Home, garage and yard sweep – remove all dangerous items!

Check each room, the garage and the backyard for anything dangerous your dog may get into such as:

  • roach bait
  • mouse or rat poison
  • mouse or rat traps
  • bug spray
  • antifreeze
  • fertilizers
  • weed killer
  • insecticides
  • motor oil
  • mold or murky water (which can cause mold or attract mosquitos)
  • coco-bark mulch
  • stones and rocks (which can be ingested and can cause an obstruction in his body)
  • electrical chords
  • wooden swing sets (some wood is treated with dangerous chemicals and can harm a dog if they chew on it)
  • tools
  • nails
  • household cleaning sprays / wipes
  • poisonous plants or fruit (from fruit trees)
  • medicine
  • garden veggies (not all are safe for dogs)
  • garbage cans (make sure they can’t be turned over broken into)
  • candles
  • garden tools
  • sprays that contain neuro-toxins
  •  mushrooms or fungi