The 5 Best Tips for Training Your New Puppy
What’s better than a new baby in your life? A new puppy! Getting a new dog is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have as they are known to help with depression, loneliness and anxiety. However, caring for a new puppy isn’t always easy, especially if you’ve never had one before. They’re little balls of energy that like to chew on things they shouldn’t be chewing on and then hide those items somewhere you will never find them again. There are many things to consider when bringing home a new puppy; this article will go over some of the best tips for training your new puppy so that you can give them the best possible home from day one.
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Acclimating your puppy to their new environment
One of the first things you want to do to prepare for your new puppy is to acclimate them to their new environment. This means that you want to bring your puppy to their new home a few times before bringing them home for good. The best way to do this is during off-peak hours. Bring some toys, rawhide chews and their food with you so they can get used to the smell and see what they’ll be eating. You also might want to bring their crate with you so they can get used to sleeping in it. Be careful not to overdo it though, since too much time at their new home with too many new smells can actually make the transition much more difficult for them. Try to spend no more than 20 minutes at their new home with each visit.
Proper nutrition is essential
As with all babies, proper nutrition is essential to the health and well being of your new puppy. Puppies are growing so fast that they need a high-calorie diet that is rich in proteins and vitamins, but low in fat. Some good choices for young puppies are Purina Puppy Chow, Nutro Max and Blue Buffalo Puppy Food. If you’re feeding your puppy a food that’s meant for an adult dog, you need to make sure that it’s not more than 25% fat. Adult dog food is fine for older puppies who are no longer growing. When feeding your puppy, remember to feed them several smaller meals throughout the day instead of feeding them once or twice a day in one big meal. This will help keep their growing bodies healthy and their blood sugar levels steady.
Don’t forget to train
Training your new puppy while they’re still young can make all the difference in the world. It will help you to understand your puppy, as well as help them to understand you. If you have an older puppy, you can still definitely do training, but it might take a little bit longer since they’ve already learned some bad habits. The key is to keep consistency: You don’t want to get frustrated if you’re not seeing results right away. Just keep at it and you’ll see improvements soon enough. If you’ve never done any training with a dog before, there are some great videos and resources online that can help you get started. A few good places to look are Petco and ASPCA.
Repetition and consistency are key
When training your puppy, you want to make sure that you’re being consistent with the way you do things. For example, you want to make sure that all of your family members are using the same commands when they are training the puppy. It’s also important to make sure that you’re not reinforcing any bad behaviors by accident. For example, let’s say you’re cooking bacon in the kitchen and your puppy is in their crate: You don’t want to let them out of the crate every time they start barking because they smell the bacon. If you do this every time they start barking when they’re in their crate, they’ll realize they can get out of the crate whenever they want by barking and they’ll start to do it all the time when you don’t want them to be out.
Ensuring proper hygiene is essential
As puppies are growing, they are prone to many different types of infections and diseases. This is why it’s so important to keep them clean and healthy. Here are a few tips for helping keep your puppy clean and healthy: - Make sure to bathe your puppy once a month with anti-bacterial soap. This will help keep their skin clean and free of fleas and ticks. - Brush them regularly to help keep their coats healthy and free of mats and parasites. - Take them to the vet for their first round of vaccinations when they’re 6-8 weeks old. After that, they will need to be brought in for booster vaccinations one every 3-4 weeks until they are a year old. - Keep their nails trimmed so that they don’t get too long and begin to curl. - Have their teeth brushed regularly.
The final step: Confining your puppy
As soon as your puppy has all their vaccinations, it’s a good idea to start confining them to a certain area of your home. This will help to keep them from getting into trouble while they are still so young and they’re not fully immunized. A great place to put your puppy while they’re in their “crate-time” is in a puppy pen. This can be used as a playpen for your puppy or as a place to keep them while they are potty training. A puppy pen is a great way to confine your puppy to a specific area while still allowing them plenty of room to move around and explore. A good puppy pen will have a top, sides and a bottom so that your puppy can’t escape, but they’ll still be able to move around and stretch their legs out.
Conclusion
A new puppy is a wonderful addition to any family, but it’s important to be prepared for all the extra work and attention they require. There are a few things you can do to make the transition easier for everyone involved so that you can start enjoying the new addition to your family as soon as possible. When bringing home a new puppy, it’s important to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition, are being properly trained, are getting plenty of exercise and are getting plenty of rest. It’s also important to make sure they are getting plenty of hygiene attention and are being kept clean and healthy.
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