Wrapping up the Holiday Season

I sent out my husband out to the store to pick up something I forgot to get at the grocers since I'm working from home today and he's off. I was told not to go into the basement while he was gone as he was still wrapping something.  I asked if he was having trouble with it and he said  "The tail keeps getting in the way". I just laughed and sent him on his way, with a list, as without it