January 12, 2008

Creating A Living Space For Your Yorkshire Terrier Puppy

When I had to set up a living space for my Yorkshire Terrier puppy, the most reasonable place seemed to be in the kitchen. I knew I would appreciate a mess on tile flooring more so than one on my Persian rug in the living room.
I put his blanket inside his crate and gave him a corner all his own where he could be alone; also, I made sure to put a few treats and toys inside the crate to make it a pleasant place.
I found a suitable spot for his water and food bowls and scattered a few more toys in various corners before closing off the entrance to the kitchen with a runofthemill baby gate. The gate would allow my puppy to interact with me even if I wasn't in the room in addition to keeping him in a safe place.
In order to see things like my Yorkshire Terrier puppy would see them, I lowered myself to his level and crawled around his living space looking for any harmful things that might be of interest to him.

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