 | Electrical cords, extension cords, etc. should be secured to the baseboard
or better yet make them inaccessible. Puppies love to chew on them. Your
Maltese could suffer electrical shock burns or even death. |
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| Never burn candles if the puppy is within reach as the flame will attract
them. |
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| Anywhere there are steps is a hazard. If you have a cellar, keep the door
closed. Pups are curious. Curiosity has injured and even killed many young
puppies. |
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| Needles & pins are another deadly hazard if swallowed. Never leave pins or
needles out where your puppy make get to them. |
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| Be very careful about other pets coming to your home. Remember that your
Maltese puppy is much more likely to catch an infection than an adult dog.
Proper vaccinations should bring there resistance to a much more safe level
when your Maltese reaches around 16 weeks of age. |
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| Anti-freeze! Extremely toxic! Tases Sweet! Dogs WILL
even lick it off of the driveway or garage floors! Its a known fact
that the scent of anti-freeze attracts all dogs. Keep it out of reach or
locked in a cabinet. Clean up any drippings immediately. Many cars, especially
in the summer will overflow coolant (anti-freeze) to the ground. Be sure yours
is not one of these. |
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| Toxic plants. Be sure you know which are and which are not.
Here is a list of the more common ones. |
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| Pesticides and rodent control poisons should be used with extreme caution.
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| Hanging fly paper is toxic! Recently a puppy had swallowed some pieces of
the strips. He survived, but was very sick. If you must use these, keep them
out of reach of your puppy. |
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| If you plan on using a flea collar (usually useless), you should wait
until your Maltese is at least 16 weeks of age. |
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| Flea dips also should not be used until your pup reaches this age. Always
read the label as to the precautions and limitations on these products. |
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| Make sure your trash cans, both in the house and outside, have a lid.
Puppies could easily get a hold of a chicken or turkey bone. These bones are
dangerous to your pup if swallowed and also could prove fatal. |
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| Around the Christmas holidays, many decorations such as Christmas balls
are no more than crushed glass if broken. If you have a new puppy around, be
on the safe side and purchase the ones that are not made of this material.
They're available. Puppies have been known to try to eat a broken Christmas
ornament causing serious cuts in their mouth. |
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| If you are a smoker or have cigarette butts in ash trays, caution should
be exercised. Cigarette butts consumed by your puppy could easily lead to
nicotine poisoning. |
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| Toilet bowl cleaners are toxic. Keep the lid closed as puppies may be
tempted to drink out of them. |
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| Any type of medication need to properly stored in a medicine cabinet or
just out of reach. Childproof containers are not enough as the bottle are
usually plastic. Your pup would have no problem in getting his sharp teeth
into the contents of that bottle. |
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| A young Maltese puppy is no different than a human baby. They shouldn't be
allowed to go on high places without strict adult supervision. In a split
second, they could fall or attempt to jump. A bed is too high in most cases
for a 12 week old puppy and would surely break something or be seriously
injured if they would fall at this height. |
