Puppies are a lot like babies — you want to keep your puppy away from anything that might harm it or you don’t want it to destroy. That means making sure food, particularly anything that can make a dog sick like chocolate and onions, is stored in locations the puppy can’t reach. Make sure that your trash can is secured, too, because your puppy will try to get into it if it smells food inside. Puppies need a lot of supervision to make sure they’re not swallowing anything they shouldn’t. If you can’t watch your puppy, you might want to put it in a crate or confine it to a room you know is safe.