HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOG SAFE ALONE AT HOME

Dog’s safety is in the mind of every dog parent, especially when they have to leave the house without their furry friend. Pet parent tend to worry about something happening to their dog while they are away. The world is full of risks and hazards.
Leaving your housemate alone can be a receipt for disaster- but not to worry. Here are some precautions you can take to ensure your pets safety when you are not home.

Hire a Dog Sitter

If you’re going to be changing your schedule around or going to spend longer periods of time out of the house, it is important to find a way to keep your dog’s schedule as close to what he’s used to as possible. Hiring a dog sitter is a great way to help make sure your dog stays in a healthy routine or can slowly adjust to a new one in a way that minimizes their stress.
Dr. Stewart advices trying to maintain your dog’s routine even when your schedule changes, it’s important to change your dog’s overall routine for their health and happiness. Routines helps dogs to thrive.

Dog Create

Dogs create are the best way to prevent your dog from getting into trouble when leaving your dog alone at home. Dogs create are helpful especially if you have a dog with destructive tendencies.
If your dog isn’t use to being inside it’s create, consider feeding him inside in it at least until he looks forward to his time there. With this routine he sees it as a safe place and not a punishment spot. Better still if you are confining your pet to a specific area, be sure to leave water in an accessible palace.

Windows Closed

We see a lot of our pets falling off through the window, so when leaving pets at home alone ensure they have no access to the windows. This will prevent your dog from being able to escape through an open window or jump through a screen.
If you must leave your window open for ventilation, secure them so they can only be opened a few inches wide while you are away.

Specify You Have Pet by Putting a Decal in your House

It is a great idea to put an emergency decal at the entrance of your home. This will help emergency responders know that there is a pet if there is an emergency at your house while you are not at home.
It could be a deterrent for someone either a robber or house burglar with the intention of breaking in. it is also smart to let your neighbors know how many animals you have in your home.

Good Neighbors You Can Trust

Having neighbors you can trust is a plus, because you are sure that you are surrounded by good people who will watch your back any day anytime, neighbors you can depend on if there is an emergency. Neighbors who works from home or those who are retired can help protect your pet from house fire or any other disaster.

PUT AWAY SHARP OBJECTS

Dogs can be very naught, sometimes they don’t notice the things that might hurt them or put them in harm’s way. As a parent it is your duty to make the environment conducive and free from harm. When your furry friend play around they may break things like glasses, which in turn hurt them. Ensure that sharp objects are kept out of their reach this is very important for the safety of your pet.

PET-SMART SENSORS

Installing a pet door is a smart choice if you want your home to be pet-safe, it’s not only for your dogs to go outside and play or when they want to use the bathroom, but for cases of fire outbreak or any other emergency. However this means you need to install a sensors that will differentiate between your pets entering in and going out through the pet door and an invader trying to break into your home.

PROVIDE A GPS

When you are away, your pet may try to get out of the house and as a result of that get lost. This mostly happens to our younger pets and finding their owner is difficult. So attaching a GPS device to your pet’s collar can let you know where exactly your pet is and ensure his safety.
Your pets are part of your family, and you want them to be safe while you are away. Ensure to take this measures listed out so you don’t find yourself in a panic mood when you return from that business trip or family vacation.