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
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sprays that contain neuro-toxins
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mushrooms or fungi