Baby Safety Blog

Puppies are curious, adventuresome and able to get into almost anything, no matter how secure you thought it was. Making your house safe for a puppy is important, not only to protect your valuables but also to protect the puppy. Since it is almost impossible to puppy proof an entire house, consider selecting a room or area that can be cordoned off to make a puppy safe area when little Fido is left alone or unsupervised. Baby gates or pet gates are a great idea to block off a doorway, but they have to be securely placed in the door and fastened or a bigger puppy will learn to push them down. If the puppy is prone to chewing, spray the gate with a produce such as Grannick’s Bitter Apple that will leave a bad taste in his or her mouth and prevent them from noshing on your enclosure. If you don’t have a specific room, a pet exercise pet is a perfect ideal. This easy to transport pens come in many different sizes and can be used either indoors or outdoors and come in a variety of models to meet your needs. If you are buying an exercise pen, get one that will suit the dog as it grows to prevent having to constant upgrade as the puppy get bigger.

Keeping your puppy and eventually your dog safe in your car or vehicle includes purchasing a dog seat belt or keeping your puppy in a carrier within a seatbelt when they are in the vehicle. For older dogs or large puppies the seatbelt is a great safety feature plus you can also add a window screen or barrier that prevents the puppy from squeezing out through the window. Since dogs and puppies should never be left alone in a vehicle, especially in the hot summer months, this window barrier is not suitable for turning your vehicle into a pet storage area. They are an excellent safety feature to allow your dog fresh air while traveling but preventing them from sticking their head or front quarters out of the window.

Managing your puppy also includes cleaning up his or her waste. Puppies may eat fecal material if it is not removed, leading to bad habits, nutritional problems and a worm and parasite problems if more than one puppy is kept in the same area. A pooper scooper is a simple to use plastic handled scoop that can pick up waste material to be deposited in the garbage. There are even systems that you can set up right on your own property that use natural enzymes to break down the feces without having to use plastic bags that end up in landfills. When you are walking your puppy remember to carry some small plastic bags that you can use as a way to pick up his or her waste. These bags are then sealed and deposited in the nearest trash can. Pet stores carry a wide variety of specialty bags that are discrete and provide good protection for picking up the waste.

Pet dogs are usually considered as part of our family and we also want them to be inside our house. However, there are certain areas in our house that we cannot just let our dog wander around. We also want to limit the rooms and spaces that they can access. Especially if we have a small children or baby in house, you cannot just let our dog near the baby. Dog’s hair may cause irritation and allergy to the baby. For sanitation purposes also, we cannot let them in our kitchen and dinning area where we prepare and serve our food. It would be additional work also if we have to constantly clean up their waste and hairs that falls from them.

It is ideal to put pet gates or dog gates inside your house. Pet gates are ideal for small dogs. Cats and large dogs can jump over pet gates unless they are extra tall gates that are designed for them. Pet gates are installed to across an indoor space such as doorway to limit the access of our pet. These pet gates helps you train your dog’s limit and restrict their movements without feeling abandoned. Your dogs will be aware of their limit to access on certain areas, especially for puppies that you are trying to train.

There are various types of pet gates or dog gates that will fit the interior design of your house. A free-standing type of dog gate works for dogs that won’t be able to push them open to get through. A sliding style can extend to adjust to the size of the hallway or doorway. Pet gates may be made of wood or metal or a combination of both. They may have a metal mesh front or wooden slats. Most indoor gates are designed not to harm your flooring or walls. You can choose the design or style that would suit on the type of your dog and the style of our interiors. With these pet gates, you can ensure the safety of your kids and sanitation of your house.