Let Your Leasing Office Know

Most Oceanside, CA apartments welcome pets, but you still need to let your leasing office know. There are three reasons for this.

• It keeps your puppy and our maintenance team safe if there's ever a need to go into your apartment for a maintenance emergency.
• It helps keep our community enjoyable for everyone by letting us know who to talk to if there are ever any issues with barking or someone not picking up after their pet. We know you'll be a responsible pet owner, but not everyone is.
• There may be additional fees or deposits. Puppies have accidents and like to chew on things even when you're trying to train them not to. Like any other damage, you'll be responsible for covering the costs.

Buy a Crate

Buy a crate for when you're at work and asleep, at least until you get past the puppy phase. Some people think this is mean, but puppies actually like it.

A comfortable crate with a dog bed and blankets is just like a den to a dog. Many breeds sleep or lounge for most of the day, so you won't be restricting their exercise at all. If you don't believe this, leave the door open on a weekend when you're home and see how much your dog goes in on its own.

Schedule Training Classes

Go to training with your puppy. It's good for both of you. Your puppy will be better socialized, and you'll learn more ways to deal with those annoying puppy habits.

Puppy-Proof Your Home

Prepare your home just like you would for a baby. Assume that anything a puppy can chew or get into, it will.

Store any small items out of reach or inside of a closet or cabinet that you'll keep closed. Check your doors and drawers to make sure they can't be nosed open, and if they can, buy a child safety lock for them.

Want to learn more about our pet policies? Call us now.

The post How to Get Your Apartment Ready for a Puppy appeared first on River Oaks Blog.