How to Puppy Proof Your House

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By Eric Letendre
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Puppy Proofing Your House Can Save You A Lot Of Money

Puppy proofing your house is not only a smart thing to do it can also save your pups life. Puppies will chew on anything and everything - including electrical wires, chicken bones, socks, and underwear.

Puppy proofing is easy to do, follow the steps in this article and your house will be puppy proofed in no time.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Crate
Baby gates
X-pen

How To Puppy Proof Your House

Step 1

Puppies will chew on everything. Electrical wires, trash, children's toys, TV remote etc.
Step 2

Walk around your house and look at every room. Anything that is within reach of your puppies mouth should be noted.
Step 3

Make sure that anything within reach is put away, placed somewhere higher or removed altogether. This goes for trash cans, potted plants, place matt etc.
Step 4

Puppies can cause a lot of damage. Don't give your puppy the opportunity to chew and destroy your belongings.
Step 5

Part of puppy proofing is managing your dog's behavior. I highly recommend using crates, baby gates and X-pens while your puppy is learning the rules of the house.
Step 6

Managing your puppies behavior is important. Using a crate is not cruel. A crate can actually save your puppies life. A puppy left unattended can chew on electrical cords or choke on something.

Tips & Warnings

Puppy proofing is done until your dog learns what is acceptable and unacceptable to chew on.
Keeping a close on your puppy is important.
Common sense is the easiest way to puppy proof.
Don't leave your puppy unattended.

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