How to Puppy Proof Your Homes

You’ve decided to get a puppy for you and your family — but before you bring one home, there’s some serious preparation you need to undertake.

You need to provide your puppy with a safe environment to grow in. Thus, you need to prepare your yard and home for this new member of the family just like you do for a curious toddler. Your focus should be on eliminating any and all dangers that can harm your family or your little pup.

Puppy proofing the house should be taken seriously. So take a walk around your home and scan each room for possible risks. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

The Kitchen

The kitchen is an explorer’s (your puppy) haven. There are interesting cords, cabinets, drawers, and the tantalizing tastes and aroma. You need to:

·        Secure drawers using childproof latches (find them at a hardware store near you)

·        Tuck out all the cords, and cables out of your puppy’s reach. The safest option is to enclose them in chew-proof PVC tubes to keep your puppy uninterested.

The Bathroom

Bathrooms carry too many things that can prove dangerous for your puppy. They could swallow pills, choke on soap, or drown in the toilet bowl. To make your bathrooms puppy proof, remember to:

·        Keep soaps, shampoos, razors and other accessories in a drawer or cabinet, well out of your pup’s reach.

·        Keep the toilet lid down all the time.

·        Close your bathroom doors when you leave it.

·        Use dustbin that have lock lids.

·        The cords and drawers are to be treated the same ways as the ones in the kitchen.

·        Exercise caution as a family not to leave anything behind to the puppy after using the bathroom.  

The Bedroom

Dogs follow the scent. They will be attracted to anything that gives off your scent. Clothes, slippers, shoes, etc. everything will gravitate them towards itself. So:

·        Don’t leave clothes lying around.

·        Put laundry in a tall, lidded basket.

·        Store your shoes in a secure, high out-of-their-reach place.

·        Keep all your jewelry, coins, hair ties and any other things your puppy can choke on well hidden.

·        Install temporary blockades to keep them from squeezing behind furniture.

The Living Room

These family rooms are the coziest, and often have the greatest congregation of shoes, throw pillows, electronic gadgets, and magazines that are highly tempting for a little puppy. What you can do is:

·        Put all the clutter away every time you get up dogs for adoption.

·        Keep the place clear off pillows, rushes, blankets, and décor.

·        Wires and cords need to be concealed.

Deciding to get a puppy is the first step. It is followed by the chain of different decisions and considerations that you need to sort out before bringing the puppy home. The foremost of these decisions is to find the perfect puppy for you and your family.

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