In the Garden
Consider a "safe" water feature
where a young
puppy is concerned but be sure to use armoured cable
Water hazards
If you have a pond or a swimming pool in your garden give it careful consideration and ask "if Puppy fell in would she be able to get out easily"? If the answer is no then you must take steps to make things safe. Either fence the area off securely, provide a safety mechanism such as a ramp in the water to allow an easy escape, cover the pond or pool with a secure cover or get rid of it altogether. If you have a pond and want to get rid of it consider draining it, making holes in the bottom for drainage and filling it with clean sharp sand (not builder's sand) as a sand pit for your puppy. She will love it and reward you by digging there instead of the rest of the garden. If you want a water feature in that is non-hazardous to a puppy choose one of the many designs available that use only a small volume of water, make sure the feature is stable enough not be knocked over, heavy enough not to be moved by a dog or puppy and has no gaps or eddges that could catch a paw or trap an inquisitive head. Always make sure that you bury electrical cables inside pipes or under concrete or slabs and use armoured cable for any exposed areas, also fit a circuit breaker so that if a cable is chewed or cut the electricity supply will be automatically cut off.
Greenhouses
Glass structures such as greenhouses, frames and cloches are all sources of danger to exuberant and sometimes uncoordinated puppies and young dogs particularly as young canines are prone to "mad 10 minutes" when they will tear around the garden like mad just letting off steam. Consider putting a temporary fence around greenhouses, covering frames with timber shutters and putting cloches away until Puppy is old enough to know her way round the garden and is being taken out for proper walks.
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