Congratulations on making the choice to adopt or purchase a furry friend. Not only will they be a companion, but studies indicate they will help enrich the quality of your life as well, in more ways than you can imagine. In this guide, we will cover the basics of getting to know your new friend, what it changes about your environment, your habits, and your schedule. After many years of companionship, you will look back at these first months, and try to remember how they were filled with many challenges. However, with this guide, you are on your way to a great start.

In addition, we’ll also cover some products that will help you in your puppy journey. These products, when used correctly, will make it easier to train, maintain and live with your new friend for many years to come.

As a new pet parent, it’s important to remember that properly training your puppy, whether house-training, crate training or simple commands, is all interrelated. Training takes dedication, time and patience. Here are a few basic starting steps:

  1. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Puppies are puppies. They are all about the moment and they are easily distracted.
  2. Keep your puppy confined in small spaces at first to limit the distractions, accidents and for their general safety.
  3. Training a puppy will not happen overnight. It will take time and there will be setbacks along the way. The more time that you as an owner, can put in, the better and easier it will become in the future.

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