Before Bringing Home

OUR MOTTO

"Do Not Buy or Adopt a pet on impulse.

A pet is a Lifelong Commitment "'

A average of 12-15 years

REVIEW YOUR LIFESTYLE before choosing a pet. -
Does everyone in the household wants and will care for the new puppy?
Are the children old enough to handle the puppy with care?
Will you have time for a puppy?
Is the family prepared to take care of and TRAIN a dog every day for his entire life(12-20 years)?
Have you consider the additional expense? Food, vetcare, insurance, training, grooming, doggie daycare etc...
SMALL or LARGE
Consider the space, activity level, and lifestyle for this puppy when it becomes an adult
How active is your family lifestyle?
Are you a couch potato and want a dog that likes to cuddle?
Are you active and want a dog has a running hiking partner on the go.
Cost of feed small vs large
COAT TYPE
Shedding or non-shedding
Consider fur or hair.
Are there allergies?
GROOMING
Low or high maintenance.
What type of coat long or short?
Do you have the time for grooming and the expense of sending the puppy to the groomer?

Be Honest with the Breeder.
Let them know if you are a first time puppy owner.
How long has it been since you have had a puppy.
If there is another dog at home?

Routine and PFC is the Key to Successful, Training.

There are many great educational tools. Weather it’s the internet, books, videos, or a trainer it will always come down to you and your family routine for the new puppy and a lot of PFC (patience, firm and consistency). A puppy just like a young child needs a routine. Start a routine from day one. Have every one in the family on the same page. If everyone follo-------------ws the same routine, training will be faster and easier, especially in potty training. Just cause it’s a week-end doesn’t mean we get to sleep in. It is harder to re-train a puppy/dog once it’s older. I like to explain to new puppy owners it’s like children a 8 week old puppy is equal to a 2 year old. They can only stay focus for a few seconds, a 3 month old= 3 years, a 4 month old =4, and a 5 month old=5 years. When the puppy reaches 6 months they are entering their teen years. It’s important to start your puppy training from the minute you get them home. If you start right away in developing a good routine, being patience, firm, and consistence the puppy will have a good foundation, making the teen years easier and more manageable because your dog will be focus on you and want to become a better canine citizen.!! Please, if you enroll in a puppy training class, be consistent in going each week. During these important training weeks it more for the puppy benefits. It will help your new puppy become socialized with different puppies, breeds, size and age, along with other people. You will have the opportunity to see the development of other puppies and ask lots of questions. Having worked in the pet industry for over 20 years, Grandma Puppy and her team have found some good training videos on you tube. These recommendations came from employee’s at her doggie daycare:

Dog Training Video on You Tube

• Ruff Beginnings Rehab Intro for YouTube (Training Series Part 1 of 4: Best Crate Training Video on first day with Puppy)

• Quansa Kennel Dog training with Pat Muller - YouTube

• Train Your Dog Like A Pro: Perfect Paws - Youtube

• Solid K9 training with Jeff – YouTube

• Cesar Millan dog Training- YouTube

• Zak George's Dog Training – YouTube

• Leerberg - YouTube

Clicker Training Your New Puppy - Part 1 - Upland Bird Dog Training- YouTube

Grandma Puppy recommend the family to watch “It’s Me or the Dog” (YouTube) first. This is what you don't want your puppy to become.

Then start educating both you and your family before you get a new puppy.