Keep Curious Dogs Safe with COVERPLUG

yourdesignerdog — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:30:52 +0000

When bringing a dog into your home, one of the most important parts of preparation is dog proofing. Whether it’s a tiny puppy or an older rescue dog, you can never tell how a dog will react in a new environment. Your previous dog may have stayed away from garbage cans and electrical cords, but that doesn’t mean a new dog will behave the same way. So great products like the COVERPLUG really help to make your home safer.

One of the main ways dogs, especially puppies, learn to identify objects is by using their mouths. If your dog encounters an electrical outlet and becomes curious, your dog will most likely sniff and then lick the outlet. This could have disastrous, even deadly consequences. But this kind of disaster can easily be avoided by using COVERPLUGs. All you need to do is take the COVERPLUG and gently push the two prongs on the backside of the cover into the circular ground holes of your electrical outlet. The cover fits securely in place, enclosing the entire outlet and wall plate. COVERPLUG won’t fall out of place or get knocked off by a wagging tail, but can easily be removed by some gentle tugging from an adult. It’s a quick, non-permanent dog or baby proofing solution for electrical outlets.

If your dog is like mine, he or she may enjoy the occasional nap under the bed or the couch. These locations are very important for dog proofing, as it is hard for you to watch your pet while he or she is under the furniture. You may have electrical outlets behind the couch or the bed and you can’t tell your pet to stay away from them if you can’t see what’s happening. With outlet covers like COVERPLUG, you don’t have to worry about what you can’t see, because you know your pet will be safe.

Dogs can be unpredictable in their attention. You never know when they may get a crazy idea in their head to suddenly examine an object that they’ve ignored for years. Sadie has done this on many occasions, so to me it makes perfect sense to cover our outlets, because you never know if Sadie may one day wake up and wonder what the heck those little white/black circles are. It’s also worth mentioning that you may want to consider outlet covers if you decide to change the faceplates around your outlets. The new plates may smell different, making your dog curious enough to investigate the outlet.

The COVERPLUG is proudly made in the USA. The surface of the COVERPLUG is designed to be painted to match your wall color, so that the cover will seamlessly blend in with any wall. Or you can go the opposite route and make a fun project of creatively decorating your COVERPLUG so that you have a new little piece of artwork on your wall.

Visit COVERPLUG.com to find out more and get your own package of two COVERPLUGs on Amazon for $8.95.

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This post is part of the Thoughtless Thursday blog hop hosted by Ruckus the Eskie, Love is Being Owned By a Husky, and M.K. Clinton.

This post is also part of the Thursday Barks and Bytes blog hop hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like A Dog.

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Be Careful With Your Medication!

yourdesignerdog — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:45:31 +0000

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I’ve noticed lately quite a few commercials on TV about making sure your prescription drugs are out of reach of your teenagers and children. But is everyone making sure all medication is out of reach of your pets? I’m sure you all realize that if your pet accidentally eats medication of any kind, you need to seek immediate veterinary assistance. Most common human medications are poisonous to animals. But what about medication safely stored in childproof bottles? If the bottle is out on a counter or table, your pet can get it. And childproof does not mean puppyproof.

One day when Sadie was a puppy, I dropped an empty pill bottle as I was throwing it into the trash can. Sadie started playing with it, rolling it around on the floor with her paws. I thought it was adorable and grabbed the camera. After a while she began chewing on the bottle. In under five minutes she got the cap completely off of the pill bottle. That’s when I took it away from her, of course. But it made me realize that if I had dropped a full pill bottle and wasn’t there to notice that Sadie was playing with it, she could have gotten it open just as easily and eaten the pills inside. From then on I made sure to keep any medication in drawers or cabinets that she couldn’t possibly open. Because that is the only way to keep your medications completely pet-proof.

This post is part of Rascal and Rocco‘s Pet Parade blog hop.

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Keep Curious Dogs Safe with COVERPLUG

Be Careful With Your Medication!