How to Dog-Proof, Your Christmas Tree.br Although holiday trees are beautiful to look at,br they can pose a number risks for our canine companions.br Here are eight essential tips from the home and gardenbr experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk to help you keepbr your tree safe and dog-proof this holiday season.br 1, Invest in a high quality, heavy stand in order br to keep your tree anchored to the ground br and less likely to tip over. .br 2. , Opt for a fake tree, as the needles from real trees br can be sharp and get stuck in your dog’s feet.br 3, Leave your tree undecorated for the firstbr few days so that your dog can familiarize themselfbr with it without any risk of broken ornaments.br 4. , Put a tin foil or marble-filled can “alarm” on your tree’s bottom branches in order to alert you of any unsupervised tree meddling. .br 5, Protect your dog from potential accidents bybr putting fragile ornaments on higher branches. .br 6. , Prevent any wire tangling or chewing by securing all cords and leaving the bottom few branches light-free. .br 7. , Don’t tempt your dog with edible decorations, especially ones that are potentially toxic. .br 8.