Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Coming Home: Preparing For Your Puppy

When you bring home a new puppy is like bringing home a new family member. So you want to be fully prepared for the challenges of owning a puppy. With appropriate measures, you and your little one will be comfortable and happy life. The basic elements that should have are food, essential every day, and grooming tools.

The food is obviously the most important to prepare for your puppy. The puppies are growing at an alarming rate and needs calories and protein. You can respond to this need by buying food that is specially formulated puppy, or taking food for adults and the mixture into a raw egg or meat. Remember that your puppy has eaten a certain type of food or animal breeder. Find out what type it is, and gradually move on to the food you want. Switching too fast can cause digestive problems.

Everyday Essentials puppy has a collar, belt, box bed, pee pads, bowls for food and water, and toys of course. Make sure you get a box proportional to the size of a puppy. Large breeds, of course, need more space. This is also important to use a box to break home. Buy in bulk pee pads until the puppy is completely house broken. What toys, go for more expensive and durable of them. They last longer and save money in the long term. Your dog will have fun with them, too. Get a stainless steel bowls for food and water because they are easier to clean and durable plastic.

Grooming is an important part of the dog's life, which is often forgotten, so it's important to have all the right tools. If your dog has short hair or long, you need to keep your nails to nail a good length. Nails are too long are uncomfortable to walk and destroy things easier. For longer hair and larger breeds, to decide in advance if you plan to do the grooming yourself, or if you are going to go pro. If you do, make sure you have a good cut, brush and some mild shampoo.