Puppy proofing your home is not only a smart thing to do it can also save your German Shepherd puppy’s life. Puppies will chew on anything and everything – including electrical wires, chicken bones, socks, and underwear. Puppy proofing is easy to do, follow the steps below and your house will be puppy proofed in no time.

- WHEN UNSUPERVISED YOUR GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPY SHOULD BE CRATED. See Article on Home Page regarding German Shepherd Crates.

- Check for and secure electrical wires so that they are not within reach of your labrador retreiver puppy.

- Put safety latches on cabinets that have poisonous items — often under the kitchen and bathroom sinks. Ask for these latches at your hardware store.

- If your German Shepherd puppy will have access to a garage, be sure there is no anti-freeze within reach. It has an attractive smell and taste to dogs and cats.

- Walk around your home and look for things that are potentially dangerous for your German Shepherd puppy.

- Pick up trash containers that might contain anything harmful to your German Shepherd puppy.

- Remove any poisoinous household plants. See List of Poisoinous Plants on Home Page.

- If you have a fenced yard, terrific! Walk around your fencing and look for any place that your German Shepherd puppy might be able to squeeze through. See if anything else in the yard needs puppy proofing.

- Plan your potty-training arrangements. Where do you want the puppy to do its stuff? How will you clean it up?