If you're an experienced pet parent you may feel more prepared for adopting
a puppy than a first time pet parent would.
Not exact matches
Some
first -
time breeders can be extremely knowledgeable and more
than capable of choosing a
puppy that's a good match for you.
It becomes more difficult to groom a
puppy that is 6 months old for the
first time than a 12 - week - old
puppy.
Regarding dogs from shelters or rescue organizations: when adopting a pet, you are better off getting an adult dog rather
than a
puppy, if you are an inexerienced or
first time owner.
Remember, a
puppy must reach an age of more
than 12 weeks before he can be bathed for the
first time.
At no
time is this more apparent
than on those
first few nights spent sleeping alone, and if
puppy can't sleep he isn't likely to let you sleep either.Here are a few tips to make the transition easier.
Every
time the bitch is mated an egg or eggs may be furtilized and so you do not want any matings more
than five days apart because this will result in a
puppy or few
puppies born too soon; when the
puppy or
puppies from the
first mating are ready to come out, all the
puppies in there come out.
By this
time, she is better prepared mentally for having
puppies than she would have been with her
first few seasons.
Rather
than relying on your
puppy to put two and two together and beg to go out, during potty training you should provide regularly scheduled breaks, especially
first thing in the morning, last thing in the evening, after a nap, after any confinement
time and no more
than five minutes after the conclusion of any meal.
If the
time that a very young
puppy must be left alone stretches to more
than a half day, arrangements such as doggie day care or hiring a dog - walker should be considered, at least for the
first several months.
Feeding your
puppy in
first weeks is paramount because he is growing 20
times faster
than an adult dog.
This was my
first time purchasing a
puppy sight unseen other
than web site photos, and we couldn't be more pleased with the little bulldogge that came off the plane.
But feeding a
puppy can be more of a challenge
than some people expect, especially if you're a
first time dog owner.
If for some reason you are more
than 2 feet away, not watching your
puppy like a hawk and they have an accident inside...
First, vow to do better next
time.
Nothing is more heartwarming
than seeing a
puppy mill dog be able to run full out for the
first time.