Most of us absolutely love Christmas... there's time to spend with friends and family, a big sparkly tree in the house and maybe some fireworks! But have you thought about how your pet feels in these situations. Any changes in their environment can be verystressful for your dog, particularly ones that are sudden and noisy!

To help you and your pup have a fabulous festive time together, take a look at how your pet feels in these situations and what you can do to help

How Christmas situations look to us VS your pet

How can you help your dog cope?

Many of these tips actually continue from fireworks night:

1. Build a den - Building a den or safe haven can be beneficial to your dog at all times, it is a place that they can retreat to get some peace and quiet or to hide when some sudden loud noises or fireworks begin.
   a) You ideally want to build this where you dog would naturally retreat to when worried
   b) Build it in a quiet area so if you have guests over your dog is not in the centre of it all.
2. Walk them earlier - if you know they get worried in the dark due to fears, try and walk them earlier than normal so they can stretch their legs while it is still light outside. If you dog does get nervous when walking you might want to consider an ADAPTIL Calm on-the-go collar, it would mean that they are being provided with the pheromone support wherever they are.
3. Dog walker/home visits - if you know you are going to be out longer than normal, why not arrange for a dog walker or family/friend to pop in to let your dog out/walk them or for a play.
4. Plug in ADAPTIL Calm Home Diffuser - this will help comfort your dog during the festive season. With all these changes, many dogs can find this difficult. Plugging in ADAPTIL will mean that they are being provided with pheromone support at all times.