Ten Things To Know About Your New Puppy

Everyone loves a puppy. There is nothing not to love about these precious creatures specially when

they are little pups. There might be few things that might irritate you, for example when they chew on your furniture or create a mess in the house.

 To get a better understanding about your pet, here are few things you should know:

1. When a puppy is first brought to your house he does not know much. He has spent most of his life with other dogs so he would know basic things such as how to whimper or it might bark to get your attention. His breeders has already taught him how to poop on papers but apart from those basic things, the pup is still is pretty much in a blank state. The bright side to this is that you can teach him everything it needs know and for a lot of pet lovers, this can be challenging yet a joyful experience.

2. It is very important to know that your puppy is still a little animal, not a small person in a furry suit. He possesses animal instincts and will always react as animal in situations it does not know what to do. It can bite, scratch and hurt someone specially kids. A newly brought home puppy needs training and supervision. A neglect in training can lead the puppy to be ill mannered when it goes up to be a dog just like humans.

3. It is best to begin training the puppy at a very early age. A puppy can be best trained when it is young. You can begin by teaching your puppy basic obedience skills like Sit and Come. Good mannerisms should be instilled in the puppy at a very early stage. You should begin training your puppy early when It is young. There are places that a puppy can be professionally trained such as Puppy preschool and Puppy Kindergarten classes are designed to teach the puppy simple obedience while it can enjoy some socialization at the same time.

4. Socialization is an important aspect in raising a puppy. This is introducing the little furry friend to the big, wide world and everything in it. It needs to go outdoors, meet people, see places and other new things. This helps the puppy gain confidence which will also help him later in life. Well- socialized puppies do no develop behavior problems when they grow old.

5. Newly brought home puppies will chew on your things. You can take steps to control this damage by making your house “puppy proof” as much as you can. Put away items such as shoes so it is not within its reach. When you catch him in such an act, first take away the object so it is not within its reach anymore. When you see your puppy chewing on something it is not supposed to chew on correct him right away. (no physical punishments). If you do not catch him in the act and something has already happened then you will have to let it go. There is no point in correcting a puppy or a dog for that matter for something that has already happened because it would not know why it is being corrected.

6. If your puppy gets over excited and ends up biting or nipping too hard, you should stop playing with them immediately and ignore them. You should also yelp to let them know that it Hurts ! If it continues, you should call a time-out. Time-outs work great with puppies just as they do with children. Stop playing with the puppy every time it nips and eventually it will stop nipping.  

 

7. Many times when puppies bark and whimper for you attention, you will have to            ignore them especially if you want to sleep peacefully.

8. Teach your children not to mistreat their furry friend. Starring at a puppy can make it uncomfortable. If the puppy happens to lunge at them and if your child happens to scream and run, then the puppy will chase them. All children ages 6 years and younger should be supervised when playing with puppies

9. Most importantly for the puppy’s well-being, it must be get proper veterinary care which includes all scheduled vaccinations, heart worm prevention and flea medication. It is also important that you feed him quality dog food that have good source of meat and protein sources.  Here is another great Article for choosing the right Dog food click here.

10. And finally Beware ! Puppies are adorable creatures and will make you do whatever they want.

Those are just few pointers. Have fun with your pup and it will grow up to be a wonderful loving pet.