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Please, Please, Please make sure that your home is safe from medicines, cleaners, antifreeze, poisons and candy/chocolate
before bringing your new puppy home.
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You are going to be the most important person in your puppies life. So remember puppies are like babies, you have to
be gentle and understanding with them. They will require a lot sleep for some time. NEVER HIT YOUR PUPPY!
Just correct your puppy when caught in the act of doing something wrong. Never scold it for doing something awhile ago, as
it will have no idea of what it is for and will think that you are mad at it for no reason.
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Place the puppies food dish in the spot where it will be kept at all times to set a routine. If your puppy has trouble
eating, try moistening the food with water. Make sure you choose a puppy food that has high nutrition and protein. It is very
important for the first year which kind of food you give your puppy because the better nutrition they receive, depends on
how your puppy grows. .
If you ever change your puppies food, it should be a gradual process. Start by adding a small amount of new food with
their current food, gradually increasing the new food amount and decreasing their current food amount each time you feed.
Continue this for at least one week.
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Take your puppy for a vet visit as soon as possible, they will know exactly when your puppy needs its next vaccinations
and future checkups.
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If you set your puppy on a routine schedule, it helps with the house training process. Give food and water around the
same time everyday. Take it to the same place every time to use the potty. Take it out when it wakes up, after eating, when
it starts looking around and sniffing for a place to go and before bedtime.
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