Feeding Puppy In Crate
Taking Care of Your First Dog
When you decide to have your first dog, you may feel somewhat overwhelmed. After all, if you have never had a dog before, how do you know what to do to turn that cute puppy into a well-socialized, happy pet? Below are a few of the general concerns and tips on how to tackle these problems and deal with them.
House Training
Puppies are extremely delightful as well as being soft and fluffly. Your aim as the pet parent, is to educate your puppy where they can do their business.
The first step in this process is purchasing a crate. If you choose not buy two crates, one needed for puppyhood and the second for adulthood, make sure that you purchase a crate that is big enough to be utilized for your dog as an adult, and get a separator. This will allow you to create a smaller space within the bigger crate.
Keep your puppy in the crate at all times when you are not able to be with them and engaged. Make sure that you also permit your puppy to be taken out every one or two hours, making sure to bring them to the targeted spot that you want them to utilize as their business spot.
It is also crucial that you operate a certain word to encourage their toilet time. Once the puppy eliminates, praise him lavishly. As time goes by, you will find that you can leave your puppy out of their crate for extended periods of time.
One old wive’s tale about puppy training says to push your dog’s nose into any messes they make. DON’T! Not only will the puppy not understand why you are doing this, it may encourage them to eat their own waste.
Feeding your Puppy
Petite puppies require being fed three times each day, in small amounts. Puppies that are older, between 10 weeks and up, require feeding twice a day. If your puppy hasn’t eaten in a day, call your vet.
What you feed your puppy depends a great deal on your vet’s suggestions, what they were eating when you got them, and your budget. The higher the quality of the food you give your puppy, the healthier your puppy will be.
Make sure that when you are searching for food, that they have no fillers. Avoid corn, wheat and meat meals. Check to see that there are no artificial colors. Dry food is better for dogs because it cleans their teeth to some degree. Not only that, but you can also add the dry food with a few tablespoons of wet food as well.
Make sure your puppy has access to clean, fresh water at all times when out of the crate.
Leash Training and Walks
Once you have your new puppy, begin by putting a collar on him or her. A collar is perfect because it permits you to give your puppy a nametag plus relevant information to stop the possibility of losing your puppy, not only that, but it is also ideal when it comes to leash training.
To stop your puppy from pulling and directing you to where they want to go, it is important that you quickly work on walking your puppy from the beginning. Make sure that your dog has a walk every day and at least twice a day. ”Let’s go” is an excellent command to say, but make sure that your dog doesn’t pull you along when they walk. Chat with her as you go along; this lets her know she is doing her job well.
If your dog pulls, stop walking. Wait until she looks at you and then say, “Let’s go” again. It won’t take your puppy long to realize that each time she pulls, you stop. Since she wants to go walking and wants to explore, the behavior will quickly disappear.
If you should happen to walk your puppy in the evening, you should consider carrying a TASER with your for your self defense. Your puppy is still young and learning, so they won’t understand that at specific hours and specific places, it may not be safe for you to walk about, however you do. Once you bring a TASER along for your self defense you can help yourself to escape, if you and your puppy need to, not only that, but they can also be employed against hostile dogs too.
Environment for a new puppy?
We are welcome a male, golden retriever puppy into our household!
Our mud room is cordoned off the rest of the house with baby gates. Inside this area, there is a set of stairs leading the basement. The basement is very large and unfinished (with painted concrete floors). The room seems perfect to keep the puppy’s crate and feeding/other supplies in, especially since there are two doors that lead the backyard.
However, from things I’ve read, it says your puppy should be in a crate near other humans. However sound travels in our house VERY easily and we have some light sleepers, thus we thought if there was any whining or barking the basement would be a good idea.
Also puppies shouldn’t climb stairs, should they? Is it smart to have his crate in the basement and the area in the house he is allowed in upstairs? He will probably spend a lot of time in the mud-room since its next to kitchen/near others.
Help please!
There are both ups and downs to this like there would be with anything else. The area sounds like a great place – it’s great space for the male golden retriever. When fully grown, he WILL be big and he needs the kind of space you are providing.
Yes, it IS true that any puppy or dog should have their crate or bed or whatever they’re using near humans. You said that sound travels through your house. Well yes, that may wake up your light sleepers, but you could train your dog in a few weeks or less (I know with my puppy it was one week, so I can relate to this) But if the puppy is in another room where he can’t be near living breathing humans, it is possible that he could be affected.
Puppies should never, never, never be near the stairs. If left alone for a few minutes, he could get hurt. Not until he is older (or supervised as a puppy) should he be climbing any stairs.
I hope I helped and goodluck with your new puppy! He sounds like a keeper. 
- Jackie
Crate Training at the Torrance Puppy Kindergarten Dog Training Center
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