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"My new puppy is coming in a few days. What do I feed it?
Congratulations on getting your new friend. Check with me to see what dry food
your puppy has been eating (usually Purina Puppy Chow) and what might be
healthy snacks to go along with that. Buy the dog food to have before you go get
your new puppy. For supplements to the dry food, I usually recommend eggs,
cooked any way you like. Sardines are good for them or salmon or tuna just not
too much at a time. I like to give my dogs cooked chicken meat (no bones), cooked
in my George Foreman grill. One of the best things is a mixture of cottage cheese
and half yogurt. They like the fruit flavored kinds too. It gives them extra enzymes
and calcium. I am no expert, but that is what I give them. All of my nursing or
pregnant mothers are given an egg on their dry food in the morning and the
yogurt/cottage cheese on their food in the evening. Remember all puppies up to a
year need some dry food available all the time to them the first year. Avoid sweets
and junk foods. I like to reward them with jerky or hot dogs when training.
Sometimes I use cheddar cheese bites too. If you wish to change their dry dog
food to a different brand than what I have been feeding, remember to do it slowly.
Go ahead and buy one bag of my food and slowly each week add a little more of
your brand to it and over four to six weeks slowly change. A big change in diet can
upset their tummy and give them diarrhea. So you can change food, just do it
slowly.
Congratulations on getting your new friend. Check with me to see what dry food
your puppy has been eating (usually Purina Puppy Chow) and what might be
healthy snacks to go along with that. Buy the dog food to have before you go get
your new puppy. For supplements to the dry food, I usually recommend eggs,
cooked any way you like. Sardines are good for them or salmon or tuna just not
too much at a time. I like to give my dogs cooked chicken meat (no bones), cooked
in my George Foreman grill. One of the best things is a mixture of cottage cheese
and half yogurt. They like the fruit flavored kinds too. It gives them extra enzymes
and calcium. I am no expert, but that is what I give them. All of my nursing or
pregnant mothers are given an egg on their dry food in the morning and the
yogurt/cottage cheese on their food in the evening. Remember all puppies up to a
year need some dry food available all the time to them the first year. Avoid sweets
and junk foods. I like to reward them with jerky or hot dogs when training.
Sometimes I use cheddar cheese bites too. If you wish to change their dry dog
food to a different brand than what I have been feeding, remember to do it slowly.
Go ahead and buy one bag of my food and slowly each week add a little more of
your brand to it and over four to six weeks slowly change. A big change in diet can
upset their tummy and give them diarrhea. So you can change food, just do it
slowly.
"What do I need to take to the airport with me? What do I need to do after I pick
up my new puppy?"
Take along with you a towel and some paper towels. This is to be prepared if
the puppy got sick in the crate or on the way home. It is rare but occasionally one
can get sick in the car or the airplane so better to just be prepared. Take along a
bottle of water to give him a drink as soon as you can get him to a grassy spot.
Your new puppy will need to go potty and have a drink of water first thing. So go
ahead and take it out of the crate only if it is small enough to carry to the grassy
area. Because after being in the crate all this time he needs to potty and will have
an accident in the airport if you walk it on a leash there. Once outside put it on a
leash and collar that you brought along with you, as you are taking it out of the
crate being careful it doesn't bolt and get loose from you. Remember he doesn't
know you or where he is so he might run. Put on your collar and leash, let it walk
around. Take one of the dishes from the inside of the crate door and pour in fresh
water. Take your fingers and splash around the water so the puppy hears it and
knows you are putting down fresh water for him. Now you are ready to head
home. Walk your puppy around your back yard with you so he can become
familiar with your yard or where you will walk him at home. Then show him his
new house and the family and other pets next. Your puppy may be exhausted and
just want to rest for the first 24 hours and come out of the restful stage about 24
hours later. Some are ready to play after being confined for so long but most are
sleepy and just need to rest. They have been traveling and are not sure this is
the last stop. So after 24 hours with you they are starting to figure out this is a
new home. Set the crate somewhere so he can retire back in the crate he has
become accustomed to on the trip. The crate may be the only familiar spot for him
so leave it there for at least 5 days if you can. Introduce a new crate or bed but he
might like the familiar crate at first. Be patient and if planning a party or huge
group of people to greet him postpone that for a couple of days or a week to let
him get settled in first. The puppy does not know he has gone to a new home and
will be wondering where it's mom and brothers are and when he can go back
home. Smells and noises are not familiar to him. If he did not get sick or potty on
the towel in the crate leave it and do not wash it so he will have familiar smells to
sleep on. Take a picture of him with you and put it on my guestbook please the
first few days before you forget so I can see you. You can show your friends your
new puppy there too. Get all your friends and family to see your new puppy
posted on the guestbook please. That helps our site's ratings, the more traffic we
have coming to the site. Thanks.
