Bringing Your Pup Home
Have a veterinarian appointment ready before you bring your pup home. This is a small investment for the future of your pup. Most breeders require you to have your own health check anyway.
One person should be the trainer until the pup understands what's expected of him. The other family members should reinforce the main training. BE CONSISTENT!
Let the pup sleep in a crate near your bed or you sleep near the pup's crate. Later on you can gradually move the crate to his permanent sleep area, but for now let him be near you. You will also learn to tell when he needs to out , so housebreaking gets done more quickly.
Don't keep fussing at him. Keep a watchful eye for accidents( remember he's a baby so they're ALL accidents ) but let him check things out on his own.
Puppies sleep A LOT. Make sure her crate is her safe place. Don't use it for punishment and don't let the kids bug or tease her there.
KEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE! His puppy stages can be aggravating and wearying, but not permanent. The antics and fun of a pup and the love and loyalty of the adult are worth it all.
Find a trainer you like, who likes your breed of dog and who's training methods make you feel good. DON"T accept rough training for any reason.
