Keep your dog away from the following plants:

• Holly: Vomiting, diarrhea, central nervous system depression
• Fruit and Nut trees: Apple, peach, almond, cherry and apricot which have stems and leaves with traces of cyanide
• Mistletoe: Cardiac problems
• Poinsettia: Irritating to mouth, stomach and possibly the heart

And foods, such as:

• Chocolate: Heart and central nervous system problems. Especially unsweetened bakers chocolate, which contains 10 times as much caffeine and theobromine as milk chocolate. 1.6 ounces eaten by a 10 pound dog could kill him.
• Chicken, turkey and pork bones: Can pierce a dog's esophagus. 
• Greasy table scraps: Frequent eating of fat can lead to obesity, but even a single ingestion of this type of food can trigger a life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas.
• Onions, garlic, moldy walnuts, mushrooms, mash potatoes
  

• Watch out for alcohol - 1 ounce of 20 proof alcohol can put a small dog in a coma.


• Also keep your dog away from ornaments, tinsel, artificial snow and candles - and don’t let your dog urinate on the tree!


• Last but not least: Even if Christmas is causing you headache, don't give your dog acetaminophen, Tylenol, advil, motrin or ibuprofen.

And don't forget to have fun!