up my new puppy?"
Take along with you a towel and some paper towels. This is to be prepared if
the puppy got sick in the crate or on the way home. It is rare but occasionally one
can get sick in the car or the airplane so better to just be prepared. Take along a
bottle of water to give him a drink as soon as you can get him to a grassy spot.
Your new puppy will need to go potty and have a drink of water first thing. So go
ahead and take it out of the crate only if it is small enough to carry to the grassy
area. Because after being in the crate all this time he needs to potty and will have
an accident in the airport if you walk it on a leash there. Once outside put it on a
leash and collar that you brought along with you, as you are taking it out of the
crate being careful it doesn't bolt and get loose from you. Remember he doesn't
know you or where he is so he might run. Put on your collar and leash, let it walk
around. Take one of the dishes from the inside of the crate door and pour in fresh
water. Take your fingers and splash around the water so the puppy hears it and
knows you are putting down fresh water for him. Now you are ready to head
home. Walk your puppy around your back yard with you so he can become
familiar with your yard or where you will walk him at home. Then show him his
new house and the family and other pets next. Your puppy may be exhausted and
just want to rest for the first 24 hours and come out of the restful stage about 24
hours later. Some are ready to play after being confined for so long but most are
sleepy and just need to rest. They have been traveling and are not sure this is
the last stop. So after 24 hours with you they are starting to figure out this is a
new home. Set the crate somewhere so he can retire back in the crate he has
become accustomed to on the trip. The crate may be the only familiar spot for him
so leave it there for at least 5 days if you can. Introduce a new crate or bed but he
might like the familiar crate at first. Be patient and if planning a party or huge
group of people to greet him postpone that for a couple of days or a week to let
him get settled in first. The puppy does not know he has gone to a new home and
will be wondering where it's mom and brothers are and when he can go back
home. Smells and noises are not familiar to him. If he did not get sick or potty on
the towel in the crate leave it and do not wash it so he will have familiar smells to
sleep on. Take a picture of him with you and put it on my guestbook please the
first few days before you forget so I can see you. You can show your friends your
new puppy there too. Get all your friends and family to see your new puppy
posted on the guestbook please. That helps our site's ratings, the more traffic we
have coming to the site. Thanks.
"What is the second thing I should teach my dog to do, after teaching to walk on
a leash?"
"Wait" command is the next thing I teach my puppy. This can save a puppies life.
This is so important. Have the puppy inside a room and stand at the door with
the puppy by your side facing the door to a larger room. Stand there and say
"Wait" give your puppy a stop hand signal for wait and stay. Open the door and
step through alone. Say "wait" again and then call the puppy to you. Say "come".
Try to use one word commands as is easier to learn than two or three words like
"come here" or "wait for me". Let the puppy go through the doorway to you. Shut
the door and do it again. Once the puppy has the idea of waiting until you step
through the door and give the command to "come" before he goes through the
door way you are ready to try it at the back door to the outside yard. Once he
knows this try the front door with a leash on for protection. Next use the same
thing inside the car before getting out of a car.
I have seen dogs bolt out of a front door when someone is at the door or out a
car door and run out into danger. This is such an easy and important thing to
teach your dog or puppy. If the dog is used to a leash put the leash on for the
whole exercise. If not used to the leash yet don't use one until you get to the front
door part and the car part of the lesson. Work over two weeks to complete the
lesson. Ten minutes a day is long enough and only 5 to 6 days a week.
a leash?"
"Wait" command is the next thing I teach my puppy. This can save a puppies life.
