Have you recently got your new puppy home? Its time to get Puppy Tips For The First Week!
Are you
worried about questions such as “where should my puppy sleep on the first
night?”,” What should I do with a new puppy?”.
If you still
haven’t figured out what type of dog will be suitable for your home, reading a checklist would help you understand and finalize
your perfect match.
Puppy tips for the first week article explains what factors you should take care of when you have got your puppy home in the first week.
Get onboard where we try to guide you on how you should spend the first week with your puppy.
E>Essential Supplies
ore a dog comes to your home, you should be ready with some dog essential things that your dog would need while staying with you.
If you haven’t already brought them, don’t worry.
Here is a list which will help you check if you missed out something
while preparing to get ready for your new puppy.
A. Dog Food:
If you’re getting a new puppy then you may want to buy the best dog dry food available in the market.
You can also try making homemade recipes for your dog food.
A newborn puppy needs mother’s milk for his nutrition.
For about 6 months a pup isn’t ready to eat dry food.
Once he turns 6 months old you can start feeding him dry dog food.
You can moisten it with some water to make it easily chewable.
A puppy above the age of 6 months needs to eat 4 times a day.
In the market, you’ll find a dog food with different chunk sizes and nutritional ratios.
Don’t get tempted by those adorable puppy eyes when they ask for more food.
Unless recommended by the vet, don’t overfeed them.
That wouldn’t be good for their long-term health.
Dog food also differs according to the size of the breed.
Ask your vet about what brand or type will suit your pup.
B. Dog Crates/ Baby Gates:
For the first week in your home, your puppy needs to understand its boundaries.
Keeping dog crates indoor are a good means to teach your dog boundaries.
Make them aware of the full house within a span of time.
If you show them all the places in one day, they are likely to start eliminating everywhere.
Give them a space of their own.
Baby gates also help in protecting the puppy from other hazards in your home.
This can be done after the dog is given housetraining.
Once he is comfortable with crates and has had his training, you can shift him to the dog bed.
Some beds are made using recyclable materials.
If your dog starts chewing his bed, try using anti-chew sprays and ensure he gets enough exercise so that he doesn’t get involved in destructive behavior.
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Before they start living with you, make your house puppy proof.
Ensure to keep all wires, electrical things, chemical solution, and plants out of reach of the dog.
Things that you think the dog is going to chew and is in his reach,
should be kept inside closets or cabinets.
Do not let human food lie down on the floor because some human food may be toxic for your pooches.
Cover sharp corners.
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In the initial days, you will have to build a relationship with your dog
where you both have to be comfortable living with each other.
Dogs have to be comfortable with your touch.
You have to gently start touching them from where they can see your hand.
You can pet the dog on the shoulder, on the top part of his neck, on his belly.
You can even hold one of its paws and shake hands with him.
Decide on a name so that you can start training them by calling their name.
Choosing a two-syllable name would make it easy for him to understand.
It would also help him differentiate between simple words like “no” and “crate”
and his name.
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Six to thirteen weeks is the period where the puppy should see and explore his surroundings.
The more people and situations he sees, the more he grows into a well-developed adult with stable emotions.
This will help him get along with strangers.
Whereas if he is kept indoors all the time, he may grow into an introvert, grumpy or afraid dog.
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The leash and harness have to be according to the size of your puppy.
It should neither be too tight nor too loose for your puppy to escape.
You have to associate a feeling of fun and treats with wearing the
harness for your dog.
Initially put on the harness on the puppy for short periods of time.
Once he starts responding by taking steps with you, reward him.
Practise walking indoors with some distractions.
If he passes then take him outdoors.
Housetraining
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A puppy who is just 8 weeks old is too young to start housetraining.
But you can start it early to prevent daily accidents and soiling around in your house.
At an early age, you don’t expect them to go outside to eliminate on
their own.
This can be used as an initial training to start forming a routine.
When you take them out every hour, they will start getting accustomed to those specific timings.
The right time to start Potty training is at 12- 16 weeks of age.
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Basic commands training can start at the age of 7-8 weeks of the dog.
You should first start by making him come to you when you call out their name.
The association of calling their name out with the walking behavior has to be established.
Simple obedience commands like “sit”, “stay”, “yes”, “no” can be taught using the food-lure training.
It tries to associate treats with obeying commands.
After the training is successful, the treats have to be phased out.
Try not to punish them as they may develop fear or get confused about what is expected of them.
Read a detailed guide on Basic Command
Training on our website.
Thanks, Agnisha…
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Suggestions provided in this blog could be useful for newbies who adopted a puppy.
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In my point of view, cow milk is a rich source of nutrition for a puppy.
Nutrition plays a key role in the growth of a puppy and should not be ignored.
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