Receiving a new puppy
There are few points that we must consider when we receive anew puppy in our home.
1) Receiving
When a puppy enters in an unknown home he feels a crash, since he left the known environment to a total strange one, without the dog family elements that he know.
His welcome must be warm and we must remember that we are dealing with a leaving bean that needs understanding.
My advice is that in the first two nights the owner stays with the puppy during the night at his sleeping place. This will get him to feel comfortable and knows the owner and the home..
I also advice to spend at least two days with the puppy and leave him alone for short periods of time.
2) Presentation
If there are other residents in your home, like cats, dogs, children … ,the presentation must be gradual and always in the owner presence.
Introducing to children, must also be slowly and gradual, since the puppy in in growing stage and any injuring may be a defect for the rest of his life.
Never live them alone without supervising !
3) Feeding
The bolds should be inox for three reasons, avoid destruction, there last longer and must more easy to keep clean.
The puppy should go to the new family with a sac of ration that usually eats. To introduce a different food, this must be gradually, since puppies are very sensitive to food changes-
The introduction starts with a few grains in a mug full during a week. Then 10 %, plus is ration. After 15 % … And so on until total replacement.
The number of meals until he reaches 6 months should be at least 2 and in the max 4.
O número de refeições até aos 6 meses deve ser entre no mínimo 2 e no máximo 4.
Never leave the food at his disposal!
Try always to feed the puppy after you have eaten and then remove the mug. This is enforcement for your owner position.
Always leave plenty of water at his disposal!
4) Hygiene
In order to schedule is needs the meals should be at regular ours.
Also you should brush the fear regularly so to keep in good conditions and avoid to many baths. The brushing is a way to increase the relation between owner-dog !
5) Veterinarian
Always follow the dates to vaccine your pet and to make parasites prevention!
Keep inform about the best ways to protect annual your pet.
The puppy should not go out or take a bath until all vaccine taken.
6) Entertainment
If the puppy is going to be kept alone for some period of time always leave some toys that allows him to play and bite (be careful with plastics).
To leave the radio or TV on can also help your puppy to feel least alone.
Keep some specials toys, like balls, for only when you play with your dog. This help to strong your relation with your dog.
7) Out
After all vaccination done you are going to want to take your puppy to all the paces were you go.
Always use a leach and collar with identification. Even in places that seam more isolated, keep the leach at hand, since its use is mandatory and avoid conflicts with people/dogs.
Respect the space of other dogs and persons!
Take with you bags to catch your dog droppings. Respect the space that is for all of us!
Inside the car use a proper leach or a net to keep your dog in a restricted area.
8) Rules
All leaving beans that leave in socity need rules to keep a good relation between each member.
Try to create some rules, that all family respect, to create a clear and pleasent enviroment for your puppy.
a) Sleep – Create a space, like a bed or crate, for your puppy to sleep. Respect the space, keep the children far away and not use it to punish.
b) meals – The meals should be taken in a pre-stabelish regular schedule, where the owners eat first and right after the dog.
c) Hygine – Teach your puppy to releaf in pre-estabelish place. The place can have newspapper, send, ... Do not force him to wait a very long time to go out. Create a SCHEDULE! They are leaving BEANS!
d) Interdiction – Create barries (like a board) that define place that he can’t access in the house. This rule must be resoected for all family members!
e) Repreending – Many repremends can be made just with a strong NO and a isolated punishment. Be consistent and maintain the pusishment for several minuts for him to UNDERSTAND!
f) Arriving home – For your puppy to learn not to jump on people, ignore this behavior and make your routine until he calms down. After he IS quite for a few minutes call him and great him strongly.
7) Exercise – All dogs need exercise, but depending on the breed (study this characteristic) this can be greater or less. Any way a daily walk is good for your dog and you.
8) Teach – All dogs can and should be teach, at least the basic concepts, like NO, STAY and SEAT.
Try to teach understanding your dog needs and without physical punishment. Consult professionals !
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