If anything is in reach, your puppy will sniff, chew, and probably play with it. So to protect your puppy in her new environment, and to safeguard your belongings, puppy-proof your house.
Kitchens & Bathrooms
Keep foods out of reach (even if the food isn't harmful, the wrapper could be. And some foods, like chocolate, can be fatal to dogs)
Keep medications, cleaners, chemicals, and laundry supplies on high shelves
Keep trash cans covered or inside a latched cabinet
Keep toilet lids closed to prevent drowning
Use childproof latches to keep curious muzzles from prying open cabinets
Living & Family Rooms
Check all the places where your vacuum cleaner doesn't fit, but your puppy does, for dangerous items, like coins and pens
Keep kids' toys put away
Make sure all heating / air vents have a cover
Move plants out of reach (some houseplants are poisonous to animals)
Place dangling wires from lamps, VCRs, stereos, TVs, and phones up and out of chewing reach
Put away all sewing and craft notions, especially needles and thread
Garage
Clean up all antifreeze from the floor and driveway - one lick of most anti-freezes can be lethal to a puppy
Keep fishhooks and other sharp objects and tools out of reach
Move all chemicals to high shelves or behind secure doors
Bedrooms
Keep any medications, lotions, or cosmetics off accessible surfaces (like the bedside table, which can be reached by jumping on the bed)
Keep laundry and shoes behind closed doors (drawstrings and buttons can cause major problems)
Move wires out of reach of chewing
And look out for paws, noses, and tails when you shut doors behind you or scoot chairs.
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