[header] How to look after your first puppy [title] Puppy proof your home. [step] Puppies are naturally curious animals, who like to chew up everything and always want to have a full stomach. Make sure to meet the requirements for a puppy-proof home.
[header] How to look after your first puppy [title] Puppy proof your home. [step] Puppies are naturally curious animals, who like to chew up everything and always want to have a full stomach. Make sure to meet the requirements for a puppy-proof home.
[substeps] Do not install or secure your dog in a cupboard or directly behind cabinets. Dogs can potentially chew through wood walls, wall liners, and floorboards. [substeps] While puppies are unlikely to chew by themselves, be sure that you provide securely-contained areas for them to gnaw on. This might include walls, tall fences, or baseboards. [substeps] Clean up any chemicals, and then put them in a cupboard. To puppies, chemicals like antifreeze can smell like candy, and they will lap it up eagerly, so make sure everything is put away properly. Your puppy will jump out of your hands if it's not familiar with your home. You can make sure your home is secure by installing a fence, nailing boards to the walls, locking windows, and tying cords to doorways.