Taking Care Of A
New Puppy - Tips And Advice On What To Expect
by Sharon Price
When you make the
decision to get a new household member of the small fluffy furry
kind there are several things you should know about taking care
of a new puppy before you go and look at them.
You first of all
need to decide what breed of dog you want although taking care
of a new puppy of any breed requires the same attention when
they are young but they do grow very quickly and you do not want
to get a breed that will grow into a big dog if you feel that
you will not be able to take care of it as you did when it was
young.
When you bring a
puppy home, he or she will usually be around 8 weeks old. Most
good breeders will not allow them to leave their mother much
before this date. Taking care of a new puppy at this young age
requires a warm room and a warm place to sleep. You will also
need to have several supplies for taking care of your new puppy.
At that time, you will find that you need to make sure that you
have several supplies ready. You should have a place that the
puppy can be during the day, where he can play, eat, and piddle,
without a problem.
Young Puppies:
If you are taking
care of a new puppy that has just been born and is still with
the mother you need to have an environment where you can have
the puppies where you can easily control the temperature, and
you have to be sure that the puppies are warm. You also should
provide a place that is safe for them so that they don't get
hurt by accident. You will also need to make sure that the
mother is comfortable with fresh drinking water at all times.
Taking care of a new puppy at this stage must be carefully
monitored to ensure that the mother does not accidentally
trample on or suffocate her new puppies.
One of the best
general puppy care tips in taking care of your new puppy is that
you need to remember to socialize your puppy. No matter what
kind of puppy you have, you will see that it is important you
socialize them all of the time. Your puppy will be fine around
anything you want, as long as you expose them to these things
when they are young. This means that you have to let them be
around children and babies and other animals to make sure that
they are socialized but only when they reach about eight weeks
old.
Safe And Healthy
When taking care
of a new puppy there are many general puppy care tips that
involve keeping your dog safe and healthy. You will need to take
your puppy to the vets so that he or she can be checked over and
weighed and given any appropriate medication. You will also be
given advice on taking care of your new puppy with the type and
amounts of food and exercise you should be giving to him or her.
The vet will also advise you when its vaccinations, worming and
flea treatments are due.
One of the best
general puppy care tips that you can get is to make sure that
your puppy has the proper amount of love. It might sound silly,
but a puppy needs love to thrive on more than anything. You have
to be sure that you are always being kind and gentle with your
puppy, because that is the best way to have your puppy grow into
the dog you want him to be. Taking care of a new puppy is hard
work and it will require commitment and training from you but
the rewards of taking care of a new puppy far outweigh the work
involved. You must remember that one day the little puppy will
grow into a dog and will be relying on you for the next 10-15
years.
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