We all know that one of the most cutest and friendliest faces on earth is the face of a new puppy. You bring one home and the whole family is overjoyed - until he or she soils that beautiful new carpet that your mother-in-law gave as a gift when you moved in to your new home! And oh, there are also odd marks on that luxurious, Italian leather sofa...It seems that those so cute furry things need some effort on your part to care and train!



The key to have a great start for the new family member is to arm yourself with lots of valuable puppy care information and most of all, prepare yourself and your whole family well. That way the most critical first days and weeks will be much more enjoyable to you and the puppy as well. To be the best puppy owner you can be, you need a lot of knowledge and tools to handle most anything coming your way!

Stock up on Supplies

To decide what kind of supplies you need for the puppy it's best to go online and do a search on number of websites about pet supplies. You will find lots of information so you'd better be prepared to read a lot and also be critical of what you read. If you don't have an Internet access where you live there are lots of other places for great information; places like veterinarian's office, the local library or the place where you get your puppy from.

Puppies need lots of water and high quality food so the first thing you should get are bowls for water and food. There's also lots of different kinds of dry foods for puppies so that is also a top priority. This should be of high quality as it's very important for your puppy's health. You probably should get a crate for your puppy as most puppy guides recommend crate training dogs. You should line the bottom of the crate with an old blanket or a towel to make it comfortable for your new puppy. It might be a good idea to get a small piece of cloth from puppy's old home as the smell of that makes it feel more safe and comfortable in the beginning.

There are few other essentials you'll need like collar and leash plus few chew toys and grooming supplies like shampoo and nail clippers. One thing which is very important is to avoid items like rawhide chew toys as those can break off and get stucked in small pup's throat. instead of that get items like Nylabone chew toy for playtime. These toys will hopefully deter your puppy from teething on other items like your gorgeous new shoes or those designer living room chairs! Puppy's are like small children, their teeth are forming and puppies need something to bite on. Puppies also need a lot activity and affection. Just don't overdo it as puppies need also lots of sleep and rest so they don't become restless and aggressive as they get older.

Housebreaking

Housebreaking will be one of the first training objectives you will have for your pup, and there is plenty of good puppy care information available to complete this task properly. A crate can be a very helpful tool in the process of housebreaking, since your puppy is unlikely to soil his crate when he is inside.

For more information about puppy care and housebreaking check the Internet or ask advice from the breeder or veterinarian. Just make sure that you have lots of cleaning supplies available as accidents can and do happen. Most of all, be patient as it will take some time for your puppy to get the hang of this routine.