{"id":3193,"date":"2021-01-19T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T13:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.us\/?p=3193"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:41:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:41:31","slug":"bringing-a-puppy-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/bringing-a-puppy-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing a puppy home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bringing a puppy home for the first time can be daunting and you may feel overwhelmed by all the things you need to prepare to ensure your puppy is happy and healthy. With this in mind, we\u2019ve created a list of tips to help you get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be prepared <\/b>with a new puppy checklist<\/b><\/h2>\n

Ensure that everything is in place before <\/span>bringing a puppy home<\/span>. Bowls, beds, toys, food etc should all be purchased beforehand so that you have everything you need.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are not already, get registered at a veterinary practice, then book an appointment to have your new puppy vet checked 24 \u2013 48 hours after getting them home. This will give you peace of mind that your new pet is healthy and also give you the opportunity to discuss important healthcare issues such as vaccinations, worming and parasite control. If you bought your puppy from a breeder then you should have a puppy pack which lists the details of previous treatments. Take this with you for your vet to study so they can continue appropriate treatment for worms, fleas etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember the first few days of bringing a puppy home can be scary, they have just left their Mum and siblings for the first time so be patient and help your puppy to feel confident and comfortable in their new home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Settling in <\/b>a new puppy<\/b><\/h2>\n

Avoid having lots of visitors for the first week or two and if you have young children then limit the time they spend with the puppy until they have acclimatised to their new surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n

When <\/span>bringing a puppy home<\/span>, it\u2019s important to think about your other furry friends. If you have other pets in your home then you must make sure that initial introductions are positive. Don\u2019t expect your existing dog or cat to instantly accept the new arrival. Put your puppy in their crate, play pen or behind a stair gate so that existing pets can get used to their presence but without feeling uncomfortable with the level of interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Puppy sleeping arrangements\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Decide where your new puppy is going to sleep and encourage them to use this place from day one. If you are going to use a <\/span>crate or play pen<\/span><\/a>, then have these set up already and start to introduce your puppy to them gradually in a positive way. You should try to feed your puppy in that place, put their toys in there and spend time sitting on the floor next to them (whilst they are in there). DON\u2019T shut your puppy in the crate and leave them, this is likely to be extremely traumatic for your puppy and may cause future problems such as separation anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider having your puppy sleep in their bed or crate in your bedroom for the first few nights until they have settled in and then gradually move his bed away towards the area that you would like them to sleep in. Or alternatively, set up camp yourself to spend a few nights sleeping near to your puppy; gradually moving away as they become more relaxed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only does this help your <\/span>new puppy to settle quicker,<\/span> it also helps with house training as you are likely to be alerted in the night if they need to toilet. <\/span>By following these steps, bringing a puppy home should be a happy and enjoyable experience for you and your puppy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bringing a puppy home for the first time can be daunting and you may feel overwhelmed by all the things you need to prepare to ensure your puppy is happy and healthy. With this in mind, we\u2019ve created a list of tips to help you get started.\u00a0 Be prepared with a new puppy checklist Ensure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6051,"featured_media":3173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","family-puppy","content-puppy-training","behaviour-puppy-training","content-entity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6051"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3193"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15884,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193\/revisions\/15884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}