Puppies may run into risks of being seriously injured or worse, if you do not puppy proof your home. Look into the things that are hanging as the puppy can chew them. Remove the hanging items like cords or table clothes if possible as puppies love to chew them. Make sure that your children’s toys and stuffed animals are away and out of reach as they are usually very tempting to puppies. In addition, puppies may swallow any small hard toy which may lead to expensive trips to the vet. Place the floor plants in a different room where the puppy is not allowed to go as plants can be poisonous to puppies. Any chemicals and breakables should be placed up or stored away from where the puppy is. Some puppies can be very clumsy during certain stages of life and will often jump into things, so you should put up anything that can be damaged.

This video is about setting up your home to accommodate the puppy. You don’t need to go overboard while setting up the space as the puppy tends to enjoy being in a smaller space without a lot of access. You should think of a few things before you set up the home for your puppy. Try to avoid carpets for now and set up your puppy’s sleep area in a place where the floor can be easily cleaned. Use a room with doorways so that the puppy can be closed off if necessary. The room shouldn’t get too hot or he’ll overheat. Separate the sleeping area and the pee and poo area. Make sure that the puppy can lie down and turn around quickly while in the crate. Let your puppy learn its not ok to eliminate inside the house, not on the newspaper.

Before you bring your pup home, be sure to stock up on all the puppy supplies you need. Don’t always buy what the pet store suggests as you may end up purchasing more than you really need to. For the new puppy, you should look at 4 areas that you need to purchase items for: housing, feeding, grooming and training. Make sure you have these puppy check list items on hand before the puppy comes home: food items, food dishes, water dishes, an adequate supply of chew toys, training treats as well as other treats, grooming items such as nail clippers, grooming brushes depending on your puppy’s coat, puppy-safe shampoo, training items such as leash, flat collar, dog crate, dog beds and blankets, baby gates if you need to limit your puppy’s access to some rooms and cleaning supplies as the puppy may have accidents.

This video shows how to prepare for your puppy. There are many things that you should know before bringing your puppy home e.g. how to choose an individual puppy, whether to adopt a puppy or an older dog from the shelter, supplies you need for your puppy, how to puppy proof your home. This video is not only about training your puppy, but also lays the foundation for many dog-years of happiness for you and your puppy.