Overview
While just about all dog owners understand the common sense guidelines to keeping their puppy or dog safe, there are many elements that do not immediately come to mind. Since your Poodle's safety is of the utmost importance, let's take a look at the details of the some things that are sometimes overlooked.
Home with you new Puppy
. Is your puppy....
While just about all dog owners understand the common sense guidelines to keeping their puppy or dog safe, there are many elements that do not immediately come to mind. Since your Poodle's safety is of the utmost importance, let's take a look at the details of the some things that are sometimes overlooked.
Home with you new Puppy
. Is your puppy....
- Stress - Many owners do not understand that a Poodle puppy (or any puppy for that matter)does feel stress when going to a new home to live. Even under the best circumstances and even in the most loving home with the best intentions... a Poodle puppy will feel a certain amount of stress. Why? Because it is one of the largest changes that a puppy will experience...leaving his or her mother and litter-mates...suddenly not being in the only environment that they are used to...getting used to a new family...seeing new faces, hearing new sounds...smelling new odours...it is very overwhelming.
Teach yourself and then teach them
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Keep the bigger poodle away from the puppy unless supervised, Keep safe
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Keep stairs safe with pet gates or children gates.
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Puppies need to play in a safe environment and have fun stuff to play with.
Are You Sure You Puppy-Proofed the Home?
Have you ... such as wrapping up electrical cords and putting away dangerous items such as bug spray and cleaners... there are some elements that owners do not think about.
One of the saddest moments for our Poodle Experts was to hear from an owner whose Poodle puppy was poisoned and then eventually passed away from swallowing a penny. Dogs, puppies in particular, are so curious about their world. When you bring a puppy home, they will be extra curious to explore their new "world". Dogs, as you know, use their mouths in replace of "hands" to figure out what something is. Therefore, before you bring your puppy home the house must be puppy-proofed...and just as important is to check the floors daily for any small objects that can be swallowed. This is the one area that many owners to not think about as time goes by, but is so vital. Every day, owners must do a quick check of the floors in all rooms accessible to the Poodle to check for anything. Even items that you would never assume that a puppy would ingest. This, and it may seem strange, includes:
Other Dangers Not Thought About Often
Steps can be very dangerous for 2 reasons. A puppy may struggle to get up as far as they can on a staircase, only to fall backwards and an owner who has no idea that their Poodle picked that day to learn about stairs can easily trip over a small pup!
Have you ... such as wrapping up electrical cords and putting away dangerous items such as bug spray and cleaners... there are some elements that owners do not think about.
One of the saddest moments for our Poodle Experts was to hear from an owner whose Poodle puppy was poisoned and then eventually passed away from swallowing a penny. Dogs, puppies in particular, are so curious about their world. When you bring a puppy home, they will be extra curious to explore their new "world". Dogs, as you know, use their mouths in replace of "hands" to figure out what something is. Therefore, before you bring your puppy home the house must be puppy-proofed...and just as important is to check the floors daily for any small objects that can be swallowed. This is the one area that many owners to not think about as time goes by, but is so vital. Every day, owners must do a quick check of the floors in all rooms accessible to the Poodle to check for anything. Even items that you would never assume that a puppy would ingest. This, and it may seem strange, includes:
- nylons Look around on the floor at there level, on your hands and knees
- sock
- coins
- pens & pen caps
- tobacco products - ingesting any tobacco products is highly toxic to dogs
Other Dangers Not Thought About Often
Steps can be very dangerous for 2 reasons. A puppy may struggle to get up as far as they can on a staircase, only to fall backwards and an owner who has no idea that their Poodle picked that day to learn about stairs can easily trip over a small pup!
I am small so look out for me
Underfoot
While it is more often said of Toy & Miniature dogs, even standard sized Poodles will be underfoot dogs when a puppy. What does this mean exactly? It means that when you least expect it, your Poodle is going to be right under your feet. Your puppy may cuddle up under your computer chair while you are typing away...and you may have no idea that they are there. Or your Poodle may wander into the kitchen while you are watching TV and when youwalk into the kitchen to grab a drink, your Poodle will suddenly be under your feet.
It is so very important to teach all family members, young and old, the very serious harm that can come to a Poodle who is stepped on. While many times it will be a "close call" as the Poodle will let out aloud "Yelp" before the full weight of a person goes down onto them... it has happened too many times that a pup suffered broken limps from accidents like this.
While it is more often said of Toy & Miniature dogs, even standard sized Poodles will be underfoot dogs when a puppy. What does this mean exactly? It means that when you least expect it, your Poodle is going to be right under your feet. Your puppy may cuddle up under your computer chair while you are typing away...and you may have no idea that they are there. Or your Poodle may wander into the kitchen while you are watching TV and when youwalk into the kitchen to grab a drink, your Poodle will suddenly be under your feet.
It is so very important to teach all family members, young and old, the very serious harm that can come to a Poodle who is stepped on. While many times it will be a "close call" as the Poodle will let out aloud "Yelp" before the full weight of a person goes down onto them... it has happened too many times that a pup suffered broken limps from accidents like this.
Safe toys to play with PLEASE
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My own bed and time out space THANKS
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And safe chew toys, so I don't chew your house
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I need to be safe in the car
It Was Only Around the Corner!
One of the biggest mistakes that a Poodle owner can make is to not safely secure their dog in the car. Statistically speaking,most car accidents happen with 3 miles (4.82 kilometers) from home. Sometimes an owner will skip over this part and hold their dog in their lap for several reasons:
One of the biggest mistakes that a Poodle owner can make is to not safely secure their dog in the car. Statistically speaking,most car accidents happen with 3 miles (4.82 kilometers) from home. Sometimes an owner will skip over this part and hold their dog in their lap for several reasons:
- They feel that since the destination is so close to home and such a short ride, that it is easier to just hold their dog
- They are in a hurry and do not want to "deal" with a dog car seat for a short drive
- Their Poodle has not been allowed a slow socialization to the canine safety seat and they don't want to see/hear their dog fussing
- They make the mistake of trusting their own driving - when the truth is that no matter how good of a driver someone is...you have zero control over other drivers
