Puppy Proofing Your Kitchen
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Puppies and full grown dogs love to explore and play, and the kitchen offers them a great chance to explore lots of fun new smells and tastes some of whcih aren’t a problem if they get into others are toxic. Take a look at some simple tips for puppy proofing your kitchen, so you can be sure your puppy (no matter how old or young they are) is always safe and secure. Puppy proofing your kitchen is easy, you just need to be thorough in your proofing and make sure no detail is overlooked.
Tips for Puppy Proofing Your Kitchen
1. Keep trash in a secure area that your dog can not get into.
This will prevent the puppy from being able to dig and get into hazardous items. Take out the trash daily so the puppy isn’t tempted to explore, especially when you are not home. Food in the trash creates a tempting environment for your dog to do something you would not approve of. Don’t give them the temptation. Plus, garbage left to sit for even a day during the summer can attract bugs which not only do you not want your dog to eat but could mean a trip to the vet if they bit your pup!
This will prevent the puppy from being able to dig and get into hazardous items. Take out the trash daily so the puppy isn’t tempted to explore, especially when you are not home. Food in the trash creates a tempting environment for your dog to do something you would not approve of. Don’t give them the temptation. Plus, garbage left to sit for even a day during the summer can attract bugs which not only do you not want your dog to eat but could mean a trip to the vet if they bit your pup!
2. Dispose of food items such as bones in an outside trash can immediately.
Don’t keep these hazards in the kitchen as puppy will find a way to get them. Cooked bones splinter and break and can get stuck in your pets mouth or throat. Any small items that pose a choking hazard should be disposed of directly into your outdoor trashcan and lid secured.
Don’t keep these hazards in the kitchen as puppy will find a way to get them. Cooked bones splinter and break and can get stuck in your pets mouth or throat. Any small items that pose a choking hazard should be disposed of directly into your outdoor trashcan and lid secured.
3. Secure cabinets.
If low cabinets can be pried open by a puppy nose or pawed at enough to open, use a safety latch to keep it closed. You don’t want the puppy to get in and digest household cleaners or other hazards. This is also a great way to keep your dog out of the trash. Puppies are mischievous and can sometimes find themselves locked in places they did not mean to be a safety latch also prevents the puppy from getting locked in. You can find these locks at most retail stores and are easy to install yourself.
If low cabinets can be pried open by a puppy nose or pawed at enough to open, use a safety latch to keep it closed. You don’t want the puppy to get in and digest household cleaners or other hazards. This is also a great way to keep your dog out of the trash. Puppies are mischievous and can sometimes find themselves locked in places they did not mean to be a safety latch also prevents the puppy from getting locked in. You can find these locks at most retail stores and are easy to install yourself.
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