Gaining a new member of your family is always an exciting experience. Whether you’re getting married, tying two names together, and choosing to spend life with one another, or the dog is simply being too playful, you will need to work hard to find options which appeal to everyone. When it comes to a dog, this only becomes more important, and a lot of people struggle to know which areas need to be covered first. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the important work which will have to be done when you’re welcoming a puppy into your home.
The preparation you do at this stage can be incredibly important. Not only will mess or disorganization make your life hard, but it will also scare the little one, making it hard for them to settle in. Your new puppy won’t know your home whatsoever. So, to make sure that it is ready for them, you will need to do some good planning before the day rolls around. Below, you can find some examples of the things you’ll need to prepare. This will be well worth it if only to have the chance to spend quality time with your puppy when they are still a kitten.
Food/Drink
Like any growing animal, giving a puppy the wrong kind of food can have a lasting impact which will be with them for their entire life. Their food needs to include quite a complex mix of different nutrients, and you will need to figure out the best food options to give them what they need. A big part of this can be done by simply talking to your local vet. This sort of professional will be an expert in doggy dinners and will understand your pet’s body much better than you will. There are a lot of obese dogs in the modern world.
Exercise
As a big part of your dog’s weight and fitness, it will also be time to start thinking about some exercise. In theory, the idea of going on several walks each day won’t be too hard, and most people will see themselves having time for it. In reality, though, the time this can take out of your routine will be unprecedented, and you won’t be able to skip any walks to save time. Your dog’s body won’t be able to reach its peak without the right amount of exercise. Play can also be a big part of this, but that is an area for a little later on.
Health
Once you have the two areas above covered, you will be ready to start the process of working on your puppy’s health in your home. The home itself can impact this, with parasites in the carpets being a big risk and things like mold having a lasting impact on your pet. Cleaning will be an easy way to solve this, removing the risk from your home. Along with this, though, it could be worth taking some precautionary measures as the dog gets home.
Looking after their health will be one of the best ways to make yourself feel confident about their future, while also making their early years more comfortable, too.
Comfort
Talking about comfort, it’s time to think about just that. While their homecoming will be very exciting to you and your loved ones, this experience for the puppy could be much different. They will be scared, alone, and won’t trust the creatures around them. Instead, these emotions have to be built over time, and making the little one feel comfortable will be a priority before you manage it. One of the most crucial parts of this is variety. Like any animal, your dog will like to make choices, even if it is simple things like choosing where they will be sitting for the rest of the day.
Play
Of course, while they might be a little scared at first, most puppies will struggle to avoid a bit of a play when they have the chance. A big part of this will be having other animals to play with, whether it’s a cat or another dog, as they are all very social creatures. Along with this, you will also need some toys to make your play with them a little easier. They will often be very good at letting you know when they want something like this, though you may have to show them a couple of the tricks when they are very young.
Toilet Time
Finally, as the last area to consider in this, knowing to use the outside world as their toilet is impossible for a puppy. They will need to be trained to either wait until they can go outside or to use an indoor litter tray which will be emptied every few hours to do this. To help you out with this, there are loads of tools out there which are designed to enhance your abilities throughout this process. Turning using the toilet into a game, you can train and teach your dog without them noticing anything strange. Of course, though, this can be very hard, and you may need some professional help.
Like all animals, dogs are very sensitive, and their first few hours in your home will be very important to their future with your family. A lot of people disregard this, causing their dog’s first few hours with them to be traumatic and uncomfortable. Of course, along with this, the coming weeks will also be critical. They will be learning the fundamentals of adult dog life, relying on your help to get them through the challenges they face. As a big part of this, you will need to be there to teach them, even if this means investing loads of time with them. If you have dreams of training your dog, this will be the perfect time to do it, as they will be in their educational prime.
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