~ Puppy Care ~
New puppy Checklist
Crate/Kennel
Food/Water Dish
Leash
Bed
Food/Treats
Toys
Puppy Shampoo
Waste Bags/Grooming Supplies/Clean-Up Supplies
Crate/Kennel
Food/Water Dish
Leash
Bed
Food/Treats
Toys
Puppy Shampoo
Waste Bags/Grooming Supplies/Clean-Up Supplies
Our puppies are very smart. They will quickly learn from a patient and consistent owner.
Crate training is essential to a quicker training process. Puppies that are crate trained not only have a safe place to go to when they need it, but they also learn faster how to ‘hold it’. Crates should not be used for punishment. We recommend that you put your puppy in their crate to sleep overnight. They will learn to not get up and get into things or have an accident in the house. Do not leave puppies in their crates for more than a few hours at first, and as they acclimate, no longer than 8 hours.
Young puppies will not be 100% house-trained; their bladders are tiny. When your puppy has an accident in the house, try to catch them while they are doing it. Give a stern ‘no’ and take your puppy outside where you would like them to ‘do business’. Teach them by repeating what you’d like them to do and then reward them with praise and a treat when they do. If they don’t, give them a few minutes, and then bring them back inside. This sounds easier than it is (especially the catching while doing it part – puppies usually need to ‘do business’ after a nap or after playing). Remember, their bladders are small and they aren’t mature enough yet to be perfectly housebroken. If you find they have went in the house when you weren’t watching, don’t bother scolding the puppy or ‘showing’ him the mess – they don’t have long memories.
Spay or Neuter your dog as soon as possible at around 6 months of age. The longer a dog goes before being spayed or neutered, the more difficult it will be to train them not to mark in the house. Spaying or neutering your dog should reduce urine-marking and may stop it altogether.
If they are chewing, tell them ‘no’, and give them a toy to chew on instead. If your puppy chews or bites a lot, always keep a toy handy to replace with your hands/fingers. Do not let them play with anything you don’t want them to chew on. Puppies stop teething anywhere from 6-18 months old.
you don’t want them to chew on. Puppies stop teething anywhere from 6-18 months old.
Crate training is essential to a quicker training process. Puppies that are crate trained not only have a safe place to go to when they need it, but they also learn faster how to ‘hold it’. Crates should not be used for punishment. We recommend that you put your puppy in their crate to sleep overnight. They will learn to not get up and get into things or have an accident in the house. Do not leave puppies in their crates for more than a few hours at first, and as they acclimate, no longer than 8 hours.
Young puppies will not be 100% house-trained; their bladders are tiny. When your puppy has an accident in the house, try to catch them while they are doing it. Give a stern ‘no’ and take your puppy outside where you would like them to ‘do business’. Teach them by repeating what you’d like them to do and then reward them with praise and a treat when they do. If they don’t, give them a few minutes, and then bring them back inside. This sounds easier than it is (especially the catching while doing it part – puppies usually need to ‘do business’ after a nap or after playing). Remember, their bladders are small and they aren’t mature enough yet to be perfectly housebroken. If you find they have went in the house when you weren’t watching, don’t bother scolding the puppy or ‘showing’ him the mess – they don’t have long memories.
Spay or Neuter your dog as soon as possible at around 6 months of age. The longer a dog goes before being spayed or neutered, the more difficult it will be to train them not to mark in the house. Spaying or neutering your dog should reduce urine-marking and may stop it altogether.
If they are chewing, tell them ‘no’, and give them a toy to chew on instead. If your puppy chews or bites a lot, always keep a toy handy to replace with your hands/fingers. Do not let them play with anything you don’t want them to chew on. Puppies stop teething anywhere from 6-18 months old.
you don’t want them to chew on. Puppies stop teething anywhere from 6-18 months old.
