Puppy Household Hazards

There are many hazards within your house which you need to be aware of before bringing a puppy home. All these hazards are easy to deal with and will make you household a safe environment for your new puppy.

Electric Wires need to be secured around your home and removed if possible. You can coat the wires in an anti-chew product so there's no threat of your puppy chewing through them and harming themselves or starting a fire.

Chocolate needs to be well out of your puppies reach as its toxic for dogs.

Bones can be fatal towards your pet as small pieces can cut them internally. It's always best to use bones from a pet store or big beef leg bones. Try to keep your pets away from chicken, fish and pork bones as these are a bad choice for your pet's health. Houseplants can cause vomiting and diarrhea as they're toxic to puppies. Keep them out of reach or remove from your home. You could use black pepper on the soil of you plants and Bitter Apple leaf protector on the leafs if nothing else can be done.

Open windows are another hazard and is not to be taken lightly. Dogs can, have and will jump out of windows of your home or car. Get grills to put on your windows and when driving, open them slightly and certainly don't let your dog hang their head out of the car window.

Antifreeze is extremely fatal, and creates a life-and-death situation if you suspect your dog has drunk any. You need to remove all antifreeze from your home or at least keep well away from your dogs reach.

String, rope, and wool all need to be kept out of reach of your pet. Your dog will eat them and it could kill them by getting tangled in their intestines. If they have a piece of string etc hanging from their mouth, don't pull it out! You could seriously harm your dog. Instead, immediately rush them to your vet.