What is needed for the puppy
What is needed for a puppy:
A puppy comes into the house
Education and nutrition - with heart and mind You are in love!
It's no wonder: it's very easy to fall in love with a small dog that is warm, soft, woolly and fits snugly on your lap. One look into those big, moist children's eyes and self-control is done.
It is very fortunate to share your life with a dog, “man's best friend”. However, it also takes a lot to make a friend and reliable companion out of him.
Before you take this small, friendly dog home with you - and into your life - you have to ask and answer many questions:
Does this dog really fit into your life with all of its needs - even when it is an adult?
Have you made provisions about who can take care of your dog during the holidays?
Do you actually have the patience, composure, and the time to train a dog, learn its language, and play with it, even when you may be exhausted from the rest of the day?
Once the little dog is there, your life will not be what it was before.
It gets more exciting, more colorful, more emotional, more fun and for a while also more exhausting.
If you already have children, you are a little prepared for what is coming - the short nights, the moaning at night, the tiny bladder that has to be emptied all the time. If this is your first foray into the children's world - in this case the four-legged ones - don't be surprised:
This journey will be more exciting and different than anything else you have experienced before.
These lines are intended to help you think about what it means to keep a dog for yourself, your family and life, and to give you tips on developing, feeding and caring for your puppy. You will need a lot of patience, empathy, humor and a good mop, you have to learn the dog language in order to understand the little dog and to be able to support him when he is afraid, can no longer or simply no longer knows how to go about the human world but is very different from his view of things.
Don't forget to have fun raising, feeding, and caring for yourself, even the fourth time you've run down and back up the stairs because it looked like your puppy needed to get out (and then it didn't). Because that's why you brought your dog home: to have more happiness, warmth and happiness in the house. The better complexion and the new leg muscles are included for free.
Before your puppy moves in with you, you should already have the basic equipment for living with a dog in the house so that you are prepared for anything.
Here is a shopping list for the essentials:
 
☞ food
We'll tell you what food your puppy has been given so far and initially stick with this brand. After approx. 1 week you can switch to the food of your choice by mixing the new food with the usual food for 10 to 14 days. But don't start right away: the small digestive system is still very vulnerable, and the last thing you need now is a puppy with stomach ache or diarrhea due to a changeover too quickly!
☞ Food and water bowl
Made of non-slip, dishwasher-safe material. In addition, the bowls should be heavy (stability) and so stable that the puppy cannot chew them.
☞ collar
Wide collars (approx. 2 cervical vertebrae wide) are recommended. It shouldn't be too tight, but the puppy shouldn't be able to slip out either. Harnesses shouldn't be too narrow or too wide either.
☞ leash
A light, thin, but sufficiently stable leash of 1.50 to 2 m. In addition, you can give your puppy more leeway with a 5 - 8 m long tow leash and practice the recall.
☞ Collar pendants
with your engraved phone numbers. Even though your puppy will of course be chipped, you will get him back much quicker if he gets lost if he has your phone number with you. Alternatively, small pouches are available in stores that can be attached to the collar. These are often more comfortable for the puppy to wear than the jingling metal tag alone.
☞ dog bed
The dog bed should be soft, comfortable, with a rim (to rest the chin on it and give it a chance to lean on) and washable (!). It is best to have a dog bed in every room in which you stay longer (kitchen, study, living room) so that your dog always has a place to retreat to. Wicker baskets like to fall victim to puppy teeth and are therefore not recommended - there is also a risk of injury to the mouth and palate.
☞ toys
Soft toys that crackle, rubber balls and squeaky toys are always popular. Make sure that the toy is processed in such a way that your dog cannot disassemble it (and swallow questionable parts). As with children, individual toys are completely sufficient - with dogs too, it can lead to “overstimulation” if the range is too large.
☞ Chews
made of buffalo skin are not only used for tooth and gum massage, but also for occupation and distract the puppy from furniture legs and carpet fringes.
☞ poop bags
(preferably made of recyclable material, because there is a lot of plastic that you leave behind in the course of a dog's life.)
☞ Tick tweezers
☞ Comb and brush
For stick-haired and long-haired dogs, you will need a wire brush and a comb to loosen tangles. The regular use of brushes & co. Is not only used for personal hygiene - it also promotes trust. In addition, the puppy learns to “keep still”.
☞ dog crate
A hard shell box so that your puppy can sleep in it at night for the first few weeks and months until he is reliably house-trained and he wakes you when he wants to go outside. The box is also an excellent transport option for the car or a safe place to sleep when traveling and in unfamiliar hotel rooms. The dog crate should represent a retreat for the puppy - but in no way does it serve to keep the dog ”.
☞ Stain and odor remover
Young dogs consist of a lot of fluids, and otherwise something “goes wrong” in the first few weeks. Make Your House Dog-Safe Young dogs are curious, examine everything, and put everything in their little mouths. So walk carefully through your home and remove anything that could be dangerous to your puppy. Buy a bin with a swing lid or a pedal lid that your dog cannot knock over or open. You will be amazed at the serious dangers lurking in your beautiful, peaceful home.
What things to watch out for:
☞ Study
Cables, paper clips, adhesives, scissors, nails, needles, screws, printer cartridges
☞ Kitchen and bathroom
Detergents, knives, scissors, dishwasher detergent and rinse aid, tampons
☞ Children's room
Play figures made of plastic, Lego bricks, mini swords, plastic animals, soft toys / dolls with glass eyes, pearls - it is best to secure the children's room from the dog with a children's gate
☞ bedroom and living room
Cables, cigarettes / ashtrays, chocolate / pralines, burning candles, nylon stockings
☞ Garden, cellar and garage
Fertilizers, insect, rat and mouse poison, slug pellets, rat or mousetraps, fish hooks, fishing lures, antifreeze, stairs and garden ponds
☞ Poisonous houseplants
Cyclamen, amaryllis, primrose, beautiful lily, knight's star, Christ thorn, ... Please ask your veterinarian which indoor and garden plants could pose a danger to your puppy.
☞ Dangerous food
Chocolate, grapes and raisins, chewing gum, onions, garlic
(Source: Happy Dog)
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