How to Prepare Your Small Dog for Apartment Living
Limit outdoor time in the yard during the last two to three weeks before moving.. Walk your dog twice a day during the last week before the move.. Spend time playing with your dog indoors every day.
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Limit outdoor time in the yard during the last two to three weeks before moving.
Limit outdoor time in the yard during the last two to three weeks before moving.
Walk your dog twice a day during the last week before the move.
Walk your dog twice a day during the last week before the move.
Spend time playing with your dog indoors every day.
Spend time playing with your dog indoors every day.
Introduce your dog to training pads.
Introduce your dog to training pads.
Purchase training pads and other supplies before moving to the apartment.
Purchase training pads and other supplies before moving to the apartment.
Develop a routine in the new apartment right away.
Develop a routine in the new apartment right away.
Have one person stay home while the other is out, if possible, until the dog adj
Have one person stay home while the other is out, if possible, until the dog adjusts.
Experiment with leaving the apartment without your dog for short time periods.
Experiment with leaving the apartment without your dog for short time periods.
Create a comfortable space with things that are familiar to your dog.
Create a comfortable space with things that are familiar to your dog.
Keep the dog in a crate while you are out of the apartment.
Keep the dog in a crate while you are out of the apartment.
Take your dog out for daily walks.
Take your dog out for daily walks.
Take your dog outside for regular potty breaks if not using training pads.
Take your dog outside for regular potty breaks if not using training pads.
Take your dog to a park at least once a week.
Take your dog to a park at least once a week.
Hire someone to check on your dog during the day.
Hire someone to check on your dog during the day.
Maintain indoor playtime daily.
Maintain indoor playtime daily.
Schedule a doggie play date for your pooch.
Schedule a doggie play date for your pooch.
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