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Getting our home puppy ready?
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We have an application pending with a local shelter and the next step will be a home visit. We have never had a dog before and aren't quite sure how to prepare our home. I was thinking they would want to check out our yard, neighborhood, but wasnt sure about the inside of the home. We know where we want to keep the crate and other dog items, but I am not sure this is important. What can we do to get our home in puppy ready condition? If it makes a different the pup is 9 months old and not a new new puppy.
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Re: Getting our home puppy ready?
They're going to probably just check for major safety issues:
Good luck!
What the previous poster said, but I'd add a couple of things.
Get down on the floor (like a puppy!) and look for cables and cords. Hide them or pick them up if you can.
I'd also look around your house and decide where you'd put the crate/bed. Make sure it's a comfortable space, no drafts, where the dog will be warm and secure. I always ask to see where the dog will be sleeping when I do a home visit.
Let's see... I think that's about it. If your yard is NOT fenced, then explain how you will exercise the dog and go over proper leash routines with the person. I.E. the leash will be stashed here and the door will never be opened until the leash is on entirely.
-- Thoughts become things, choose the good ones! --
The couple of times I've done home visits, I was asked to check for possible safety hazards, an intact fenced area for the dog where applicable (one girl was applying for a doxie and had stated on the application that the dog would be on leash at all times since she was living in an apt, but another had stated on the application that the dog would potty in a private fenced courtyard so I had to check that out to make sure the area was secure), and to just review the pertinent information on the application to make sure the applicant hadn't fudged any details. Hope this helps!