Puppy Proofing Your House: Indoors
Preparing ahead of time will make time with
your new puppy carefree and fun
MetPet.com Staff Writer
Puppies are notorious for getting themselves into trouble. They paw
at everything, they mouth everything, they chew, tear and often swallow
everything. The world is their oyster and they assume it is perfectly
safe and inviting. They also assume that everything they can get hold
of is theirs for the taking.
We have put together this article for puppy proofing your home. You will want to use it well in advance of
bringing your new puppy home because you may have to rearrange furniture,
remove plants and tie up draperies. You will then be free to enjoy
your new puppy. What Puppies Do
Here are the amusing activities that puppies typically engage in from the
day you bring them home. Claw, Shred and Tear
Chew
Ingest
Dig
Tip, Open,
Pull and Remove
Wet and
Soil
Escape If you print out this page and examine your house against this
list, you can see how easy it is for your puppy to get into trouble.
Here are some examples of what your new puppy may be after. Claw, Shred
and Tear newspapers and magazines, upholstery, homework (which may be a
good thing), screens, audio speakers, doors, cabinets, drywall, wallpaper
and woodwork. Chew wicker and wood furniture, baskets, books,
electrical cords, dolls
and stuffed animals, socks and shoes, purses and briefcases, tassels and
fringe. Ingest pins and tacks, household cleaners, vinyl and
plastic, bits of fabric, pantyhose, children's toys, cat toys, aluminum
foil, food. Dig houseplants, cat litter box, bedding and
rugs. Tip, Open, Pull and Remove trash cans, laundry bins, grocery
bags, household decorations, bags of kibble. Wet and Soil
carpeting, rugs, couches and chairs, floor cushions, beanbags, newspapers
and magazines. Escape out of the house or yard and into the street
usually by digging underneath a fence or slipping through an open door or
window. Once you identify which
parts of your house may be appealing to your puppy's destructive habits, you
can think about sectioning your house with doors and gates. You can then
move furniture and items temporarily to other rooms, place them out of reach
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