Find Your Perfect Dog Breed: Choosing a Happy Space for a New Puppy

Friday, September 8, 2017

Choosing a Happy Space for a New Puppy

Help your new puppy develop good habits right from day one in your home. The earlier your puppy becomes accustomed to his surroundings and belongings the more secure he will be in a new environment. Consider the following tips:

•Create a space for your puppy before he or she arrives
•Invest in a comfortable bed
•Baby gates may be appropriate for your particular situation
•A collar and leash for your puppy should be waiting in his space
•3 or 4 chew toys and Life's Abundance Treats and Chew Treats
•Plan out a regular schedule of eating, potty times, playing, exercising and confinement

At first you will want to confine your puppy to a designated area in your home. This is for the safety of the puppy when you are not around to supervise and also to keep him away from your personal belongings. It has been said by many dog trainers that giving puppies too much freedom too soon is a major cause for puppies developing bad habits. Instead of giving a new puppy full run of your house, give him access only to the objects you provide for him such as his personal toys chews, food and water dish, bed, etc., in a small confined space, which is “his own personal pad.”

Choose the puppy’s space wisely. If you choose a place pleasant, giving the puppy plenty of room to move about freely, but not a huge area of space, you can use it for his “room” far into the future. If you get the puppy used to this one space right from day one, it will be easier on you and him to leave him in that space anytime you need to leave or wish to do something that does not involve the puppy. You will come home to a puppy who has been comfortable and content even though you were away.

Even though you designate a particular space for the new puppy, you can still have him or her out and about with you and the family as much as you desire and even sleep in the same room with whomever you desire at nighttime. His or her space does not mean the puppy has to remain there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is only a spot you want to get him use to for times you cannot play with him, or supervise him, to keep him out of trouble and to keep your belongings out of his reach.

All these suggestions should make the puppy feel like an important member of your family.

The space you choose is entirely up to you. A lot of people like to use a kitchen, utility room or bathroom. You do want to choose a space that will “always” belong just to the puppy.

Kitchens are a good place to section off a space for your puppy as kitchens seem to be a place where the family gathers and where the pet should be also. A space such as this helps to keep the puppy a constant part of the family.

Confinement for hours at a time, even when the is older, is always better in a space or a room where he can move about, stretch his legs, or lie on his side with his legs straight out if he wants instead of confinement to a crate or cage. Crates and cages are great for housebreaking techniques, but not for the “total space” you want to give your in your home as his own space.

A good idea is to block in the puppy with baby gates so he can see outside his space. Puppies love nothing more than feeling a part of whatever is going on with their people. Never, ever lock your puppy in a room all by himself with the lights out.

Cages

If your breeder has already trained the puppy to use a crate, place the crate inside his space with the door open.

Consistent use of a crate is an excellent way to housebreak most puppies. Not all puppies are created alike. I have had some puppies I could use the crate for housebreaking, and others I could not.

A cage is not a good place to keep a puppy for long periods of time or for the times of the rest of your life when you are away. A cage is a good tool to use for housebreaking and to create a cozy den area with nice, soft, plush blankets inside and the door open for the puppy to go in and out as he so desires. It should be a “refuge” place for your puppy once housebreaking is over.

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