Know where everything is for your dog to evacuate. Should it be a man-made disaster, again?
You’ll know where everything is in order to pack up for yourself, your dog, and your family and
Get out. When I, in 1985, got my first puppy, my breeder suggested to me that I keep all my
Dogs papers, registration, vet records, shot records, and show records (in 1985, I was showing my
Chinese Shar Pei that was not a registered AKC breed.) Today the Chinese Shar Pei is a
Registered breed
That was the best advice my breeder gave me and I have been growing with my original file
Cabinet to now where I have an office and closet, where my closet is my custom-made dog
Pantry™, that I built 90% all by myself [see photographs and illustrations of dog pantry]. The
Very basic principles of your dog pantry is going to be the extent, at which, you require storage
Space, time, and desire the most important tip out of all of this, is to keep all your dogs
Records, papers and information, as well as first aid kits in one area you know you can go to all
The time, whether your godmother, friend, child or anyone, you can tell them where to go
For things to store in your dog pantry
Once you have decided on the amount of
Space and time you want to devote to your own personal dog pantry, there are few easy steps I
Can offer you to help get you started on creating not only an important safe area to store your
Records but what can turn out to be a fun area for your dog, you, and your family. Here are some
Things to think about and plan in order to get you started. Before you start your creative getaway,
Consider what you MUST have vs. what you like to have. For example, a must have is an area to
Keep your files of important records for your dog.
Picking your area your dog pantry can be as simple as a file in your home office in a filing
Cabinet to an unused empty space, such as under your stairs, a bonus room, small attic space,
Basement space, or perhaps an empty bookcase you’d like to paint and have in display
Somewhere Do you have an area where your crafts supplies and wrapping paper? You could
Add to this. Or an art room the point I’m trying to make is that this area is for the necessary
Paperwork that the owner needs to have in hand when owning a dog but also about creating a
Joyful place where you, your dog, and your family can many of the fun projects in this book. It’s
About enjoying the smaller in life with your animal how much fun to refinish a thrift store piece
Of furniture and your dog helping by stepping in non-toxic paints and leaving paw prints all over.
It’s all about joy, whatever gives you happiness and joy for you and your dog can be created into
Your pet pantry
Suggested Supplies for Your Dog Pantry
Remember to label everything and think outside the box as you collect items for your room. If you do not have a closet, use a back wall of your home office; make a closet within the room.
If you are a scrapbook enthusiast, then you know how those scrapbook supplies can add up quickly. Before you know it, you will have a variety of papers, embellishments, tags, stickers, adhesives, and punches. The problem is, when you accumulate many of the necessary supplies for making your scrapbook pages, it can become very frustrating if you have to hunt around to find where you stored your stuff. The answer lies in creating an organizational method for your supplies, so that when you are ready to make a scrapbook page, you can find what you need easily. Here are some ideas to help you organize your scrapbook materials.
General Organizing – who would like to use extra drawers,
- Office supplies – Label the fronts of the trays with vinyl binder labels which are available at office supply stores. Each tray can be for a different bill-paying category, staplers, pens, pencils, tax receipts, copy paper, stamps, and thumbtacks, etc.
- School supplies, homework, Brownie info, sheet music, artwork, flash cards, unfinished
Projects (all the pieces stay together)
- Kitchen supplies like placemats, napkin rings, extra utensils, candles
- Gift wrapping supplies, bags, ribbon, bows, tape, gift cards
- “Junk” drawer items like screwdrivers, matches, birthday candles, and flashlight.
- Small hand tools like screwdrivers and hammers, nails, frame hangers
- Jewelry: use those black-sectioned jewelry trays to make organizing even easier. Lots of items fit into these trays perfectly, including makeup, hair styling accessories, lotions, finger nail polish, bathroom supplies, medicines, Band-Aids
- Kid’s crafting supplies like fuse beads, clay, Playdoh, paints, markers, puzzles, game pieces, cards, dice, yarn stencils, magnets, unfinished projects (pull one tray out at a time and clean up before another tray can be taken out)
If you pantry is large enough, here are a few suggested details you might want your pantry to have. Then to get you started there is a list of suggested supplies for your dog pantry.
WHAT TO STORE IN YOUR NEW PANTRY
Details for Pantry Supplies
Basket for Storage (wrapping paper rolls) Baskets for projects
Counter Space Brushes
Pegboard Buckets (for storage or cleaning)
Pole for Ribbon Storage Different kinds of papers
Clear plastic jugs (to store: snaps, buttons, push pins) Batting, industrial staple gun, fabric to make padded fabric walls
Glass jars Wallpaper
Food Cans wrapped with paper Shelf liner
Ottoman Glue
Hang fabric to cover shelves Iron
Wood hanger (ribbons & tapes: storage) Table legs and chair arms (for projects)
Chair Tools
Paint one wall of closet with bright color Grooming Tools
Cabinets (readymade) Chalk Paint
Well-lit sink is ideal Last-minute gifts
Shelves Fabric
Corkboard (storing paper notes) Dowels
White board (for writing notes) Wrapping paper
Wire racks Gift-wrapping supplies
Glass Jars Cardstock
Save all old/broken picture frames: great to hang on baskets or plastic tubs like luggage tags
Envelopes
Wood
Plastic
Bead board
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