Holiday hazards

It's always fun (cough, cough) when you begin decorating for the holidays with a new puppy - or kitten for that matter!!

When we got all of our items out and began decorating it didn't faze Sisko, who has been through this many times, but Booker was very interested in why a tree was going up in the middle of the house!

We had the tree up and the lights on about 45 seconds before Booker reached over, grabbed on of the bulbs, bit down and broke it apart.  He then snatched the largest piece and began chewing on it as fast as he could as we ran around like maniacs screaming and trying to pry it out of his mouth! 

Fortunately we got it right out and he didn't have any cuts, but we finished decorating our tree and everything is about 2.5 feet and up!! 

I am excited about Booker having his first Christmas - he'll meet Santa and there will be a lot of other fun things for him to experience.  But this was a reminder that a lot of hazards come with the holidays as well!  From poinsettias - which are poisonous to pets - to cords that can be bitten or twisted around a neck, not to mention the fact that a lot of us get busy and distracted and forget we need to be keeping an eye on the puppy!

I also found myself a little melancholy - this will be the first Christmas without Archer, and that hurts my heart.  He loved everything about this season - from long hikes in the cooler weather, to wearing his Christmas sweater, to meeting new people and seeing Santa.  

The holidays always seem to make us remember the ones we have lost and certainly our pets are no exception.