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Bringing
Home A New Puppy |
by:
Amanda
Baker |
With
careful planning, bringing home a puppy
to share with your family can be a wonderful
experience. However, a new puppy is a lot
of hard work.
Before you ever bring your new puppy home,
you must prepare your home for the new member
of the family. To "puppy proof" your home,
it is a good idea to get down on the floor
where the puppy will be and look around
from his eye level. Electrical cords, houseplants,
"lost" items under furniture, and stairs
are some of the things that could seriously
hurt a puppy.
As soon as you bring your puppy home, it's
important to call your vet and make an appointment
to have the puppy examined. Your vet will
want to start vaccinations and de-worming
at this time, and will help you schedule
the series of shots your dog will need at
this young age. If you are concerned about
flea prevention, your vet can help you choose
a product that is safe to use on puppies.
Your puppy will need a puppy food that is
100% balanced nutrition for puppies. This
will be found right on the label. With a
high quality puppy food, tailored for a
growing puppy's nutritional needs, it won't
be necessary to add any vitamins to his
diet. At all times, clean water should be
available for the puppy to drink.
A real challenge for any new puppy owner
is house training. The best way to begin
this process is to confine your puppy to
a very small area of the house at first,
or perhaps purchase a crate. Half of this
area should be covered with newspaper, while
the other half should be created as his
sleeping area. Puppies don't want to sleep
in a wet or soiled bed, so they will go
to the newspaper. When you see this behavior,
praise him and offer him a treat. As the
puppy begins to understand the process,
you can gradually give him more space and
begin to work on out-of-doors training.
A puppy is a baby! He needs proper rest
and playtime stay happy and healthy. Providing
your puppy with a soft, comfortable bed
and several puppy-friendly toys will help
with this. Get down on the floor with your
puppy at playtime.
Puppies are a joy to have in the home and
as we all know, they're so cute. With just
a little effort, your puppy will be a problem-free
member of the family in no time at all.
About the author:
Amanda Baker writes for All Things Pondered:
http://AllThingsPondered.com
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