Taking Care Puppy
Taking Care of a Puppy - Provide the Basics
By Anthony Pace
Taking care of a puppy requires a large amount of time and responsibility if you want to provide a puppy a happy, healthy life. Sadly, many people who get a puppy are not aware of just how much energy goes into the upbringing of such a helpless animal. Tragically, many of these people end up abandoning their puppy or bringing him back to the SPCA or local kennel.
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If you were to speak to those individuals who are in the business of pet adoption rescue, you would be shocked at how many abandoned puppies they deal with on a daily basis. Their advice to prospective puppy owners or adoptees is that taking care of a puppy is all consuming for the first year of the puppy’s life. If you understand that responsibility going in, then puppy ownership can be filled with love and joy.
Before you begin the process of taking care of a puppy by purchasing or adopting one, make sure you have the time to put into the relationship with your new puppy. You need to realize that you are committing yourself to a 10-15 year partnership. As previously mentioned, puppies are all consuming for the first year of their life. You must have time, money, space and love to devote to your new best friend.
Part of the process of taking care of a puppy will require you to housebreak him so that he does not urinate of defecate all over your house or apartment. You will need to provide a healthy diet of puppy food for the first year of life and regular dog food for the rest of the dog’s life. You will need to have the money and time to take your puppy to the veterinarian for vaccinations and neutering when appropriate.
Another aspect of taking care of a puppy is providing physical exercise for him. Regular exercise is essential for a happy, healthy puppy because it helps him burn off all the excess energy that is so prevalent in puppyhood. Regular exercise also leads to a more calm, better-behaved puppy.
Playing with a puppy is also an important part of the bonding process that occurs between the puppy and its owner. Puppies and dogs by nature are social creatures and play is part of the "pack" behavior that has been passed down from their forbearers. It is also important that you let your puppy interact and play with other puppies and dogs in your neighborhood. This fulfills some of their needs to belong to a "pack" even though you and your family are viewed as the "pack" from the puppy’s perspective most of the time.
Once you feel you can provide the basic necessities for a puppy to thrive, there is only one more component needed in the equation. That component is love and kindness. Love and kindness is the main ingredient in any successful relationship. There will be good and bad times with your puppy as he grows to adulthood. If you can commit to provide love and kindness throughout, you have the start of a wonderful new partnership.
To learn more about taking care of a puppy and learn things related to training puppies and dogs, including behavior problems, from an expert in the field, please visit: Taking Care Of A Puppy. For additional information visit: http://www.PuppyDogBehavior.com
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Comment by love dogs — December 18, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
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Comment by abigail — January 21, 2009 @ 6:34 pm
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Comment by Jade — January 31, 2009 @ 12:56 am
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Comment by Jiselle — February 6, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
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Comment by jack loyd — February 15, 2009 @ 10:26 am