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Child/dog proofing the house
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My new assistance dog will be coming home with me for the first time after my training towards the end of the month. As he is an assistance dog he is very intelligent and I'm having to make sure that there nothing he could hurt himself on or chew or whatever. I also need to childproof the house for Mr Riot's little one when they come to stay.
I know I need to secure my medicine drawer and under the sink, and get a stairgate, any other suggestions? I also need to keep the cat food out of Riotdog's way but he's a small lab and can get up to a reasonable height. I'm making a cat tree so riotcat can get away from Riotdog if needed.
Any suggestions?
I know I need to secure my medicine drawer and under the sink, and get a stairgate, any other suggestions? I also need to keep the cat food out of Riotdog's way but he's a small lab and can get up to a reasonable height. I'm making a cat tree so riotcat can get away from Riotdog if needed.
Any suggestions?
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As for child proofing, just move things out of eye line. Place things on higher shelves or out of sight. I'm not a fan of cupboard locks etc but for some children they are necessary, just make sure there is a safe and comfortable place for him to play in and he'll be fine!
My parents have a lab, who's adorable but a fiend for eating things. Shoes and socks are his particular favourite, so everything has to be kept out of his reach. Assistance dogs would probably be better trained though. The other thing to be aware of is that they can easily reach things on surfaces if they put their mind to it, so you need to not leave food etc out.
For kids - definitely don't get those socket guards. UK sockets are safer without them.
Personally I prefer keeping things out of reach rather than cupboard locks - but depends what your options are. Watch out for things that you may have usually left lying out that may be an issue with a kid - jewellery is the main one for that.
I need to make sure all of my medication is out of reach because it would be lethal to either of them (doesn't make me so inclined to take the stuff saying that). I could have a top drawer on my bedside table which is locked, that's the only sure fire way of stopping them getting to them, but bloody difficult to do!
Child and dog! :P Much easier haha
Would you have somewhere you can put the boxes where child and dog aren't allowed to go? Even if it's a cupboard with a lock on it.
same! :P but my mam got a step ladder so i could reach :P