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This
Lesson's Topic:
Puppy
Supplies
- Be ready with some puppy supplies before you bring your puppy home so that you can help make his or her adjustment to your forever home smoother
- Decide in advance where your puppy will sleep (hint: in your bedroom may cut down the crying...puppies and dogs are very social animals and they are bred to be faithful companions for their people)
- Make sure that you either have a securely fenced yard or you plan to take your puppy out several times a day on a leash for him to potty or you hire a reliable dog walker
- Find a good veterinarian and plan to bring your new puppy for a first check-up soon after you get him
- Make sure to get a microchip placed so that you can get your puppy back if he ever gets lost
- Ask about how to space out puppy shots and heartworm protection to keep your puppy healthy but avoid overwhelming his immune system with all his shots at once
- Look into getting pet health insurance to cover preventive care and emergencies
- Check into getting your puppy's heartworm preventive pet meds online at a discount
- Get some of the basics in advance:
- Dog food and water bowls, preferably stainless steel (easy to keep cleaner, more durable, not toxic) with a non-skid rubber ring on the bottom edge to keep from tipping and sliding (see Puppy Food Lesson)
- A
bag and/or can of quality puppy food (small bites for small pups;
larger bites for larger pups)
- Dog crate for sleeping and potty training (see Puppy Potty Training Lesson)
- Puppy
pads to encourage potty training in the spots you prefer (see Puppy Potty Training
Lesson)
- Safe Puppy Chew Toys -- Nylabone and Kong products make chew toys and consumable bones that are much safer than rawhide or real bones that can splinter and cause injury to your puppy's digestive system
- Expect to get a puppy collar, a leash (check out a retractable leash that lets you keep the puppy close or let him roam a bit farther), ID tag, local county dog license, and pet insurance as soon as you get your puppy (pet stores will let you bring pets into the store to fit them for collars and harnesses and to socialize them)
- Get a soft nylon collar and make sure it isn't too tight (you need to be able to get two fingers under the collar when it is on your puppy)
- If you puppy turns out to be accident-prone or an escape artist, think about a dog break-away collar for his safety (so that he can't choke himself by getting his collar or tags caught on fences or in floor heating vents, etc.). These collars can be hooked securely by a leash clip when you want to walk him, but they will unhook themselves if they ever get caught on something when you are not around
- If you puppy is afraid and cries when he first comes home, he may be missing his mother and siblings.
- You may be able to calm him with DAP dog appeasing pheromone collar or spray on his bedding that put out the scent of a mother dog (people can't really smell it, but it calms down frightened puppies)
- Give him his own blanket or towel that he can keep his own scent on and know that it is his comfort blankie (just like a little kid sometimes needs)
- Plan for how you will transport your puppy in the car safely (for you, the driver, and everyone else) -- you'll either need to have him in his crate or in a special car seat belt harness that clips securely to a seatbelt in the back seat and doubles as a walking harness
- For a complete story on how to take care of a puppy, check out this puppy care resource guide -- Click Here
- Want a head start in puppy training? Learn more here
Bottom
line: Your puppy is a new family member. Help him or her feel
at ease in their new home with these tips
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puppy's individual care. We cannot guarantee that you will achieve the
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