subject: Making Your Home Safe For Your Puppy [print this page] When you bring a new puppy to your home, you need to care and protect this new pet. There are many things in your home that can potentially hurt your new dog. You will need to do a number of things that will help you protect your new pet by puppy proofing your home making it much safer.
Get rid of your house plants that might be toxic to your puppy. These new pets will be curious and will nibble on almost anything. Make sure whatever plants that you do have in your home aren't going to hurt them at all. Not only plants but small objects that they may put into their mouth. They could choke if they are unable to remove the object before you could help them.
Make sure your cleaning supplies won't be accessed by your puppy. Be careful about putting these away in cabinets that your dog can't get into. Consider using non-toxic cleaners on the floor as your puppy will come in contact with whatever cleaning solution that is used. Also, be careful in using sprays outside because your puppy will be walking around outside and will get the sprays on their paws and then lick them. You can purchase sprays that are alright to use around pets.
Make sure your toilet lids are down and can't be opened up by your puppy. There are some who get stuck inside and get hurt or even drown. Keep the bathroom door closed as much as possible.
Be sure that your trash cans are high enough that your puppy won't get into them. Also make sure that these can't be knocked over. There are all sorts of products and chemicals in the trash that will hurt your puppy and can cause harm.
Have no hanging cords in the house. These might be from the phone or the blinds. The pet can run into these and end up getting choked on them. This happens each year to many dogs in the home causing injury and death.
Keep your human food off the ground. You have to be very careful about this as a puppy will eat anything that smells good. Some of these foods will make your puppy very sick.
When you get a new puppy, you have to do a few things to puppy proof your home. Find out what these are so that you can have a safer environment for your new pet.
