Is Your Home Safe for a Senior Dog? — The Room-by-Room Safety Guide Every Dog Mom Needs

The same home. A different view through their eyes.

It's 2 a.m. You hear the familiar click of nails on the hardwood and find yourself thinking about that corner, that step, that cord beside the lamp. Things you barely noticed before the gray muzzle suddenly deserve another look.

This senior dog home safety guide walks through familiar spaces with the perspective of a dog mom who's rearranged furniture and learned lessons along the way. It gives you a place to note concerns and gather questions about your dog's changing needs, one room at a time.

Topics inside your room-by-room guide

• Kitchen: food within reach, floor surfaces and water-bowl placement
• Bathroom: cleaning products, slippery surfaces and toilet access
• Living room: furniture gaps, cords and resting spaces
• Bedroom: nighttime routes and access to beds
• Stairs: gates, ramps and access considerations
• Garage and yard: household substances, temperature, fencing and escape concerns
• Slippery floors and traction considerations
• Ramps, steps, rugs, mats and traction accessories
• Plants, household items and medication storage
• Temperature and nighttime setup considerations
• Emergency exit planning for a senior dog
• A printable room-by-room home safety checklist

Print the checklist and walk through your home, noting the spaces you want to review. Discuss mobility-related changes and equipment choices with your veterinarian, and check product instructions before use.

This guide is a starting point for reviewing your surroundings, not a guarantee against falls or injuries, a complete toxic-substance reference or an individualized safety assessment. Your dog's needs may differ from another dog's.

Digital PDF download. No physical guide or equipment will be shipped.

💛 A note from Kellye:

I am not a veterinarian. I am a dog mom who has been in the trenches, rearranging furniture at midnight, putting yoga mats on hardwood floors, and looking up whether a plant was safe for dogs at 11 p.m. This guide comes from lived experience caring for our senior dogs in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Please work with your veterinarian for medical and mobility-related decisions. Think of this as one dog mom walking through the house beside you, helping you gather the questions worth asking.

— Kellye and Mr. Weenie

Momma Made. Mr. Weenie Approved. 🐾