• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Dog's Best Life

Dog's Best Life

The information you need to keep your dog happy, healthy, playful and loyal.

  • Top Stories
  • Blog
  • What We Do
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Keep your dog happy and your home clean

Posted April 23, 2020

Chihuahua sits with supplies used to keep your home clean.
Use simple steps to keep your home clean and your dog happy.

We all love our pets. They keep us company, protect us, and are members of the family. But, we can all relate to common puppy problems that prevent you from keeping your home clean.

These problems are less about the ruined furniture and more about boredom, stress, and excessive energy. Chewing, shedding, and anxiety problems can cause damage to our homes.

Even though you love your dog, you will not appreciate the destroyed furniture and always present a hair layer on every surface. But, there are small steps you can take to keep your dogs happy and your home clean.

Chewing problems

Some dogs have separation anxiety, leading to chewing on furniture, tearing through the house, peeing inside, and other destructive behaviors. Puppies usually have chewing problems because they are learning about the environment around them, and the easiest way to do that is through their mouths. Usually, puppies grow out of it as they grow up, but you can take steps to help curb this problem.

Tire out your dog. A tired dog is not going to have the energy to chew on the corners of your couch or lounge chair. Go for walks, run around the yard, or play tug of war. This also a great tool for dogs with separation anxiety. If you get some of your dog’s energy out before you leave, your pup will be less anxious once you are gone.

Give your dog toys. Puppies are always looking for new things to explore and get into. If you provide your dog with appropriate chew toys, they will learn what is and is not okay to chew. Giving your dogs ropes, rawhides, or kong toys will help them release excess energy and develop preferences for what they like to chew on.

Shedding problems

Brush and bathe your dog. Taking a few minutes daily or a few times a week can make a huge difference in the amount of hair around your home. Brushing helps keep your dog’s coat healthy and gets rid of dead hair. Plus, your dog will enjoy being pampered. Bathing your dog will keep their coats clean, which leads to less shedding.

Can’t keep up with all the hair? Hire a domestic cleaning service to help ease that chore. 

Protect your home

Aside from brushing, washing, and providing your dog with energy outlets, there are other ways you can control your home and take care of your furniture. Nobody likes to come home to a chewed up couch leg. You can buy products, and some you may already have to help you protect furniture, carpeting, flooring, and window treatments.

  • Use bitter spray on furniture your dog likes to chew on. It only takes a small amount of this nasty tasting stuff to stop your dog from chewing up your couch legs. It is non-toxic and won’t harm your furniture. This is a great method to send a message to your dog that your furniture tastes bad, so they won’t want to chew it anymore.
  • Hot sauce is also a great deterrent that you might already have at home. Dab a tiny bit on the spot your dog loves to chew and wait for results. Your dog won’t like the spicy taste and will learn to associate your furniture with an unpleasant reaction.
  • To keep your furniture clean, you can use washable slipcovers on couches and chairs. This makes it easy to remove and wash them when Fido gets them too hairy.
  • Putting down throw rugs can help keep your carpets and floors clean. Placing rugs at exterior doors will help keep your pup’s paws clean and confine the dirt they track into one place. Purchase rugs that you can easily wash or vacuum.
  • If drapery is a problem, you can easily tie them up. This can be done in a beautiful way that doesn’t sacrifice the interior design of the room. Cords are a great option to pull drapes away from the floor. You also can buy holdbacks in various designs to keep your drapes in good form.
  • If your drapery is too long, you can hem them without a sewing machine. Once you measure the drapes and find the desired length, fold over the curtains’ ends to the new length and iron at the fold. Then, unfold at the crease, place your hemming tape along with it and fold the material back over, sealing the line.

We all want to love our dogs and our homes. With a few simple steps, you can help protect your home and the furniture in it.

 
 
 

Related Posts

  • Boston terrier on checked floor
    Keep your dog-friendly home as clean as possible

    Keep your dog-friendly home clean by brushing your dog, vacuuming…

  • home alone couch potato dog
    Keep your dog safe and happy when he's home alone

    Use daily walks and exercise, food puzzle toys and time…

  • dog grooming guide
    Control dog hair in your home

    Grooming and healthy diets can can reduce dog hair shedding…

  • dog on furniture
    Should you let your dog on the furniture?

    Letting your dog on furniture won't make him more aggressive.…

Share this post:

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Email Share on Reddit

Filed Under: Dog Health, Home Page Tagged With: Chewing, Dog safety, Shedding

« Previous Post
Next Post »

Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

Categories

  • Adoption
  • Dog Breeds
  • Dog Facts
  • Dog Fun
  • Dog Grooming
  • Dog Health
  • Dog Inspirations
  • Dog Training
  • Dog Travel
  • Holidays
  • Home Page
  • Puppies
  • Top Stories

Featured Posts

  • Tricolor Australian shepherd in front of white background. Take steps to stop dog pawing.

    Canine body language: What’s your dog saying with his paws?

  • The most common warning signs to watch for in your puppy's behaviors include snarling, growling, mounting, snapping, nipping, lip curling, lunging, dominance, challenging stance, dead-eye stare, aggressive barking, possessiveness, and of course, biting!

    Take action immediately when you spot aggressive puppy warning signs

  • Cute corgi puppy wrapped in a blanket. Talk with your vet about starting your dog on medication to protect him from parasites including flea and tick prevention, as well as heartworm prevention.

    Puppy training 101: 10 tips to prepare your dog for success

Tags

Dog teeth Healthy weight Boxer Dog body language Shedding Flying Driving Emotional support dogs Dog health insurance Working dogs Service dogs Guard dog Non-shedding breeds Border collie Dog poop Maltese Thanksgiving Aggression Pomeranian Ear infection New Year Chewing Camping Cavalier King Charles spaniel Crate training Dog brushing Easter Ticks Socialization Small dogs

Footer

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • Blog
  • What We Do
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Recent Posts

  • 5 reasons why maintaining your pet’s dental health is important
    Poor dental health can lead to tooth loss, heart disease, and other health problems. Provide proper dental care for your dog. […]
  • 7 famous dogs that shaped the course of history
    Read more to find out how seven famous dogs helped shape human history. Famous dogs include Peritas, Soter, Old Drum, and Pavlov's dog. […]
  • Discover 10 interesting facts about dog behavior
    Here are ten facts about dog behavior that may help you understand your pet more and wonder less about sometimes slightly peculiar habits. […]
  • 5 common dachshund health problems and how to treat them
    Dachshund health problems include hip and elbow dysplasia, invertebrate disc disease, obesity, allergies and asthma. […]

Get Our Newsletter

Get more news to help keep your dog healthy delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for DogsBestLife.com's monthly newsletter.

© Copyright 2022 Dog's Best Life online magazine · All Rights Reserved · Privacy
Get Our Free Monthly Newsletter

Get more news to help keep your dog healthy delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for DogsBestLife.com's monthly newsletter.