Sarah+Burke


 * How To Take Care Of A New Puppy! :D **
 * ~When you bring your puppy home for the first time… **
 * -Take him outside as soon as you get him home so he can go to the bathroom. **
 * -Be gentle to him, he’s going to be scared since he doesn’t know where he is. **
 * -You can keep your puppy in a small area with newspapers ,toys, food, water, and a soft, warm bed. **
 * -He is probably going to be upset the first few nights- he may whine and cry because he is used to sleeping with his mom, brothers and sisters and he’s also in a strange place. Sit with him and talk to him softly if he gets upset in the middle of the night. Before you go to bed, you could play with him to tire him out. Try putting a ticking alarm clock next to him at night, it comforts puppies since when they slept with their mom, they could hear and feel her heart beating & that will remind him of her when he sleeps. **
 * -Your parents should take him to the vet(a special doctor for animals) about 2 to 3 days after you bring him home. The vet will give him a check up to make sure he’s healthy. Depending on how old your puppy is, he will need a couple of shots to keep him from getting certain diseases. Pet him and talk to him while he’s getting his shots; he’ll probably be a little tired and achy, this is normal. **
 * -Puppies are babies; they tire out easily. Puppies also need to sleep a lot since they are growing. After they wake up, take them outside so they can go to the bathroom. Remember, always praise your puppy when he goes to the bathroom outside by telling him what a good puppy he is! He’ll learn quicker if he knows that’s what you want him to do. You can also try giving him a dog biscuit after he does his business outside. **
 * -Puppies LOVE to chew-they’ll chew on anything. Before you bring your puppy home, have your parents “puppy proof” your house. That means getting wires out of the pup’s reach, making certain rooms off limits, picking up your toys, etc. **
 * -The reason that puppies chew is because they’re teething and their gums hurt. Chewing soothes that. Pet stores sell good chew toys for young puppies. Ice cubes are also good too. Or, you or your parents can take a clean dish towel, run water over it, stick it in the freezer over night and give it to the puppy the next day. Puppies can also nip at people. When your puppy nips at you, tell him, “No!” and give him a toy of his own. Never ever hit your puppy. **
 * -You should get your puppy used to his name-short, simple names are better then long, complicated ones. Use him name a lot and encourage others to use it too. Names ending with A’s and Y’s tend to work best. **
 * -Puppies are considered babies until they are about 2 years old. After 2, they are considered dogs. Bigger types of dogs like St. Bernards and Great Danes take a little longer to grow up. That means it’s very possible that your one year old puppy may chew your toys up! **