This is so important. Have the puppy inside a room and stand at the door with
the puppy by your side facing the door to a larger room. Stand there and say
"Wait" give your puppy a stop hand signal for wait and stay. Open the door and
step through alone. Say "wait" again and then call the puppy to you. Say "come".
Try to use one word commands as is easier to learn than two or three words like
"come here" or "wait for me". Let the puppy go through the doorway to you. Shut
the door and do it again. Once the puppy has the idea of waiting until you step
through the door and give the command to "come" before he goes through the
door way you are ready to try it at the back door to the outside yard. Once he
knows this try the front door with a leash on for protection. Next use the same
thing inside the car before getting out of a car.
I have seen dogs bolt out of a front door when someone is at the door or out a
car door and run out into danger. This is such an easy and important thing to
teach your dog or puppy. If the dog is used to a leash put the leash on for the
whole exercise. If not used to the leash yet don't use one until you get to the front
door part and the car part of the lesson. Work over two weeks to complete the
lesson. Ten minutes a day is long enough and only 5 to 6 days a week.
"My puppy hates his new collar?"
First, get him used to having a collar on. The first two days they will scratch at
the collar trying to get it off. They feel it and think it is something to get off. Just
give them a couple of days to get used to the idea. Take it off several times a
day and then put it back on and immediately give him a treat and say "Good
Puppy". Give him praise in a happy voice. A great idea is to get one of those tags
with your phone number, cell number and your last name too. Get one ASAP or
even before you bring the puppy home.
First, get him used to having a collar on. The first two days they will scratch at
the collar trying to get it off. They feel it and think it is something to get off. Just
give them a couple of days to get used to the idea. Take it off several times a
day and then put it back on and immediately give him a treat and say "Good
Puppy". Give him praise in a happy voice. A great idea is to get one of those tags
with your phone number, cell number and your last name too. Get one ASAP or
even before you bring the puppy home.
"How do I teach him to walk on a leash?"
Go easy with the leash. They all react differently. So put it on. If it
reacted like a bucking horse to the leash or extremely afraid, then just let
it drag along for a few hours each day for 5 days. Use a short leash so it
doesn't tangle on something. When you put the leash on, give a little
treat and be sure to give nice happy praise of "Good Puppy". Take a
couple steps and if the puppy doesn't follow you hold the treat, such as a
piece of hot dog in front of him. Give him a bite when he takes a couple
of steps. Give praise in a happy and high tone. Keep giving him a bite
when he takes a couple of steps. Then I use the technique of walking
across either a hall way or across the room. When we get to the end
give a bite of hot dog with happy praise. They after only a few times of
going back and forth realize that when they get to the wall they are
gonna get a bite of hot dog and quickly are going with you eagerly. I
have a wooden deck 16 feet long and use that. It only takes a few
minutes and the puppy is eagerly going to the other side of the deck in
anticipation of getting a hot dog bite treat. I carry the hot dog weenie in
my cheek, so I have my hands free. You will notice dog handlers at the
dog shows getting a bite of some kind of treat out of their cheek to
reward their dogs. Works well.
Go easy with the leash. They all react differently. So put it on. If it
reacted like a bucking horse to the leash or extremely afraid, then just let
it drag along for a few hours each day for 5 days. Use a short leash so it
doesn't tangle on something. When you put the leash on, give a little
treat and be sure to give nice happy praise of "Good Puppy". Take a
couple steps and if the puppy doesn't follow you hold the treat, such as a
piece of hot dog in front of him. Give him a bite when he takes a couple
of steps. Give praise in a happy and high tone. Keep giving him a bite
when he takes a couple of steps. Then I use the technique of walking
across either a hall way or across the room. When we get to the end
give a bite of hot dog with happy praise. They after only a few times of
going back and forth realize that when they get to the wall they are
gonna get a bite of hot dog and quickly are going with you eagerly. I
have a wooden deck 16 feet long and use that. It only takes a few
minutes and the puppy is eagerly going to the other side of the deck in
anticipation of getting a hot dog bite treat. I carry the hot dog weenie in
my cheek, so I have my hands free. You will notice dog handlers at the
dog shows getting a bite of some kind of treat out of their cheek to
reward their dogs. Works well.
