Can you confine you new puppy to a kitchen or other safe place with doors or gates? If not you’ll need something called an "ex-pen". The exercise-pen will keep your puppy safe and in one place, but it also allows him room to play, have access to water and use newspapers if he is a latchkey puppy with no one home during the day to take him outside. The "gate" is the good old baby gate toy can find a target or other retail store. Choose one that fits your doorway securely, is high enough that the pup cannot easily jump over it, and is constructed so the pup will not be encouraged to try his climbing techniques.
Many objects to a puppy are irresistibly chewable, but not if first sprayed with a deterrent such as Grannick's Bitter Apple. The puppy will only accept this device as a barrier if he is taught to respect it as such. Another handy item is a window barrier that enables you to leave a car window partially open when you have to leave him in the car (in his crate or seat belt) for a few minutes, or while driving. This is also similar to a baby gate, and adjusts to the size of your car window. Speaking of which, the canine seat belt is the latest car safety feature to keep dogs out of the driver's lap. You should never leave any dog in any car in warm weather for any length of time. Heatstroke is rapid and fatal. When your puppy is older, you may want a back-seat barrier to keep a large dog safely in the back seat of a car or in the back space of a station wagon.
A dogs waste has to be disposed of, and there are several easy ways to do it. Pooper scoopers are by far the easiest to clean-up your dogs waste, and backyard waste systems that work with natural enzymes are a popular means of disposal. All responsible dog owners today carry disposable plastic mitts, or plastic bags.
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