So How Do You Prepare Your House For a New Puppy? Puppies are loveable and playful, and it’s not just enough to give them affection and attention. Like a toddler, they really don’t know any better. They need you to keep the house safe for them as they launch their lives full of exploration and curiosity. When preparing your house for a new puppy, one of the best things you can do is get down on their level. Crawl around on your hands and knees and look for potential hazards, which will come into their view.

Also like a child, everything a puppy encounters will eventually end up in his mouth. While preparing your house for a new puppy, make sure all detergents, chemicals, poisons and cleaning supplies are out of reach. As puppies push and nudge, they may eventually be able to open lower cabinets, so keep only safe items there, unless you install locks. Plastic bags and aluminum cans are also harmful if a puppy begins chewing on them. Electric cords and cable wires should also be kept out of access, by unplugging or covering them when preparing your house for new puppy. Chewing on these can cause the puppy to get severely burned or even electrocuted.

Look for things of value the puppy could knock over or shred. Puppies could smash to pieces your great grandmother’s antique vase and physically injure themselves, as well as your mementos. Neither scenario would be appealing. Preparing your house for a new puppy may also include installing gates on stairs, to keep them from potentially falling or to keep them confined.

The yard should also be considered when preparing your house for a new puppy. If it is fenced in, check the fence and gate for any possible holes they can squeeze through. Also, check for trashcans, which can be tipped over and become chewing items for the puppy. If you apply any pesticides to your lawn, keep the puppy out of this area.

Preparing puppy for new home will also require some supplies. Buy him or her a bed made of plastic and insert comfortable bedding on it. Keep a crate close by until he or she is house trained. Also purchase a food dish, a water dish, appropriate toys, leash, flat buckle collar, id tags, brush, comb, and food.

Preparing your house for a new puppy may be an arduous task, but the safety of your new pet is at stake. You must care for it as you would a child. If your house is not fully prepared for a new puppy when you bring it home, you might consider a puppy pen until it is ready. This way the puppy has a safe place to play before you are equipped to let him roam the house. The only thing left for preparing your house for a new puppy is a ton of hugs and cuddling. Enjoy!

All it takes is just one little circumstance to go unnoticed which can cause a great deal of pain to your puppy. These little animals have an insatiable appetite when it comes to curiosity. Everything they see and smell looks like a great adventure and from their point of view, it’s all open territory. They see no danger and instead move forward to check things out. This is why you want to take the following safety prevention measures so that you can somewhat “puppy-proof” your house.

1. The first thing you should do is look around every room of your home and try to dispose of small items that your puppy may swallow. Puppies tend to try to swallow anything that they can get a hold of.

Unfortunately, not all small items will safely pass through the dog’s intestines which can prove to be fatal. Other times, your puppy’s system will try to gag and cough up the object which can go on for a long period of time. If your dog does not get the object out then the intestine becomes blocked and can rupture.

2. The second important home safety precaution to take is to hide or elevate your electrical cords and wires. Every home has wires and cords that must be in each room, but if left hanging there, dangling like a treat, your puppy is guaranteed to be tempted to play with it.

If he chews on these electrical items, your puppy is going to get hurt. The damage caused by gnawing through to the inside wiring of these cords can cause a mild shock or worse, third-degree burns. And in many cases, the electrocution can be so severe that it may cause your puppy to die from the shock. It is best to elevate all of the wiring that you can and use heavy-duty tape to cover up the other cords that have to be on and around the floor area

3. Last but not least, keep your home free from dangerous poisons and toxins that your puppy can ingest. Remember, our pets use their mouth’s for virtually all investigations and because they are extremely curious, toxic items can be easily ingested with one lick. Such household poisons can include anti-freeze, rat poison, garbage, lead, and even chocolate.