Bringing home a new puppy is a fun time. You've probably spent a lot of time choosing a breed, size and personality of a young dog that will fit in with your lifestyle.
Most puppies will suffer from some level of dog anxiety in those first few weeks. Here are some guidelines to make your first night with your new pup much easier.
Staying Inside.
It is a good idea to keep you new little dog indoors at night for the 1st week. Your new pup will not likely be house-trained, so keep them in a room over night that's easy to clean like the laundry room or bathroom.
Lay out masses of paper so accidents are easy to deal with. Do not feel tempted to put your new little dog in the bedroom with you, they won't settle and you don't want to start developing bad habits.
Bedtime "How to set up your puppy's bed.
On the 1st night it's a smart idea to set up their bed with a hot water bottle underneath a blanket so your puppy will be warm.
Your puppy will be comfortable having their mother and siblings around them at night and the heat from a hot water bottle will help simulate the body heat they are used to. Also place an old fashioned ticking clock in the room, this could simulate the mum's heartbeat and supply a rhythmical noise to help your puppy sleep.
Just before bedtime.
30 minutes before bedtime, play with your puppy to attempt to tire them out. Introduce some puppy toys and puppy chew toys and enter into some full play.
Then ten to 15 minutes before bedtime attempt to calm the little puppy down by light petting or cuddling. Once your puppy is looking exhausted or is going to sleep, pop them in to their bed and say "bedtime". When your young dog is calm, try offering some slightly warmed puppy milk (lactose free) so your little puppy has a full stomach which will help induce sleep.
If you want to attend to your young dog in the night, only go in once they've been crying for a few minutes, give them a quick pat and say "bedtime'" as you put them back into bed. Again, don't be encouraged to take your new young dog into your room or bed. Do not forget to start out how you want to continue.
Most puppies will suffer from some level of dog anxiety in those first few weeks. Here are some guidelines to make your first night with your new pup much easier.
Staying Inside.
It is a good idea to keep you new little dog indoors at night for the 1st week. Your new pup will not likely be house-trained, so keep them in a room over night that's easy to clean like the laundry room or bathroom.
Lay out masses of paper so accidents are easy to deal with. Do not feel tempted to put your new little dog in the bedroom with you, they won't settle and you don't want to start developing bad habits.
Bedtime "How to set up your puppy's bed.
On the 1st night it's a smart idea to set up their bed with a hot water bottle underneath a blanket so your puppy will be warm.
Your puppy will be comfortable having their mother and siblings around them at night and the heat from a hot water bottle will help simulate the body heat they are used to. Also place an old fashioned ticking clock in the room, this could simulate the mum's heartbeat and supply a rhythmical noise to help your puppy sleep.
Just before bedtime.
30 minutes before bedtime, play with your puppy to attempt to tire them out. Introduce some puppy toys and puppy chew toys and enter into some full play.
Then ten to 15 minutes before bedtime attempt to calm the little puppy down by light petting or cuddling. Once your puppy is looking exhausted or is going to sleep, pop them in to their bed and say "bedtime". When your young dog is calm, try offering some slightly warmed puppy milk (lactose free) so your little puppy has a full stomach which will help induce sleep.
If you want to attend to your young dog in the night, only go in once they've been crying for a few minutes, give them a quick pat and say "bedtime'" as you put them back into bed. Again, don't be encouraged to take your new young dog into your room or bed. Do not forget to start out how you want to continue.
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