How do you puppy-proof a house?
Although you should always be supervising your puppy in the more open areas of your home, as her confidence grows she will be driven to explore most everything in her immediate environment. Accidents can happen, no matter how diligent you are. That’s why it’s important to do a puppy-proofing of each room before your bring your littlest · pack member home. Pass through each room, checking for loose wires or electrical cords that might appear all too chewable, and move them out of sight or tape them down. Make sure that the food in your kitchen is put away on high shelves or in sealed containers; make sure your garbage can has a firm lid and is out of reach. Put a latch on any low cabinets containing cleaning products, in both the kitchen and bathroom. Examine your bathroom floors and low shelves and clear them of any human grooming products, soaps, shampoos, shaving lotions, loofahs or sponges. Keep the toilet bowl down at all times.In our garage I have high shelves, locked cabinets, and sealed plastic containers that house any loose odds and ends I don’t want the dogs to get near.
Houseplants are a huge enticement. Be sure to remove plants from the floors. Google a list of them. Don’t forget your backyard in this process. Like houseplants, several common yard plants and trees are poisonous to your puppy. Google a list of them.
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