You've done all your research - you've asked all the right questions - you choose the perfect dog - you are ready to bring her home. NOW WHAT?! Bringing your new dog home is so exciting! Do not miss this essential guide to make this a pleasant experience without stress for all concerned! Here you will find helpful advice and useful on the best time to get a new dog, agreements Preliminary safety, tips on potty training, sleeping arrangements and the diet of your dog again. You will also find advice on bringing her home in a safe and welcoming your new dog into your home. And last but certainly not least, try to prepare for the first few nights with your new dog! The best time to get a new dog you've decided to have a new puppy or an older dog to a loving home - the timing is crucial. Please DO NOT have a dog as a Christmas or birthday gift. Dogs are not toys to be bought on a whim, then discarded when the novelty wears off - are not "present" to be exchanged or the new "in" must-have accessory. They are intelligent creatures, feeling all the emotions that we do and they need the stability of a safe, loving home. But I am sure that you want only the best for your dog - after all - you're reading this, is not it? Plan a quiet weekend, even better week, when there is only you and your family around, gently introduce your pet looking for his new home. When you first bring home your new dog will be nervous, worried and confused and your senses will be assaulted with a thousand new things and smells - in order to keep things as calm as possible. Preliminary provisions for security key Keep in your mind before and take home your new dog. Pet proof your house before hand. This can be as simple as making sure that all wires are off track, keeping the chocolate out of reach and put away all poisonous houseplants. The best way to address this is by putting yourself in your dog. Looking at things from his eye level - what you see - what is appealing at hand? Older dogs will want to investigate - puppies will be in everything! Copper wire all the gadgets a modern house can not do without, exposed nails or staples under your bed or sofas and couches, beautiful houseplants that, at least make your dog very sick, and that the supply of chocolates you are hiding the kids! - All this needs to be taken care of before you bring home your new dog. Look at their world from their point of view and you will go far in keeping your dog looking secure. Potty Training Provisions If you choose to rehome a dog, a mature talk with the staff of the shelter's routine. You can gather a lot of information that will allow you to make the transition from shelter to home as smooth and stress free as possible. During the first days after bringing your new dog house, not to be patient with her if the incident is odd or two - by all means do not tell her off in a firm but gentle voice and show them where you want to go . Put yourself in his place - she's nervous and stressed - and his belly is probably churn with anxiety! And she is not quite sure what is expected of her. With your patience and understanding, she will settle into his new routine over the next two days. However, if you chose to take the road puppy - be careful - it's like having a new baby at home. Puddles in unexpected places, sleepless nights and chewing everything. Fortunately, the puppies grow much faster than human children do, so this phase will be over much sooner! We hope that your puppy has been started down the road to successful potty training and will only need to remember delicate than you would expect from her. Once again, before bringing your new dog house, discussing her routine with her breeder or shelter personnel - this will help you and your dog. Remember, the most likely times for your puppy to relieve itself will need Soon after he woke up Soon after he ran eatenOf as a puppy, she will sleep and eat a lot, so it follows naturally that she herself will be raising a lot 'too! Be vigilant when simply taking the puppy with its litter box or garden frequently, usually does the trick. Lots and lots of praise is the order of the day - the puppy is naturally clean and the message very quickly. Remember to keep the size of the bedding material to the size of your puppy - it needs to be able to enter and exit without a fight - but it must also be large enough to fit easily inside of her less chance you give your puppy to have accidents , the lower the probability of long-term problems with her. Dogs are attracted to odors of urine and, of course, tend to use many times the same area. This is the principle on which litter boxes work - so, start right and will go away! If you catch your puppy in the act, say "NO" very firmly, gently pick up and pop her in her box, rewarding her with huge amounts of praise when it requires! Then clean the area where he had an accident with care to avoid re-using that particular point in the future.Many of our regular cleaning products containing ammonia - this actually makes the problem worse by attracting your dog to smell, so be careful what you choose. Sleeping Arrangements with a mature dog, try to take away something familiar to your dog, if possible - something she has used at the shelter, like his bed, a favorite toy or bowl of water. This will make the move just so much easier on her. Your new dog will be initially a bit 'confused with his new routine, so that consistency is really the key to his settling down soon. Show off his new bed, a stuffed animal or blanket pop comfortable with her and let her settle. It can be a bit 'of confusion to begin with - but she will soon get the hang of things. I would recommend to keep it in a rather limited space initially - something like the closet or the kitchen is generally a good idea. If you have been accustomed to a crate - continue to use this. A case will be familiar and increase his sense of security. Whatever you do, make sure she has no way of escape, and that there are dangers around her to get into trouble if she decides to do a little 'to investigate when you're not around. With a new puppy, once again, try to arrange for your puppy to come away with something familiar, if possible, as