Top 4 Best Pet-Proofing Landscape Lighting Tips

Updated June 26, 2023

Pet Proofing your landscape lighting tips

Pet-Proofing landscape lighting tips

Top 4 Best Pet-Proofing Landscape Lighting Tips

At Nite Time Décor Oakville, we often tell prospective customers to think about how they use their outdoor space before selecting and installing an outdoor lighting design for their home. This also includes how their furry family members use the space too.

So we’ve compiled 4 great tips for homeowners for pet-proofing their landscape lighting.

It’s a simple piece of advice, but it goes a long way. Some homeowners know they want an outdoor lighting design, but don’t know where to start. If you stop for a moment and really think about how you use your outdoor space, it will allow you to create an outdoor lighting design that is perfectly suited to your needs.

What homeowners sometimes fail to think about it not how they use their outdoor space, but who is using the outdoor space. Perhaps you like to sit out and relax under the stars, or barbeque a nice late-night meal. Maybe you have teenagers who like to use the hot tub or play board games on the patio.

When you consider who uses the space and how they like to use it, don’t forget about your four-legged fury friends!

Most times, your dog  or cat is the one who uses your outdoor space the most, so it’s only fair that you consider them when selecting and installing an outdoor lighting system so its pet-proof. To make sure everyone in your family can enjoy your outdoor lighting design, follow these four pet-proofing tips.

Protect Wires

Dogs, like young children, do not understand the concept and associated dangers of electrical wires. This means that you need to protect any electrical wires that are a part of your outdoor lighting design.

At Nite Time Décor, our experienced team will professionally install your outdoor lighting design and make sure all electrical wires are out of sight and protected.

If you’ve performed a do-it-yourself installation or have had your outdoor lighting design installed by someone who is not a professional, you run the risk of having exposed electrical wires. If this is the case, contact our talented team at Nite Time Décor to have the exposed wires re-installed and ensure the safety of your pets and loved ones.

Create Barriers

If your four-legged friend likes to snoop or dig round the lawn and garden, it’s best to create barriers between your light fixtures and your pet. Decorative rocks act as great barriers. Simply place decorative rocks around your fixtures or overtop of areas that have underlying wires to ensure your pet does not accidentally uncover fixtures or wires.

Remove Vegetation Barriers

While creating barriers between your dog’s paws and light fixtures is a good pet-proofing technique, you’ll want to prune back or remove vegetation barriers that might surround your fixtures.  Excessive vegetation or foliage can camouflage your fixtures and might cause your pet to unknowingly uncover a fixture – or potential chew toy – while snooping through the garden one day.

When to prune plants for effective landscape lighting illumination and to protect your lights from pets so its pet-proofing

Conduct Regular Checks

The best way to discover a potential hazard before it becomes a danger to you or your furry friend is to perform regular checks around your home and landscape. Look for damaged fixtures or bulbs, or chewed wires. Exposed wires, broken bulbs and damaged fixtures are all hazards that can put you, your family and your pet at risk.

Contact Nite Time Décor

Pet-proofing your home and outdoor lighting design is the responsible thing to do if you have dogs or pets that enjoy your outdoor space as much – or even more – than you do. To increase safety, contact our lighting experts at Nite Time Décor to perform your pet-proofing service, or have our team professionally install your next outdoor lighting design.

We serve homeowners and businesses throughout Mississauga, Burlington, Oakville, Halton and Hamilton regions.

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