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Creating an environment that meets the needs of your pet and your family can be achieved. The main ingredient for accomplishing this is training. This training is not only for your pets. Members of the family also need to be trained to do things just a little bit differently for the safety of your pets and the prevention of potential pet mishaps.
- Chewables. Puppies are the most notorious for destructive chewing on objects and furniture. It is important that their owners understand that this is a temporary physical stage they are going through with the maturing of their teeth. This is a training issue that relates more to the owners than to the pet.
Puppies require your continual supervision, just as you would with a toddler. Keeping items off the floors or behind closed doors is your best safeguard to prevent damage. Newspapers and plastic grocery bags can make quite a mess when playfully attacked. Some items, like electrical cords, cannot be totally hidden or removed. Using a pet deterrent may help but relying on a bad taste alone is not wise. Limit their access to such things and keep your eyes on them at all times. This is the best advice.
- Plants. Household plants are another area that need to be taken into consideration when you are a pet owner. This, again, is a two-sided issue, protecting the plants and protecting your pets. Pets, particularly cats, can endanger your plants. Plants with vines or dangling leaves can be a tempting plaything for cats. Make sure they’re out of paws reach.
There are also many plants which can be harmful to pets if eaten. It is important that you be aware of these as well for your pet’s sake. Aloe vera, holly berries, lilies, mistletoe, mums, and poinsettias are some of the most well known plants that can be harmful to your pets. You will notice that many of them are typical Christmas trimming. Keep these festive decorations out of reach of your four-legged family members.
- Protected Space. There are certain rooms or areas that you will definitely not want your pets to access without supervision. Your indoor garbage containers would certainly be on that list. These need to be secured behind closed doors is possible. Cabinet doors that hide a garbage container should have childproof closers on them to protect from both children and pets.
Bathrooms are also very intriguing places for pets of all types. Toilet paper rolls are always in reach and can be quite entertaining. Cats are known for making the toilet their water bowl if the lids are not left down. Since the water in many toilets also contain chemicals for cleaning, this is not a safe place for your pets to drink. Keeping the bathroom doors closed when pets are free to roam the home is a wise house rule.
- Outside the home. Some pets never leave the interior of your home. For those pets that do, particularly dogs, it is important to make your yard a safe place for them as well.
The best security to prevent your pet from wandering away from the safety of your home is a fenced area. They should have enough space to run but aren’t able to escape into roadways or the neighborhood. Your pets will investigate your fenced area very thoroughly. If there are any holes under or through the fence, you can be sure that they will find them. It is certainly preferable that you find those possible escape routes first and make the necessary repairs to keep them safely contained.
- Cat considerations. Cats have been known to destroy the upholstery of furniture with their claws. A plan must be in place before it happens to prevent this. Some owners opt for declawing their cats. Others may choose the route of training them to use their own clawing pole instead of the furniture. Cats also have special considerations when it comes to other pets in the home. If you also have dogs in the home, you will want to make sure that your cat has access to its litter box and they do not. If your other pets are smaller than your cat, such as birds, fish or mice, you will want to take precautions to protect them from your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
Pets are a wonderful addition to a home. Taking the time to retrain your family in some of their habits can make the experience an even better one for you and your pets.
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