and announced "fixed". We cleaned up the mess on the floor and enjoyed our tree (with about 30 broken glass balls still on it) for the rest of that holiday season.
Now we always set the bare tree up, tie it to the window, and leave it for a day or two until the animals get used to it. Then we decorate. Because the tree is right beside the window, the cord doesn't show. We are careful not to put breakable ornaments within swatting distance.