Puppies

• Choosing a Puppy
  
  Choosing a Puppy Choosing the right canine for your household is very important. Will the dog get along with kids? Will the dog get along with other animals in the household? Does the dog have a good...
• Basic Puppy Care First Weeks
  
  Basic Puppy Care – First Weeks After you select the puppy of your dreams, you get to take him home without a manual to tell you how to succeed at raising him. The first night is always hard because...
• Puppy Body Condition and Temperature
  
  Puppy Body Condition and Temperature - You must keep a watchful eye on your puppy making sure he doesn't eat too much food or too little. Simply going by the recommended amount on the label may not be enough...
• Crate Training for the Puppy
  
  Puppies generally need enclosed small places to feel secure. Crating works because the pup feels safe in his own private place. Some think that crating is like placing...
• Exercising your puppy
  
  Exercising Your Puppy - Puppies can be quite active and they need exercise to keep them in good shape. Usually a brisk thirty to sixty minute walk can be quite invigorating for them. If you are unable...
• Fearfulness in Puppies
  
  Fearfulness in Puppies tend to pick up on the emotions of people around them. They can be excitable or very calm depending on how you act to certain situations. The tone in your voice and the...
• First Aid for Puppies
  
  First Aid for Puppies - Start by organizing a First Aid Kit for the puppy. Include such items as a thermometer, ice packs, gloves, towels, meat flavored baby foods, tweezers, scissors, peroxide, and...
• Getting Puppy his own ID
  
  Getting the Puppy His Own ID - Fifteen to twenty million dogs were lost in the last year due to no identification on the dog. Even simple collar tags can help your pet to be returned. Without any form...
• Housetraining Your Puppy
  
  Housetraining Your Puppy takes patience and the ability to follow a schedule. Most puppies respond to a schedule because it gets them used to doing the same thing at the same time every...
• Kids and Puppies
  
  Kids and Puppies You just brought the new pup home and now you are concerned he won't get along with your kids. This can cause anxiety in you and the pup. Sometimes introducing the pup in a quiet...
• Naming your puppy
  
  Naming Your Puppy What an honor that has been bestowed upon you! You get to name this new little puppy you have just brought home. You are under much pressure to come up with a name that is not too...
• Newborn Puppy Care
  
  Newborn Puppy Care Taking care of the newborn puppy if you are midwifing the Mom can be quite exciting. Watching a new life come into the world is a miracle in itself. Observe the birth in awe, but...
• Nutrition for Puppies
  
  Nutrition for Puppies When you bring the new puppy home, the first thing you will want to do is feed him. What kind of food do you use? What are his nutritional requirements? Will he like what you...
• Orphan Puppies
  
  Orphan Puppies Puppies usually become orphaned when Mom doesn't make enough milk to feed them, has a physical problem that prevents her from caring for the pups, or has died during the birthing...
• Puppies Get Bored Too
  
  Puppies Get Bored Too Puppies need exercise and lots of attention. Otherwise, they may start to entertain themselves doing things that will annoy you. Play with the pup and interact by giving praise...
• Puppy Development
  
  Puppy Development A puppy progresses almost like children do. They need to eat, sleep, and learn new things along the way. Always interact and play with your puppy to give him exercise and keep him...
• Puppy Health and Giving Medicines
  
  Puppy Health and Giving Medicine You need to keep a watchful eye on your pup at all times. His environment, food, and social factors can affect him in different ways. Most importantly, he can become...
• Puppy Parasites
  
  Puppy Parasites There are too many internal and external parasites that dogs develop to list here. They begin in the fetal life of the pup and most times, the Mom already had them when she became...
• Puppy Safety
  
  Puppy Safety Before you bring the pup home, you will need to dogproof your home. Much like a curious child, your puppy will be into everything. You must keep a vigilant watch over what goes into your...
• Puppy Vaccines
  
  Puppy Vaccines Vaccines are important to your dog's health as they help to ward off illnesses that may otherwise cause problems. A vaccine helps the puppy's immune system build up antibodies to the...
• Socialization of Your Puppy
  
  Socialization of Your Puppy You will want to be able to take your puppy for walks and for rides. You need to get him used to meeting people and other animals. There are many ways to acclimate him to...
• The Cat Is Not A Chew Toy
  
  The Cat is Not a Chew Toy Puppies will chew on anything in sight. Plants, electric cords, furniture, and you brand new $100 shoes. They are bored and trying to entertain themselves or teething. You...
• The Dreaded Bath
  
  The Dreaded Bath Giving a dog a bath can be fun or it can be a terror. Puppies either love or hate the water. There is no middle ground. When giving a puppy a bath, consider two things. Do you know...
• Travel and Holidays with Your Puppy
  
  Travel and Holidays with Your Puppy Taking your best friend with you everywhere you go is always a treat. But if you are flying halfway across the country, is it worth taking the pup with you? Can...
• Vet visits
  
  First Vet Visits You will want to take your new puppy to the vet as soon as possible. He can often find things you might have missed. Ask friends and family who they recommend. Visit the office...