·
Try
not to expose your puppy to “outside” animals until its immunity is fully up
and running. (about 16 weeks).
·
Don’t
bathe him until he is four or five months old, unless he is entirely
filthy. Puppy’s skin is very sensitive
and dries out quite easily.
·
Do
not pick the puppy up by the scruff of the neck.
·
Do
not allow children to roughhouse or maul the puppy. You wouldn’t let the neighborhood kids do so with your ten week
old baby. Puppies are not very
different.
·
Do
continue his vaccinations and heartworm medication
·
Don’t
forget to get rabies shots as required by law.
·
Don’t
let the puppy near stairs until he has entirely mastered them under strict
supervision
·
Do
keep the puppy well confined during the first few weeks at home. A puppy
that gets loose may wander away and forget, or not know, where home is.
·
Do
housebreak and train your dog with kindness and attention to detail. I will
provide you with a booklet on “Crate Training Your Puppy”, along with a
videotape.
·
Do
give your puppy all the love and attention you possibly can. He is going to need it and will return it to
you with interest.
