If anything is in reach, your puppy will sniff, chew, and probably play with it. So to protect your puppy in her new environment, and to safeguard your belongings, puppy-proof your house.
Kitchens and bathrooms.
- Use child proof latches to keep curious muzzles from prying open cabinets.
- Keep medications, cleaners, chemicals, and laundry supplies on high shelves.
- Keep foods out of reach (even if the food isn't harmful, the wrapper could be. Also some foods can be fatal to dogs).
- Keep trash cans covered or inside a latched cabinet.
- Keep toilet lids closed to prevent drowning.
Living/family room.
- Place dangling wires from lamps, VCRs, stereos, TVs, and phones up and out of chewing reach.
- Keep kids' toys put away.
- Move plants out of reach (some house plants are poisonous to animals).
- Check all those places where your vacuum cleaner doesn't fit, but your puppy does, for dangerous items, like coins or pens.
- Put away all sewing and craft notions, especially needles and thread.
- Make sure all heating/air vents have a cover.
Garage.
- Move all chemicals to high shelves or behind secure doors.
- Clean up all antifreeze from the floor and driveway - one lick of most antifreezes can be lethal to a puppy.
- Keep fishhooks and other sharp objects and tools out of reach.
Bedrooms
- Keep laundry and shoes behind closed doors (drawstrings and buttons can cause major problems).
- Keep any medications, lotions, or cosmetics off accessible surfaces (like the bedside table which can be reached by jumping on the bed).
- Move wires out of reach of chewing.
Watch Out!
- And look out for paws, noses, and tails when you shut doors behind you.
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