Like much internet advice I find short answers incomplete - and mine was. I really want to ad that making a crate/xpen/gated puppy area should never be seen as "punishment". These partitioned puppy areas should be conditioned to be safe places for a puppy/dog. Mine, thankfully, tolerates and even likes her xpens probably because it's where she eats, receives treats, sleeps, chews and even plays. This took about a week or so. Now she voluntarily goes into her xpens (in my case) on her own and when she's put there involuntarily she might whine for a minute before settling down with a chew and/or going to sleep.
Puppy Checklist
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Thanks, this is a wonderful resource. It's going to get posted up on my fridge as soon as possible. We are definitely not super messy people, but we do have a tendency to leave headphones/laptop chargers/remote controls/etc lying around, and I'm sure it'll take a harsh reality check once we bring home puppy to get my SO to start putting his things up and away.
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another one - if you leave the toilet door open and you have the toilet brush beside the toilet be prepared to loose it. The toilet is the only place we have to block off as she likes to grab the toilet brush and play with it
-yuckkk- sigh lol (and shred the toilet paper off the toilet roll teehee).I guess that could go under barricading/blocking off rooms but we never had an issue with the toilet room until a few months after we got her (when she must of finally discovered it)
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hi Lysh, oh yes! We are practicing closing the bathroom doors behind us. Thanks for the reminder/heads up.
Maybe your b just thought that was a nice big toothbrush you wanted him to use.
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That'll get you started. You can get grooming supplies like teeth cleaner, nail clippers, etc. later on as you need them, and the same with things like baby gates and bark control tools. Food, collar/ID, a leash, a bed and a kennel should be the big priority.
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This is a great list! Thank you for posting! We have a month to puppy-proof our house, this helps a lot!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?! Cell phone is a good one….Becca ate hubby's cell phone and sunglasses a few years ago. Tucker ate my work cell phone just last summer, I had had my job for like 6 months and my dog goes and eats my cell phone....explain that one to your boss!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?!
No, we are going to be a one doggie family and spoil Kipawa like crazy!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?!
This is an old thread brought to the top by a spammer's post (Bush De).
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HAHAHA I should learn to read of the dates these things were posted. It is a good reminder for those who are getting pups right now though!
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Fran, good for you for having that much self control…. I dont think I can keep myself from getting another.... But for right now Oakley is all I can handle!
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Wow Great list some things I will have to take care of for my babies safety
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You have absolutely shared a useful resource over here so i would love to catch you with more stuff regarding such yorkies. It will be really good for us
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This forum is about/for Basenjis and their "slaves"
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This forum is about/for Basenjis and their "slaves"
LOL!!! I too am a BASENJI slave. Man, such a little barkless dog sure has me wrapped around their paws.
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My Basenji doesn't have slaves, he has staff!
And he lets us know when our work isn't up to snuff.
