Have a Welcome Home Party for your Puppy
Feb 27
Bringing home a new puppy is very much like bringing home a new baby. The Pug Puppies for sale at our kennel are healthy but, delicate. Many people who purchase our puppies don’t generally wait 9 months but, in some respects there is the same amount of planning.
Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page; our staff has thought of every question you might want to ask about buying and caring for your new puppy. Every now and then a question comes up about our Havanese Puppies for sale or our Yorkie Poo Puppies that we haven’t thought of and if you have one of those you can email us or call us. We will be happy to address your concerns.
Plan for your puppy the way you might plan for your new baby. In our FAQ’s we recommend getting a Children’s Pack n’ Play pen before your new puppy arrives. You see these play pens frequently at the beach. They are lightweight and can be relocated easily. Your puppy should spend its time sleeping and resting in this play pen for several days after he or she comes home.
Clean your house meticulously. A human baby will stay in your arms or in its crib much of its first weeks when it is home. A puppy is a little different. Make sure there are no small objects the puppy could pick up and chew on. If you have had a rodent problem in the past vacuum up all droppings and get rid of all traps. Puppy proofing your house shouldn’t be rocket science but, your puppy will be curious so be prepared.
Find a veterinarian you trust. We don’t recommend looking in the phone book. Talk to your friends and neighbors who have dogs. The more people you talk to you will find that there are one or two very trusted vets in your area. If you are still concerned go and visit a few and introduce yourself. Many times you can tell how your puppy will be treated by the way the staff treats you.
These first 2 weeks in your home are the most critical for your new puppy. Keep him or her in the warmest part of the house. If you have children talk to them before the puppy comes home. The temptation to hold and cuddle a puppy is strong, nature made it that way for a reason. A few supervised minutes 2 or 3 times a day is plenty. This is a new environment for your puppy they need time to get to know you and his or her new surroundings.
Finally, the two most important things for a puppy are food and rest. Our FAQ page is a sort of bible when it comes to feeding your puppy. Before your puppy arrives; make sure you have all the necessary food we recommend. Just like a human baby they need feeding every 2 to 3 hours. Set you alarm and get up to feed your puppy if he or she doesn’t get you up first. Rest, Rest and more Rest is our stern recommendation. Don’t let your puppy be bothered; as the saying goes let sleeping dogs lie. When they sleep they grow. Don’t do anything to inhibit that.
As always if there are any questions please don’t hesitate to call us.
