| Once he's off and running, he'll be a fuzzy blur of | | | | resting on the floor or on tables within your puppy's |
| canine non-stop energy. Indeed you may find it hard | | | | reach? Either throw these items away or place them |
| to keep up with him. It's a wise parent, though, who | | | | out of his reach. |
| prepares his home ahead of time. | | | | 3) Move all toxic items out of reach. |
| Besides being full of energy, Golden Retriever puppies | | | | What's a toxic item? Anything that would be toxic to |
| are overflowing with curiosity. They can cause more | | | | you is toxic to him. This includes automobile radiator |
| destruction (unintentional, I assure you!) than a | | | | coolant, paint, cleaners, disinfectants, and insecticides. |
| tornado sailing through the Midwest. | | | | If you've ever "baby proofed" a home, you know |
| Take heart! You can take precautions and make | | | | exactly what I mean. A good rule of thumb, in fact, |
| preparations even before your new friend's arrival. | | | | is that if you won't let a baby near it, don't let your |
| Here are four quick things you can do right now to | | | | Golden near it! |
| make your house "puppy safe." | | | | 4) Do a "walk through." |
| 1) Move electrical wires. | | | | Before you actually bring your new bundle of joy |
| This is a must. Place the wires so your pup can't | | | | home, do what we've come to call in our house a |
| even get to them. It goes without saying that your | | | | "walk through." In some ways, it's more like a crawl |
| pup may not only injure herself, but may also die | | | | through. We literally go through the house on our |
| from biting into electric cords. | | | | hands and knees looking for possible hazards from a |
| 2) Move all sharp objects out of her reach. | | | | "pup's eye view. |
| Do you have any broken glass, nails or even staples | | | | |