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Congratulations on your new puppy! Raising a puppy is no small task and new puppy owners often find that they get conflicting information from their friends, family members, and veterinarian. That’s why we’re here, to guide you through the puppy raising process. We can help you with puppy proofing your home, potty-training, chew -toy training, socialization and helping your puppy to become a well-mannered adult dog.
Many people are unprepared for the arrival of their new puppy and are left with a “well, what now?” feeling. Understandably so, bringing home a new puppy is not unlike bringing home a new baby. In fact, that’s exactly what you are doing; only the infant is a canine.
Unfortunately, puppies don’t come with an owner’s manual. What they do come with is a natural ability to eat, drink, sleep, pee, poop and chew. It’s your job to teach your pup what, where and when to do the above mentioned behaviors. What you teach (or neglect to teach) your pup during his first year of life will determine what kind of a dog he grows into. The point is that raising a puppy correctly is a lot of work!
Raising a puppy correctly also takes time. Training should continue on a regular basis until the dog is 2 years old, oh yes, you heard right, 2 years old! There is a reason that the average age of dogs relinquished to shelters and rescues is between 8 and 18 months of age. The local shelters and breed rescues are full of cute, fluffy, little puppies that grew into unruly adolescents because of a lack of early training and socialization.