Three Tips For New Puppy Owners

12 May 2016
 Categories: Pets & Animals, Blog


Bringing a puppy into your home can be a great way of adding warmth and companionship to your house. Unfortunately, owning a puppy can be a somewhat overwhelming experience for those that are unprepared for what to expect. If you have never owned a puppy, you should make sure to keep these three tips in mind to help you avoid some common oversights.

Plan For Teething

It is fairly common for new puppy owners to drastically underestimate the amount of chewing that their new dog will need to do. Just like people, your dog's baby teeth will gradually be replaced by adult teeth, and this process can be somewhat uncomfortable. By chewing, your dog can help to relieve this irritation. As a result, you should make sure to keep chew toys available at all times. By placing rawhides and dental chews in each room, you can help ensure that your puppy is not tempted to chew on your furniture or other expensive possessions.

Regularly Check The Ears

It can be easy to overlook caring for your puppy's ears, but there can be a number of issues that can arise. For example, it is possible for an ear infection to go unnoticed until it has become extremely serious. To avoid missing ear-related health problems, you should make sure to visually inspect your dog's ears at least once a week. During this inspection, you should look for signs of discharge, swelling, blood or foul smells. If you notice these signs, you should schedule a trip to the veterinarian to have the issue addressed. While performing these visual inspections, you should also look for signs of ticks and other parasites. The area around the ears can be rich in blood vessels, which may make it a major target for these parasites.

Be Careful When Introducing Your Puppy To Other Pets

If you have other pets, your puppy's intense energy and willingness to play can be off-putting to your other animals. You can help avoid your puppy getting off on the wrong foot with your other pets by making sure to save any introductions until the puppy is extremely tired. While a tired puppy may be more suited to meeting your other pets, you should still closely supervise this introduction because your puppy is likely to get a burst of energy from the excitement of meeting another animal.

Caring for your new puppy does not have to be a difficult task. By making sure to tire your puppy before introducing it to other animals, check the ears on a weekly basis and leave plenty of chew toys for teething, you will be better suited to avoid some common oversights from new puppy owners.

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