\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWith the countdown to Christmas now on (although part of me still wonders whether it will actually happen?!) I\u2019ve been starting to make plans for the festive period. One thing that sprung to mind when I started thinking about all this, was what a shock to the system Christmas will be for Rupert, my dog. Normally our household sees friends, family and playdates coming and going, and our weekends are spent visiting family or having people over for lunches, dinners, brunches etc often with lots of children around and lots of dogs. This year of course none of that has really happened and now suddenly we will be able to see people again, visit different homes and be surrounded by our loved ones. Between my brother, sister and I we have 5 children, that\u2019s a lot going on! Rupert hasn\u2019t been around that hustle and bustle all year really and now suddenly he\u2019s going to be thrown into quite a different environment. So I asked Behaviourist & Trainer Dogtor\u2122 Adem from Dog-ease Training to share his tips for keeping dogs calm and safe over the Christmas period \u2013 have a read below, they are really simple and will really help Rupert I\u2019m sure\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t