This is a new page and I will try to add a little each week for
everyone when I can. I hope this has been helpful. Email me any
ideas of what you would like most to see on this training page.
Also put your picture of you with your dog or puppy on our
guestbook. I have a guestbook for those that haven't gotten a
dog from us. One for those that got a Schipperke from us and
one for those that got a rescue or Pyrenees puppy from us.
There are three different guestbooks. Thanks for signing one of
our guestbooks. It does not give anyone your information or email
or anything except for the comment you put and your city and
state, so it is safe to put your picture on there. Nobody can find
you or email you from the guestbook. It doesn't even give me
your email or information. Thanks, Theresa
everyone when I can. I hope this has been helpful. Email me any
ideas of what you would like most to see on this training page.
Also put your picture of you with your dog or puppy on our
guestbook. I have a guestbook for those that haven't gotten a
dog from us. One for those that got a Schipperke from us and
one for those that got a rescue or Pyrenees puppy from us.
There are three different guestbooks. Thanks for signing one of
our guestbooks. It does not give anyone your information or email
or anything except for the comment you put and your city and
state, so it is safe to put your picture on there. Nobody can find
you or email you from the guestbook. It doesn't even give me
your email or information. Thanks, Theresa
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"How do I start house training?"
First thing is to let him sleep in the crate he came in or a new one you have for
him. Make him sleep in it at least the first 3 weeks and there will be plenty of time
to sleep with your puppy later on. It is key in starting out well with house training.
First thing when you wake up is to take your puppy outside to grass to go potty.
Hand carry him out so he does not stop on the way to potty on your floor. He will
need to go. After going potty give water and food. Always take outside
immediately after eating or sleeping. They will go potty after these times. I like to
feed outside if weather permits. A young puppy will eat and then walk about 15
steps away from the food and go poopy so feeding outside can be good. After
your puppy has gone potty outside take it in to play in the house about an hour,
then put back in the crate for another 45 min to an hour. Now he may need to go
potty outside so take immediately outside and after he goes potty bring back in
for a play time for around an hour. Then put inside the crate again for 45 min to
an hour again. Then take out to potty again. You will soon find how often he
eally needs to go potty and as he grows and gets used to going out for the potty
can increase the time to play inside and the time between going outside. Keep in
th crate all night unless you get up and want to take it out for a late night potty.
Starting the day with going out to potty after being in the crate is a good way to
begin his day. More information on "crate training" for house breaking is on the
internet. I am against puppies or dogs having to live all their life or day in a crate
but for half their day when you are house breaking in helpful. Also a young
puppy usually sleeps half his day anyway. I always give a chewie or something
for them to chew on when I put them into the crate as a reward. Cow hoof or cow
knee caps work great.
First thing is to let him sleep in the crate he came in or a new one you have for
him. Make him sleep in it at least the first 3 weeks and there will be plenty of time
to sleep with your puppy later on. It is key in starting out well with house training.
First thing when you wake up is to take your puppy outside to grass to go potty.
Hand carry him out so he does not stop on the way to potty on your floor. He will
need to go. After going potty give water and food. Always take outside
immediately after eating or sleeping. They will go potty after these times. I like to
feed outside if weather permits. A young puppy will eat and then walk about 15
steps away from the food and go poopy so feeding outside can be good. After
your puppy has gone potty outside take it in to play in the house about an hour,
then put back in the crate for another 45 min to an hour. Now he may need to go
potty outside so take immediately outside and after he goes potty bring back in
for a play time for around an hour. Then put inside the crate again for 45 min to
an hour again. Then take out to potty again. You will soon find how often he
eally needs to go potty and as he grows and gets used to going out for the potty
can increase the time to play inside and the time between going outside. Keep in
th crate all night unless you get up and want to take it out for a late night potty.
Starting the day with going out to potty after being in the crate is a good way to
begin his day. More information on "crate training" for house breaking is on the
internet. I am against puppies or dogs having to live all their life or day in a crate
but for half their day when you are house breaking in helpful. Also a young
puppy usually sleeps half his day anyway. I always give a chewie or something
for them to chew on when I put them into the crate as a reward. Cow hoof or cow
knee caps work great.