

If you have any experience with baby-proofing your home, it's not a far reach to puppy-proof it. If there are rooms where you absolutely DO NOT want your dog to enter, gates are the answer. They're available in every height and width; can be free standing, pressure mounted or wall mounted; and made of wood, metal or plastic. They range from inexpensive to high-end designer types. Once upon a time, when I was a kid, my father used two shutters placed about an inch off the floor. They swung back and forth like saloon doors and hooked in the middle to keep them closed. Actually, it wasn't a half bad idea. Just think how creative you could be with a little help from a home improvement center.
We at Murphdog® Magazine encourage our readers to share their experiences when it comes to the care and management of their dogs—particularly those dogs who suffer from a variety of illnesses, injuries, as well as, food or environmentally related conditions and of course, aging.


Better safe than sorry. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. My sister always told me to have a plan B and always be prepared. The latter may have been inspired by the Boy Scouts, but it was very good advice.