Did you know your dog’s hiding place could be dangerous, places to look chart

 Did you know your dog’s hiding place could be dangerous, places to look chart




Here is a quick check list for you to make sure is safe in your home.

1. Closets

2. Inside shoe boxes

3. Behind washer and dryers

4. Behind the refrigerator

5. Behind any standing semi-build in: as a book case or built-in dresser

6. Inside the dishwasher

7. Under beds

8. Under any furniture

9. Inside the refrigerator, believe it or not they can get caught inside when the door is open and you do not see Mr. or Ms. Curiosity jump inside for a look around.

10. Bathroom heater

11. Any cubbyholes there may be in your furnace

12. Wood Stoves or fireplaces before lighting

13. Open travel bags or even shopping bags they can hide in

14. Inside the dryer: please be sure to always check your dryer before turning on

15. Inside the washer: check before loading and starting up (Ruthie told me about a breeder who lost a new kitten to its curiosity).

16. A hole in the screen door

17. Your front door left open and kitty slipping out before you know what happened.

18. Open dresser drawers are another great place for kitty to hide

19. Be on the watch whenever any workers come to work in your home, for they are not thinking about your pets and out they go. If they come in with toolboxes or work cases, make sure to check these too, before they leave. (No joke: Ruthie knows someone this happened to.)

20. Holiday time is extra danger time so you will want to be sure to do a safety check at this time also.

21. Be sure all holiday trees and plants are safe, and they do not get stuck hiding in a big potted plant or behind the holiday tree.

22. All holidays bring their own danger, which I will address in my holiday tips for you.

23. Remember the 4th of July is also a holiday that will lead your dog into hiding.

24. Be safe and never feel like a fool for getting on all fours to scope out your home it is when you are on the same level as your pet when you really as they say can get the “Dog’s eye view”