| Raising a puppy is a comparatively simple
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| | taken over. Moving the bed from spot to
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| project, providing you make liberal use
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| | spot and room to room will only serve to
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| of patience and common sense. The young
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| | confuse the puppy. He may well give it up
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| puppy cannot be expected to act like a
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| | altogether and find himself another nook.
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| grown dog; he needs direction and
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| | Outdoors
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| supervision. But the pup will quickly
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| | If you provide the puppy with a dry and
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| grow up and the period of close daily
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| | snug doghouse, he will manage very well
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| supervision becomes correspondingly
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| | outdoors all year round. Most dogs do,
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| shorter as the puppy matures. Naturally,
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| | except the toy and miniature breeds.
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| raising a young puppy will cause some
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| | Nature will help the dog that lives
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| changes in your life and home. Whether
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| | outdoors by giving him a heavier coat.
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| these changes are pleasant or unpleasant
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| | Have the doghouse set up before the puppy
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| depends largely on you and the regime you
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| | arrives. If you don't have it ready,
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| set for the puppy.
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| | you'll find yourself coping with two
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| Setting The Stage For The New Puppy
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| | sleeping arrangements: one, his sleeping
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| If there's anything that will get the
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| | in the house until you can get a
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| family and puppy off to a bad start, it's
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| | doghouse; and two, again when you put him
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| bringing the pup home without any
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| | outdoors. And once he gets accustomed to
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| preparation. Resist the temptation to
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| | sleeping in the house, he'll not want to
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| surprise the family with a new puppy. No
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| | go outdoors. Eliminate this double work
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| doubt your family will quickly recover
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| | by having the doghouse on hand.
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| from the excitement stirred up by the
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| | Locate the doghouse where it will be
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| sudden appearance of a captivating pup,
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| | protected from the hot summer sun and the
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| but what about the puppy? It can be a
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| | winter winds. If a southern exposure is
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| trying time for him.
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| | not practical, you can reduce wind-draft
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| Sleeping arrangements
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| | by erecting a canvas or burlap shield
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| Decide whether the pup is going to sleep
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| | around the doghouse area. In summer, an
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| indoors or outdoors. Make this decision
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| | awning will provide shade if no trees are
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| before you bring him home. The type and
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| | nearby.
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| location of his bed are important. His
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| | Equipment and accessories
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| bed or doghouse should be his own, a
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| | A lot of running around and using
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| place where he can curl up and nap, away
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| | makeshift equipment can be avoided if you
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| from the clatter of family life. And once
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| | have the necessary equipment and
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| he takes over bed or doghouse, respect
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| | accessories before you bring the puppy
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| his right to privacy.
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| | home. Your pup's "layette" should include
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| Indoors
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| | a feeding dish, water pan, brush, comb,
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| The puppy's bed can be an ordinary
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| | collar, leash, and some indestructible
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| cardboard box with a mattress of cedar
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| | toys.
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| shavings, shredded newspaper or a
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| | Stainless-steel or aluminum food and
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| washable blanket. Or it can be one of the
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| | water pans are best. Enamelware splits
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| more elaborate commercial beds. If you
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| | and cracks. The food dish should not be
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| use a cardboard box, cut down about
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| | too large, otherwise the pup will step
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| one-half of one side, so the pup can
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| | into it. Later on, you can get him a
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| climb in and out. Whatever the type of
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| | larger pan. If you are getting a
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| bed you buy or make, it should be so
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| | long-eared dog, you would be wise to buy
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| constructed that it is easily cleaned.
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| | one of the special food dishes for these
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| Once you've located the bed, avoid
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| | breeds.
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| shifting it around after the pup has
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| | Now you are ready to bring your pup home!
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