Begin house training from the moment your puppy comes home.Choose a healthy diet made specifically for puppies.Some vaccines require a booster within a year of the last dose in the initial vaccination series.Īll puppies need special care to make sure they grow up healthy and happy. Puppies need several core vaccinations, beginning at six weeks of age. Your vet will do the examination and discuss the puppy vaccination schedule with you. On your puppy's first visit, be sure to bring all the paperwork provided by the breeder or adoption group. You might even want to go take a tour of the hospital and meet the staff to get a feel for the place.
Talk to friends and family members with pets. The best way to find a good vet is to ask around and research. Make sure their prices are affordable for you. Look for a veterinary office with a great reputation in a convenient location for you. Then you will have the vet lined up and not have to rush to find one. It's best to find a good veterinarian before you bring home your puppy. This is a chance to make sure there are no health problems that went undetected by the breeder, shelter, or rescue group. It is important for the puppy to have a physical examination, even if no vaccines are due. Your new puppy should visit your veterinarian for the first time within a few days of coming home with you. Most owners will tell you that their canine companions actually chose them, not the other way around! When you find the right puppy for you, it will just feel right. Don't buy a dog from a flea market or a classified ad these puppies have unknown backgrounds and may be unhealthy. Never buy from pet stores, as their dogs often come from puppy mills. Look for an experienced dog breeder with a stellar reputation. If you choose to buy a purebred dog, then you need to be responsible. Health concerns, temperament, and energy level are somewhat predictable but not guaranteed. Factors like the size and coat type are very predictable in a purebred dog. Many people have a favorite breed or need to know more accurately what to expect when the dog is grown. You may truly have your heart set on a purebred dog. Even if you are not sure a mixed breed dog is for you, it's worth a trip to your local shelter or rescue group to meet some of the puppies. Your local animal shelters and pet rescue groups have adorable mixed-breed puppies just waiting for homes. Mixed-breed dogs are absolutely wonderful and extremely underrated. If possible, consider adopting a dog first. Once you have gotten an idea of what type of puppy you want, its time to begin your search. If this sounds like too much, but you still want a dog, consider adopting an adult dog. If you get a young puppy, be prepared to spend a lot of extra time with it, especially for the first few months. These things take a lot of time.Īre you prepared to come home from work midday to care for your puppy? Can you handle being woken up in the middle of the night? Are you able to spend several hours a week working on training and socialization? What about any other pets or people in your home? Will a puppy be too disruptive? All puppies need to be trained and socialized they also need a lot of exercise.
They don't know manners and may act unruly or hyperactive. They want to explore, chew, lick, and possibly even eat things in their environment. However, after a few hours, a puppy can't hold its bladder (and sometimes bowels too). The puppy should stay in a crate when alone this aids in house training and keeps the puppy from chewing up everything in your house. It might be because the puppy needs to go outside, or it might just be because the puppy is bored.Ī young puppy can't be left alone for more than a few hours. That can mean a lot of clean up.Ī puppy might wake you up several times during the night. Puppies will have accidents in the house while they are still being house-trained. They need to be taken outside immediately after eating or drinking so they can eliminate appropriately and become house trained. Young puppies need to be fed three to four times a day. Raising a puppy requires an even higher level of commitment. It's one thing to be ready to get a dog, especially an adult dog. If you have never had a puppy, then you might not realize what you're about to get into. Puppies may be irresistible, but they are also extremely time-consuming.
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