by Dr. John Chan

About a year ago, my friends’ 4 puppies were poisoned by their neighbors who threw in some meat soaked with rat poison and all of the puppies died some very painful death. Have you ever thought of dangers as such that can take away your dog’s life any time?

Since most puppies have to go through that oral fixation phase where he must chew on anything he can find, it’d be very dangerous for him to bite into something that is poisonous by nature. The scene of your dog being poisoned and hearing him scream with pain isn’t something funny to be taken lightly.

To better protect your innocent puppies from ingesting poisonous foods that might be thrown into the backyard, it’d be a very good idea to keep the backyard area well covered and fenced.

But is it absolutely safe now that all these physical measures have been taken? Of course, your backyard is a puppy’s heaven because such a young and adventurous new life will definitely enjoy running free within this homely environment.

Puppies that are between the age of 1 and 6 months old are very well known for chewing on anything in sight. Some breeds such as Golden Retrievers even carry this traits throughout their whole life too. Therefore, to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Knowing about this habit can make you a better pet owner because better precautions will be taken as a result.

It sure wouldn’t be a good idea for your young puppies to catch some smaller animals or even insects that carry poisonous substances that will endanger their well being. In the unlikely event that certain smaller animals such as mice might have eaten some rat poisons and lose consciousness while trying to run away with you puppies chasing them or - heaven forbids - biting into them naturally, then you’d have good enough reason to fear that the rat poison would have some negative effect on your puppies too.

Therefore, all those things that might attract unwelcome visitors to your backyard such as mice and cockroach need to be well covered and taken care of; garbage cans need to be kept clean and tidy; pool supplies storage room well locked; lawn and garden materials put away; pesticide, bug sprays, fertilizers as well as hazardous materials need to be well kept.

It’s so very important to your pet’s life that all potential dangers are cleared and removed in the home environment such that you and your beloved pets can have the peace of mind without having to worry too much about some unpredictable to happen. Just treat your pets as if they’re your little children and protect them similarly - they will thank you for it!

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