Puppy-Proofing Your Home
Small-breed puppies fit places you would swear are impossible. Walk each room at puppy height before pickup day — this list is what we tell every TS2K family to handle first.
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Block, cover, contain
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Retractable baby / pet gate
Stairs and kitchens are the two biggest injury spots for tiny puppies.
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Cord protectors
Chewed charging cables are an emergency-vet visit waiting to happen.
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Child-safe cabinet locks
Cleaning supplies under the sink are the #1 poison risk in the house.
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Covered trash can with lid lock
Bones, wrappers and food waste — keep the lid honest.
Have on hand before day one
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Nutri-Cal / high-calorie puppy gel
Hypoglycemia support for tiny puppies — keep it in the kitchen drawer.
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Pet first aid kit
Gauze, styptic powder and a digital thermometer, all in one box.
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Bitter-apple chew deterrent spray
Redirects chewing off furniture legs and baseboards.
Breeder notes
- Never let a puppy have: chocolate, grapes or raisins, xylitol (sugar-free gum and peanut butter), onions, garlic, macadamia nuts, alcohol, caffeine, or cooked bones.
- Common toxic plants: lilies, sago palm, pothos, philodendron, aloe, tulip and daffodil bulbs.
- Pick up hair ties, coins, socks, and kids' small toys — swallowed objects are the most common puppy surgery.
- Keep toilet lids down and check the washer and dryer before every load.
- Program your nearest 24-hour emergency vet into your phone before pickup day.
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435.
Looking for a Cavapoo puppy?
TS2K Puppies raises small-breed Cavapoos in our Texas home with a health guarantee, vaccination records and a welcome box on pickup day.