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When you get a puppy you are smitten by the love of the puppy. To bring a puppy home is not an easy task. It requires commitment and responsibility. If the start is good, you both will be happy for years, surely.
Before getting a puppy, the owner should make a list of a few things that are essential for a puppy.
- Washable bedding with a crate.
- Chewable toys – rope toys and kongs are a good choice. Do not get toys that have small parts as it can be harmful for the puppy.
- Water bowl and food bowl – make sure that it does not tip over easily.
- Newspapers or piddle pads.
- Puppy shampoo.
- Puppy food – check the breed size and puppy’s age before buying food for the puppy.
- Brush.
- A baby gate if required.
- Six foot leash with a collar that can be adjusted.
Puppy proofing your home
When brought to a new home, puppies are very inquisitive about it. So it is the duty of the owner to keep their belongings secure.
Items like magazines, clothes, kid’s toys, pesticides, antifreeze, remotes, medications, cleaning agents, needles, pins, trash cans, burning candles, houseplants, electrical cords, chocolates, rope, tackle, fishing line and other important items should be kept in a place where the puppy cannot reach.
Puppies are curious about the world they live in. They can get into trouble you’d never dreamed they could find. It’s your responsibility to keep them and your belongings safe. These items should be out of the reach of your puppy.
Anything that can be knocked over should be secured like lamps and bookshelves. Make sure to check the fence so that your puppy does not climb over, claw through, jump over, dig under, chew through or squeeze through.
Ensure that the puppy is not tied to a place where he can climb over the fence and get hanged. Do not leave the puppy unsupervised close to the swimming pool. Do not leave your puppy loose or tied while transporting as the puppy will be thrown out easily.
Health
Worming: There should be a regular program of worming against whipworms, roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms. The puppy should be on heartworm preventative at the age of four months.
Immunizations: Puppy that reaches the age of six weeks and up require a sequence of combination puppy shots that includes the rabies and the parvovirus vaccination.
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