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Receiving a new puppy
There are few points that we must consider when we receive anew puppy in our home.
1) Receiving
When a puppy enters in an unknown home he feels a crash, since he left the known environment to a total strange one, without the dog family elements that he know.His welcome must be warm and we must remember that we are dealing with a leaving bean that needs understanding.
My advice is that in the first two nights the owner stays with the puppy during the night at his sleeping place. This will get him to feel comfortable and knows the owner and the home..
I also advice to spend at least two days with the puppy and leave him alone for short periods of time.
2) Presentation :
If there are other residents in your home, like cats, dogs, children … ,the presentation must be gradual and always in the owner presence.
Introducing to children, must also be slowly and gradual, since the puppy in in growing stage and any injuring may be a defect for the rest of his life.
Never live them alone without supervising !
3) Feeding :
The bolds should be inox for three reasons, avoid destruction, there last longer and must more easy to keep clean.
The puppy should go to the new family with a sac of ration that usually eats. To introduce a different food, this must be gradually, since puppies are very sensitive to food changes.
The introduction starts with a few grains in a mug full during a week. Then 10 %, plus is ration. After 15 % … And so on until total replacement.
The number of meals until he reaches 6 months should be at least 2 and in the max 4. Never play with the puppy after his meal ! Let him rest for 2 hours !
Never leave the food at his disposal!
Try always to feed the puppy after you have eaten and then remove the mug. This is enforcement for your owner position.
Always leave plenty of water at his disposal!
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