当您的幼犬回到家，他们将不得不适应一个新的环境、新的人，甚至可能其他犬的存在。然而，在他们到达之前，您可以做一些必要的检查和改变，以确保幼犬在新空间是安全的。
打造一个保护幼犬的家
您的家里可能有一些您没有意识到的危险，但只要提前进行保护幼犬的简单工作，就能确保为新的幼犬到来做好准备。
- Cover electrical sockets - Plug socket covers should be used throughout your home so your puppy can’t access your electrical sockets.
- Remove exposed cords It's important to check for any exposed cords that your new puppy could chew through and tidy them away with cable ties or covers.
- Secure windows, balconies and stairs - Puppies are inquisitive animals who may easily get stuck or fall from high places in their exploration.检查外面的门窗是否锁好，阳台是否是安全的，幼犬能否攀爬任何楼梯。
- Store away medicinal products and dangerous liquids - Put away any products in the kitchen and bathroom that could cause harm.众所周知，如果摄入电子烟补药和滤网清洗剂，对幼犬极为不利。
- Put away any small or sharp objects - Take a look around your home and put away any small objects that your puppy could chew or swallow, such as elastic bands or drawing pins, sharp objects or plastic bags.
让您的花园做好迎接幼犬的准备
室内准备完毕后，还应检查幼犬可能会去的任何外部空间。
- Repair any gaps in the fence - If you have a fence around your garden, or a gate that will protect your puppy from the road, then you need to check it closely for any holes or gaps where your puppy could escape and make sure that these are securely blocked.
- Remove poisonous plants - Check the plants in your garden to make sure they’re not poisonous if your puppy was to ingest them.有些植物对犬非常风险，包括榕属植物、仙客来、冬青树、 槲寄生、黛粉叶、喜林芋、芦荟、水仙、风信子、鸢尾属植物、杜鹃花、杜鹃花属植物、夹竹桃、猩猩木、香豌豆。
- Review your fertilisers - It's important to make sure any chemical fertilisers, herbicides and insecticides are out of reach to prevent your puppy from ingesting any of them.
- Store garden tools away - If you use any garden tools, particularly anything sharp, then it's important to store them away somewhere that your puppy wouldn’t be able to reach.
在迎接幼犬来到您的家中时还有一点非常重要，一定要将宠物医生的紧急联系号码放在容易找到的位置。可以摆放在家中某个地方，或者保存在您的手机中，一旦您的幼犬生病或在家中受伤，可以尽快联系他们。
提前做好检查并在家中做好迎接幼犬的准备，可以为幼犬营造一个安全舒适的新环境。
