Bringing A Sheltie Puppy Home

You’re bringing your new pup home! Congratulations! There will be many new adjustments for the both of you in the coming weeks and months ahead, so have a plan for how to handle it. In order to make the start of your journey together as easy as possible, I'd like to offer some puppy advice that may be helpful to you.

Bringing a sheltie puppy home. When bringing home a new puppy it's normal to see a bit of anxious, nervous behavior at first and some breeds, or individual pups, have highly-strung personalities and get upset easily. Some puppies seem to get so stressed that they don't feel the need to poop (or even pee) for a while! Although a young pup generally has very limited bladder. So, exactly what should your puppy know at 4 months of age? As a guide dog puppy raiser we bring home our puppies at around 7-8 weeks old. I’ve been raising these guide/service pups since 2006 and over that time I’ve noticed something magical seems to happen when a puppy is around 4 months old. I remember bringing my first puppy home. I had waited so long and I was SOO excited. I had cut a cardboard box and put a pillow in it for the puppy to sleep in. I am not going to recommend that today :-) but I am going to make some recommendations that can make bringing a puppy home go smoothly. If you’ve raised a puppy before then you probably know this is where the real fun begins (sarcasm…this is actually when you learn that you do not get to sleep your first night home with a new puppy).QUICK TIP: Check out this blog post if you want to know everything you should expect from your 8 week old puppy.. The first few nights at home may be difficult for both you and your pup.

Surviving the first 24 hours with your puppy. Prepare yourself and your family for the fact that the first day home with your puppy can be a little odd. After all the anticipation and preparation, your puppy is home. He may jump right into the mix, or he may pass out for days. And even when you have a single puppy you are bringing home, it gives room for the puppy to eat and sleep in a clean area with the attached pen being their "great outdoors". This is being modelled by the lovely Miss Halley. a full grown sheltie. Bringing home a new Shetland Sheepdog puppy is an exciting event! Are you prepared for your new little one? Discover the basics of Sheltie puppy preparations and how to care for your new little one! Ad-orable! Fur-bulous! Latest from the SN forum! Our Sketchie Boy; Bringing home a new puppy is a really exciting time for any family. However, with all the excitement, it's easy to find yourself overlooking some of the basic items that any new pup is going to need when you bring them home. We've put together a list of items below that all pup parents should consider before bringing your new puppy home.

With adequate puppy socialization Shelties are good with children (always under supervision) and other animals. Your Sheltie breeder will start the puppy socialization process and you should continue on with it as soon as your puppy arrives at his/her new home. It is clear that many Shelties still retain their herding instincts. Going to a new home is a very stressful thing for all pets. You should probably keep her like that for about 2-3 days. About the cat and dog, to be sure they won't really attempt to scratch or fight with the new puppy, keep the puppy in the kennel and slowly bring out your dog. Try to keep you dog calm when you introduce her to the new puppy. Many new puppy owner’s might like to try the crate method and lining the floor with newspapers or pee pads. Always take the puppy outside after peeing. This will help the puppy learn that the outside is for this practice. At about six weeks, it is time for the puppy’s booster shots. Don’t delay giving the puppy those important shots. Bringing home a new puppy is a very exciting event for all the family, but the first month at home with your new Labrador puppy can be challenging. The first few hours and days in his new home mark a major life change for your little Labrador pup, and probably for your family as well.

By Ann Compton, Sheltie Nation Contributing Writer. The arrival of a new Sheltie puppy is filled with excitement. Prepare for the day you bring your Sheltie puppy home well in advance of her arrival, so when the big day comes you can enjoy your new family member. Any earlier and the puppy will typically become very nervous and have problems settling into its new home. Having said that, puppies should be with their new owners by 12 weeks, when they're forming strong attachments. So 8-12 weeks is the best window of opportunity to take home a new Sheltie puppy. Why not rescue a Shetland Sheepdog? Bringing your new puppy home for the first time is really exciting for all of the family, and it should be a positive experience for your puppy as well. Leaving their mother and siblings for the first time can be very stressful for the puppy, however, and you will have to make a considerable amount of effort to make your puppy feel welcome and. Puppy food. Preferably the same food the breeder or shelter was feeding. Dogs can get stomach upset from a rapid food change. If you don’t like the particular brand of food your puppy is currently using, you can transition to a new food by following the directions on the dog food bag.