Image by: chadmillText by: Tanya Munshi
It’s like bringing a baby into your home. A tiny cuddly ball of fur is now going to be a part of your family. So aren’t you going to do anything and everything to make it feel at home?
Remember, the puppy has just left the warm cocoon feeling of being close to its mother. So you’ve got to be extra sensitive and patient if the puppy starts feeling ‘homesick’.
If you really want the puppy to gel with your family, then don’t leave it alone. It should feel a part of your family. So keep it close, even at night.
You need to decide what place will be its den. If you want to train it to have a particular spot as its bed, then start from day one. Let the little one have a bed right next to yours in the same room. Don’t let it sleep alone in another room.
To train the puppy to get used to its bed, keep a name for it. Gradually the puppy will know that a particular word means ‘going to bed’. Every time the pup responds correctly to your command, give it a treat.
Another very important point to remember is that give a compact and a cozy bed for your pup. Pups learn early from their mothers not to dirty the area in which they sleep. In case of a larger bed, the pup might find one area cozy and choose to do its job in another.
Remember, the puppy has just left the warm cocoon feeling of being close to its mother. So you’ve got to be extra sensitive and patient if the puppy starts feeling ‘homesick’.
If you really want the puppy to gel with your family, then don’t leave it alone. It should feel a part of your family. So keep it close, even at night.
You need to decide what place will be its den. If you want to train it to have a particular spot as its bed, then start from day one. Let the little one have a bed right next to yours in the same room. Don’t let it sleep alone in another room.
To train the puppy to get used to its bed, keep a name for it. Gradually the puppy will know that a particular word means ‘going to bed’. Every time the pup responds correctly to your command, give it a treat.
Another very important point to remember is that give a compact and a cozy bed for your pup. Pups learn early from their mothers not to dirty the area in which they sleep. In case of a larger bed, the pup might find one area cozy and choose to do its job in another.
Remove all the ‘obstacles’ from its way like fancy glass or decorative items, flower pots or anything that you feel that a puppy is bound to hurt itself or break. Once the little one has settled down in its new place, gradually you can start putting the things back.
Especially at night the puppy will start howling in sorrow. Please don’t be mad. It’s missing it mother. You can pick it up and cuddle it for a while till it calms down. Remember, its like a baby who needs its mother. Sometimes, the midnight howls could be a signal that your pup wants to go for its job. Then take it to a fixed spot and allow it to relieve itself. Remember to use one specific command.
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