We all know that one of the most cutest and friendliest faces on earth is the face of a new puppy. You bring one home and the whole family is overjoyed - until he or she soils that beautiful new carpet that your mother-in-law gave as a gift when you moved in to your new home! And oh, there are also odd marks on that luxurious, Italian leather sofa...It seems that those so cute furry things need some effort on your part to care and train!

The great news is that if you prepare yourself and your family well, with lots of puppy information before your new family member arrives, all of you will survive those early days much better. The key is have all the tools and information you need to be the best puppy owner that you can be and what your puppy deserves.

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To determine which supplies that you will need for your new arrival, there are any number of websites that will offer the puppy care information that you will need. Other good sources for puppy care information include your veterinarian's office, the local library, or the shelter that you adopt your puppy from.

Puppies need lots of water and high quality food so the first thing you should get are bowls for water and food. There's also lots of different kinds of dry foods for puppies so that is also a top priority. This should be of high quality as it's very important for your puppy's health. You probably should get a crate for your puppy as most puppy guides recommend crate training dogs. You should line the bottom of the crate with an old blanket or a towel to make it comfortable for your new puppy. It might be a good idea to get a small piece of cloth from puppy's old home as the smell of that makes it feel more safe and comfortable in the beginning.

There are few other essentials you'll need like collar and leash plus few chew toys and grooming supplies like shampoo and nail clippers. One thing which is very important is to avoid items like rawhide chew toys as those can break off and get stucked in small pup's throat. instead of that get items like Nylabone chew toy for playtime. These toys will hopefully deter your puppy from teething on other items like your gorgeous new shoes or those designer living room chairs! Puppy's are like small children, their teeth are forming and puppies need something to bite on. Puppies also need a lot activity and affection. Just don't overdo it as puppies need also lots of sleep and rest so they don't become restless and aggressive as they get older.

Housebreaking

Housebreaking is one of the first training objectives for your new puppy and luckily there's a lot of material available so you can complete this phase properly. A crate is very good to have at this point as your puppy is unlikely to soil his crate when he is inside.

Make sure that you have plenty of cleaning supplies on hand, since accidents can and do happen on occasion. Most of all, arm yourself with patience, since it will take a bit of time for your pup to get the hang of this routine. For more puppy care information about housebreaking, talk to your veterinarian, breeder or check the Internet.

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