an old blanket. It will be very reassuring to have this when she first arrives in his new environment. When you bring home your new dog, that through the whole situation overnight accommodation at the bottom - and then stick with it. Your puppy pitiful cry for the first few nights - but then you would if you found yourself suddenly alone and somewhere completely strange and daunting. Do not be tempted to go to her when she is making a big mess - you will quickly learn this is a way to get your attention and use it like any self-respecting child would! Make sure the puppy's sleeping area is away from drafts and that she is in a fairly warm, confined spaces. It seems a world so large for a small puppy. Ensure you can see his litter box so you can find, if you need. You may also leave a little 'light on the night for her. One thing that has worked a treat for our puppies was wrapping a big clock ticking in their blankets and placing them in bed. Aspiring cuddle up to this quite happily - try this - it just makes your pup feel much less alone - I think it is equivalent to the heartbeat of the mother. I can not stress enough - it's never too early to form a routine with your puppy - and remember - just like raising children - the consistency is really the key! Your Dog's Diet Whatever you do, when to bring your new dog house, do not make radical changes to its food. Get a complete guide to diet at home before your dog and follow it for at least two weeks, giving your new puppy or dog the chance to settle in first. It is not normally a problem to change the diet of a mature dog unless you have special dietary requirements that have already been informed. However, with your new puppy, introduce any changes that will suit your puppy ages and done very, very little in reality. For example, if you change your puppy over dry food to wet food, a spoon on a swap, two tablespoons second day, and so on until you are completely reversed with each new diet. I know it's a painfully slow process - but it is much better for the puppy. In addition, diarrhea puppy is No Fun At All - I really do not want to continue on this road! Something to bring her home when bringing your new dog house, is an acceptable type for your puppy to be gently held by someone in the back seat of your car - however, it may be wiser to put her in a travel crate, not only for their safety in the event of an accident, but even if she is sick to travel all over the seat and the person you. This has happened to us - not very pleasant! The other major consideration is the fact that a dog becomes a protected non-lethal projectile if the vehicle is involved in an accident. And even if she escapes serious injury to herself and can not harm anyone else in the car, it becomes a huge risk if you can jump out of the car and lives (as most dogs scared to do) along the highway. Therefore, for the safety of your dog, your safety and the safety of others around you, it is best to protect your pet during travel. There are alternatives to banks - such as safety belts dog and so on - so do shop around. Welcome Home Bringing your new dog home is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family and a little 'pre-planning will ensure it stays that way. At this point you should have the safety features provided home against all dangers and the cunning of a curious dog or puppy can - and you! - Enter. Her bed is ready and so is his or litter box. All that is left when you bring your new dog home is for you to gently introduce your home and all her fans look forward to! If you have children, said to be very sensitive at this time. We found that the best thing to bring puppy (in his cage, if so, who traveled) peacefully at home. Gently pop down in a quiet area where you can see her and she can see. Then sit quietly on the floor and ignore it! Leave her out of the cage in his time. Do not go to her - let her come to you. She sniffed around a bit '- and may even have a little' pee (you'll just have to put up with this for now) Let her know you're there. Gently talk to her in a calm, relaxing voice. Let every member of his new family have a slight chance of its stroke and talk to her - but keep it very quiet and calm all the time. It always surprises me how many owners want to have ups and downs with their new puppy and then we wonder why they have a loud, uncontrollable dog on their hands. The first few weeks to bring home your new dog must get to know each other just focus on boundaries and setting the parameters and, just for your dog as for the rest of the family. There will be time for lots of fun and crazy antics as a puppy goes through his early years - but you can determine if your dog's personality, creating the right atmosphere now. Let baby know his new environment. Follow her around and quietly from a distance just to make sure she does not get into any trouble. Expect the first few nights a couple of nights disturbed with your new dog - she is new and confusing and may decide to bark or howl - oh joy! Ignore her when she is noisy or encourages his bad behavior with attention. The first few nights with a puppy can be an absolute nightmare - not to say that they were not forewarned! Puppy will be really upset at being left alone and is likely to cry a lot ... and very strong ...... and very compassionately. It can be simply terrible! I must say, what do you do at this time more or less depends on what you want to happen in the long term. If you want puppy to learn to sleep in a particular part of the house - so you just have to harden your heart and let cry to sleep. Fortunately, last only a couple of nights before she gets the message and settles down happily. I must confess that we never managed to do it successfully at this time. Our puppies have always won and it was usually my husband who brought them upstairs, basket and all, put him in a corner of our bedroom. We are not ashamed to admit we have failed miserably at this stage! However, we have welcomed many a dog in our lives and have successfully completed the first days of boot has ensured our life has been enriched by a series of healthy, happy, well adjusted dogs - and this is our wish for you .
