Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Puppy Housebreaking Involves Safety Proofing the Home and Yard

Puppy training involves more than teaching the
pup where to eliminate (outside or on a puppy
training pad). The goal is to have a dog that is
a pleasant member of the family to have around.
The puppy must be taught what is and is not
acceptable behavior in all areas of the home. As
the puppy explores, vigilance is needed to be
able to correct unacceptable behavior, like
chewing on the couch. But it is difficult to
always be vigilant. For this reason, it is
important to safety proof the house and yard for
the puppy in much the same way as it done for
baby and toddler humans.

Puppies like to chew, and dogs in general like to
chew on plants. It is imperative to check that
all houseplants and yard landscaping plants are
nontoxic to dogs before bringing home a new
puppy. Plants are toxic to dogs should be
protected or removed in order to stop the puppy
in training from getting hold of them. Even a
small amount of a toxic plant can be ingested
quickly and can cause the puppy a lot of illness
and discomfort. This is an avoidable situation
with a little research and preparation.

Along the same lines, household cleaners should
be carefully locked away or put on a high shelf
where puppies, and even grown dogs, cannot reach
them. Many cleaners, such as laundry detergents,
are attractive to animals. Even the built up
drips on the side of a bottle of liquid laundry
detergent might entice the puppy to lick it off.
These chemical cleaning agents can be very
hazardous when ingested, and the same precautions
should be taken to protect animals from them as
are taken to protect children. Vehicle
antifreeze is among the most toxic of common
household chemicals and should always be cleaned
up promptly and appropriately, and kept in a
high, locked cabinet. It is because of the
dangers of chemicals that many puppy training
pads are made of toxin-free, natural materials.
This protects the puppy in the event that it
decides to play and chew on the wee wee puppy
pads instead of using them for the intended
purpose.

It is easier to safety proof for a puppy from the
ground level. Consider what a human toddler
might be attracted to- chances are good that a
puppy will be as well. Though many dogs are
great natural swimmers, many puppies do not yet
have the coordination to swim well. Swimming
pools and hot tubs can also be very difficult for
dogs to get out of, as they usually can't use a
vertical ladder. The same safety equipment that
is used to keep children out of pools and hot
tubs usually works for puppies as well.

Like children, puppies are often known to pull
things down on them, causing crushing injuries.
The tassel dangling off a table runner might be
an interesting thing to chew on, and in the
action a puppy might pull down a heavy lamp.
While puppy housebreaking, it is important to
reduce the possible safety dangers to a pup who
does not yet know how to behave well. Paying
attention to what the puppy is interested in will
help the owner to safety proof before accidents
can happen.

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