Part 2
Build Trust with your New Puppy
Build Trust with your New Puppy
Build Trust with your New Puppy
Comfort your Puppy at night
The first few nights after your puppy’s arrival home can be a bit intense and even intimidating for your new puppy.
Comfort your Puppy at night
Your puppy doesn’t know how to be alone yet and will likely miss his/her siblings, especially at night.
Crate Training
The way you present the crate to your puppy has the most impact on how he/she sees it.
Crate Training
Crate training can offer your puppy a sanctuary of its own where it can relax and feel safe, but it can also cause more damage than good if not done properly.
Establish Daily Routines for your Puppy
Daily routines are a must in the first few days with a new puppy in the house.
Establish Daily Routines for your Puppy
That is when you need to establish mealtimes, exercise routines, and nap time.
Establish Daily Routines for your Puppy
You should typically feed your puppy 3 times a day during breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours.
Establish Daily Routines for your Puppy
10-15 minutes of daily walks for the first few months will be all your puppy needs.
Set Boundaries for your New Puppy
Your puppy is bound to test some limits in its new environment, especially in the first few weeks.
Set Boundaries for your New Puppy
Find a command word or phrase to use when you want to alert your puppy to an activity or an object that is off limits.
Let your Puppy Investigate
8 to 10 weeks old is when puppies start to acknowledge that they have excellent detective skills.
Let your Puppy Investigate
To explore their surroundings is a strong natural instinct in every dog. Every puppy does it, especially in the first week after arriving home.
Let your Puppy Investigate
This is something you should encourage your puppy to do. It helps them get accustomed to their new surroundings and relieves their fear of the unknown.