Dog Proof Your Home

Dogs are curious creatures. They love to explore in many fashions. They explore by their sense of smell, texture, taste, and sight. Even by their sense of hearing. That leaves a lot wide open to a dog in a home. Almost anything can tempt the curios side of your dog like chewing on your slippers or worse, chewing on something that can be deadly to your dog. A few areas where extra precaution needs to be taken for the protection of your dog is the kitchen and bathroom; anywhere chemicals may be found. However, that does not exclude bedrooms and living rooms as many plants can be a temptation to your dog that could be fatal to them as well as electrical cords.

Take extra precaution to keep sharp cooking and cleaning utensils, poisonous detergents, aluminum cans, choking and suffocation hazards such as discarded chicken bones and plastic bags, and shattered glass or dishes out of harms way of your dog.

In main living quarters and bedrooms, make sure electrical cords are not left out exposed as well as your curtain cords. Curtain cords can lead to strangulation if you are not present and your dog decides to play with it. Think of your dog as a toddler. If it can harm a toddler, it can harm your dog. A few tips that will help prevent or slow down your dogs natural need to chew is by using a cayenne pepper spray or any bitter tasting or foul-smelling repellent available on Doggie-Corral.com to make areas like couches and beds less tempting. Use chew toys provide soothing relief for a teething puppy but it is highly suggested unless your dog is well trained, not to buy toys and treats in the shape of shoes or clothes and not to use old clothes or shoes as dog toys.

In the bathroom, make sure all medications, air fresheners, and personal-care products out of reach of your dog. Also, keep the toilet seat down when you are not around. Smaller dogs can fall in the toilet and most toilet tank fresheners are poisonous.

Keep your garage off limits to your dog if you are not around. If your garage is used to house your dog when you are gone, make sure you have taken extreme measure to safeguard your dogs life. Keep all paints, chemicals, motor oils, antifreeze, sharp tools, electrical tools, electrical cords, ropes, garden tools, etc well out of reach of your dog. A garage really does not make for a very good doghouse unless extreme measures have been taken. Doggie-Corral has wonderful doghouses that make a far better option and is much safer for your dog.

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