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New Puppy Essentials Checklist: What You Need Before Bringing Your Puppy Home
Why Preparing for Your New Puppy Matters Bringing home a new puppy? The Puppies.com new puppy essentials checklist will help prepare you for everything youll need during the first few weeks, and beyond. The first days are full of discovery, bonding, and learning for both you and your new companion. The last thing you want [ ]
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Bringing Home a Brand New Baby Puppy
Bringing home a puppy can be exciting and scary It pays off to be prepared before you bring your new puppy home for the first time Bringing home an 8-week-old puppy is equal parts magical and overwhelming. If youre feeling excited and a little terrified, you’re completely normal. One way to help quell the terror [ ]
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Unlocking Freedom: Safely Leaving Your Potty-Trained Puppy Home Alone
Our previous blog addressed Mastering Puppy Independence: Can I Leave a New Puppy Home Alone?. A young puppy is still developing, and its bladder cannot hold it for long periods. For example: A 2-month-old puppy might be able to hold their bladder for about 3 hours. A 3-month-old puppy might be able to hold their [ ]
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Mastering Puppy Independence: Can I Leave My Puppy Home Alone?
Two common questions many new puppy parents ask: Should I leave my puppy alone? and How long can I safely leave my puppy alone when I work away from home? Raising a puppy while working away from home or attending school is less than ideal, but you can do it with some modifications. Puppies have [ ]
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Healthy Paws, Happy Homes: Why Responsible Breeders Choose to Provide Health Guarantees for Their Puppies
As a breeder, the type of health guarantee you offer to the new puppys owner will depend on various factors, including your breeding practices, the breeds known health issues, and your preferences. There is no one-size-fits-all Health Guarantee. The decision on whether or not to offer one is your decision alone. However, here are a [ ]
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Toe Trimming 101: How to Trim Your Puppy’s Toenails
Trimming your puppys toenails can seem daunting, but keeping their nails at a healthy length is essential to prevent discomfort and injury. By keeping your dogs nails at an appropriate length, you contribute to their overall well-being and demonstrate good pet ownership practices. Heres a step-by-step guide on how to trim your puppys toenails: 1. [ ]
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Puppy Preventative Care: A Quick Guide to Puppy Vaccines and Deworming
Puppy vaccines and deworming are essential components of preventive healthcare for dogs. They help protect puppies from infectious diseases and parasites that pose serious health risks. The Importance of Regularly Scheduled Vaccines and Deworming Disease Prevention: Vaccinations protect puppies from potentially deadly diseases, providing immunity against specific viruses. Public Health: Rabies vaccination is essential for [ ]
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Prepping Your Pup for the Back-to-School Blues
With the start of a new school year comes many changes in our routines – recent wake-up times, after-school activities, changes in our eating routines, and even household bedtimes, which can all impact the patterns of our pets, too. When household routines change, some pets experience confusion, loneliness, and separation anxiety. Here are some tips [ ]
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Thinking About Buying a New Puppy?
Buying a new puppy is always an exciting time! There are several important factors to consider when you begin your search. Follow these tips below to help you along in the process. Future Commitment: Buying a puppy is a long-term commitment! It’s important to be aware of the time and energy, that will be required [ ]
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Bringing a New Puppy Home
Bringing a new puppy home is so exciting! You and your family are making a big step by welcoming a new family member into the fold, and the honeymoon phase is in full bloom. Unfortunately, it’s also at this point where things can go off the rails. From the very beginning, it’s important to begin [ ]
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