[Nancy1999]

Somethings are easy, but so much depends on the dog. We keep the trash container in a cabinet, it's just too much of a temptation for most dogs, I suppose if your container has a lid that would be enough for some dogs, but not all. We would watch Joey when he was in a room and see what he'd go for. Nearly all the cords are pulled out of sight, and as he's gotten older, cords aren't a temptation for him, but for some dogs, it's always a problem. Be careful of window cords, it's possible for them to wrap themselves in these. We kept baby gates by the steps, and we didn't want him to have access to the front door, I think this is especially important before a dog is neutered; they go from being glued to your side to a wild teenage pretty quick. I use lots of those different insect baits, and have made sure that he can't get any of those. Apparently, the thing that attracts insects also attracts doggies, and many dogs have been poisoned from these, but they seem safer than sprays if you keep them hidden. They say the number one cause of poisoning is prescription medicine, and especially when they are a pup, anything that hits the floor, they will run toward and swallow, so many people say be careful when you remove a pill from a bottle and do it over a sink or drawer. I keep my cleaners stored in a high cabinet.