subject: Getting Ready For The New Puppy [print this page] Bringing home a new puppy is really something that will bring great joy. By the time you and your family members started to think about or even come up of having puppy at home, excitement level comes into its optimum level. Well, it is really true that puppies bring great joy. But then, bringing home a puppy can be a stressful time for your pup. Hell be in a strange environment away from his littermates and mother for the first time. Therell be new people and new expectations. Thats why its important to take some time to prepare for your puppy.
Having a puppy at home must also have some preparations. If you bring home a puppy or dog, take the necessary steps to protect your kids with dog bite prevention: supervise them when they play with the dog, teach them dog etiquette to keep the family pet from biting unexpectedly, and show them what to do if they come across a stray dog.
Draft a shopping list and purchase supplies .There are puppy supply list that includes the main products most dogs need to live comfortably when youll be bringing a new puppy at home. Food and water bowls, chew toys, grooming supplies, bedding, collar and leash, identification tag, crate, gate, and odor neutralizer. Have a dog crate. Bringing home a puppy includes responsibility of training him. crate training is the easiest way to foster good house training habits. A crate can also serve as a safe, comfortable place to keep your puppy while youre away from home or when you travel with him. Avail also a grooming kit. These are puppy products that are often overlooked, but theyre a necessity for nearly all dogs. Even if your puppy will be professionally groomed, you should buy a brush and nail clippers. Regular grooming sessions not only keep your dogs coat healthy, they help build his trust in you as pack leader.
Before bringing home a new puppy at home, youll need to prepare your house, yard, and family for his arrival. With a little planning you can ensure your new puppy arrives home safe and sound, ready to join his new pack. If you have children, hold one last meeting to lay down the rules: Don't overwhelm Pup the first day, and don't fight over him or create mob scenes showing him to the neighborhood. Its not necessary to spend a lot of money on a puppy product to keep your pet happy. Once you have the essentials, wait a few weeks and see what else he needs. You dont want to buy something that never gets used.
