![]() ![]() Playtime: Your puppy needs exercise and interaction with you.Never punish them for housetraining “mistakes.” When they eliminate outside, reward them immediately. Pick the puppy up and carry them to the designated potty area. Most young puppies have to eliminate at least every 45 minutes when awake. Potty breaks: Every time your puppy eats, drinks, wakes up, plays, sniffs around the room, provide them with a potty break.What goes in on a regular schedule will come out on a regular schedule. Put your puppy on a regular feeding schedule. Mealtime: Young puppies eat three times a day.Routine makes it easier for everyone, humans included. Structure will help your new canine family member feel secure and understand what’s expected of them. Your vet should give your puppy a checkup in the next few days. For example, where do you want the puppy to sleep? Is the puppy allowed on the furniture? Can the puppy have food scraps from the table? Set your rules ahead of time and stick to them. The puppy needs to learn the house rules from the very beginning. Because your puppy probably hasn’t gotten all of their shots, they shouldn’t interact with strange dogs or even walk where other dogs do. Don’t interact with dogs outside your home.If the elder dog becomes agitated, separate or redirect the puppy. As long as an adult dog’s behavior is appropriate when correcting a puppy, it’s okay if they growl a little. Puppies are still developing their communication skills and don’t understand the rules set in place by adult dogs. That will be important very soon, but should not start on the first day. Don’t invite friends and neighbors over to meet the dog yet. Let them hold them in their laps with your help. Discourage them from picking up the puppy. Give your dog a chance to meet each of you quietly. If possible, do this one person at a time. Introduce the puppy to their new family.When they relieve themselves, use a command that you’ll stick to, like “go potty,” and reward them with a special treat and praise. Start by taking them to the outside area where you want them to eliminate. Then introduce them to the rest of the house, one room at a time. Instead, let them explore a designated area where you are, too. Too many new places, smells, and people at once may confuse them. Here are some tips to make sure the first day is the best it can be for your puppy, for you, and for your family. Start off right by staying home, so you can make your puppy feel secure and enjoy every minute of this experience. It’s your first day as long-term companions, and you want to begin bonding with your pup immediately. The day you bring your new puppy home is the day you’ve been waiting for. ![]()
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