Puppy Care:
Newborn Puppy Care
Puppy Safety
Taking Care Of A Newly Adopted Puppy
Taking Care Of Orphan Puppies
Puppy Health & Nutrition
Housetraining A Puppy
Socializing Your Puppy
How To Crate Train A Puppy
Bathing Your Puppy
Exercising Your Puppy
First Aid For Puppies
Helping an Adopted Puppy Adjust to a New Home
After
you select the puppy of your dreams, you get to take him home without a
manual to tell you how to succeed at raising him. The first night is
always hard because the puppy will start to miss his Mom and other
siblings. He may cry or whine through out the night. One can hardly
blame him for his actions.Your new puppy will need a soft, dry, and safe place to sleep. Perhaps throw in a cloth or toy that has his litter mates or Mom's scent on it. If you run to him when he cries, you will be reinforcing the habit. Placing a sheet over the box or crate will get the pup used to going to sleep at that time.
Puppies are mischievous by nature, and like their feline companions, get into everything. Be sure hazardous items like marbles, wires, rocks, and any type of harmful plants are far out of the puppy's way.
Scolding your puppy should be just like telling a child NO. However, when you tell him NO, you should show him the correct behavior. For example, if he is chewing up the newspaper, take it away and replace it wit one of his toys. Praise him for chewing his toy. Reprimands should be sharp and short. Hitting or spanking may create more problems down the road. The dog can become fearful, shy, or aggressive. You should always reward your puppy for proper behaviors. Treats make a great reinforcer. So is a simple scratch between the ears and a hug.
You should feed your new dog a dry food especially made for puppies. Watch out for very high protein and extra vitamins as they may be harmful to your growing puppy. Feed him two or three times a day. Usually after fifteen minutes, your puppy will have a full stomach, so you can remove the dish. As they grow, after ten to twelve weeks of age, you should feed them once in the morning and once at night.
Doing all of this should help your new puppy get through those first horrible weeks away from his family and become a part of yours. The bond forming between you will last a lifetime.
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