How to Raise Puppy
Tips for the first year with your puppy
So you’ve got a cute new puppy who is soft, cuddy, loveable, and lots of fun. And she’s also chewing on everything in sight and tearing up the house. What do you do?
Consider your dog’s physical, psychological and emotional needs.
Puppies are babies: Think of a human baby to understand the newborn to grownup process in a puppy's brain. Knowing this, when you want a certain behavior from puppy, you demonstrate praise and reward. Soon, puppy learns what’s acceptable and what’s not.
Remember that puppy is scared of the new environment. Introduce puppy to her home slowly. Her brain is not yet fully developed, so don’t treat her as if she was a grown up dog. She won’t understand scolding and may become fearful and frustrated... and that apprehension stays with her. |
• Your puppy is new to the world and is looking to you for direction. Establish yourself as the leader of your “pack.” Take charge and show puppy what behavior is acceptable and what is not.
• Socialize your puppy so that she is accustomed to a variety of situations. Bring her out on errands, take her to the dog park, and bring her around different people.
• Enroll puppy in obedience training, or invest time learning how to train a puppy yourself. Puppy needs to learn obedience and how to behave around other dogs and people.
• Begin housetraining immediately. Your puppy needs to learn right away where she can and can’t go potty. |
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What Not to Do When Raising Puppy
When training your dog, whether it be leash training, potty training, or teaching your dog how to sit, it’s important not to lose patience or overreact if your dog isn’t behaving the way that you would like. Say, for example, you’re going for a walk and your puppy decides she’d rather pull in the opposite direction throughout your entire walk, it’s easy to become annoyed, but never yank on the leash, resort to yelling, or other angry voice sounds.
To get your home ready for a new puppy, you have a bit of preparation to do.
Try crating her near you the first few nights so that she is not isolated. Place a stuffed toy or towel near her to remind her of her littermates.
Get a supply of dog food appropriate for her age along with a water dish and food bowl.
Have a collar and leash ready to train her and take her on the first walk.
Make sure that she has plenty of chew toys to keep her busy gnawing at the appropriate things. Dog Toys at PetSmart.com |
Keep things mellow during the first few days that your new puppy is home to give her time to adjust.
Show her where to potty upon your arrival and then let her explore her new home after her potty break.
Work out a routine appropriate to your puppy’s age. Meal times, frequent potty breaks, and playtime lets your puppy know what to expect. |
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