Preparing Your Home for Your New Puppy

At the beginning, you have to take care of your puppy's sleeping spot. If you use crates and playpens, your dog will grow up healthy and happy in your home and practice their routine as well. If you were planning on doing free-play and letting your puppy sleep in your bed, take a few minutes to learn about why choosing a playpen and a crate was a good idea! 

As a new pet owner, you want to give your puppy the best home experience and make them happier. Make sure you have these points to remember before you go free-roaming or buying a huge crate. 

Small Spaces

Puppy loves tiny rooms. Most dogs seek the warmth and protection of their pack, and they like to sleep in dens. However, you can never buy a cage your dog can hardly fit into. Your puppy should be able to stand, go all over, and sit down on the top or sides of their crate. Dogs and puppies don't want to litter where they sleep, but using a cage is a great way to cut down on potential potty spots.

Puppy Toys

Before giving your new puppy a stuffed toy, their water dish, water, and any other goodies you might think of, let them rest as well.  Put the dog in their bed and get them used to the habit of staying there. In quiet and in privacy, place your puppy's crate in a peaceful, familiar place that is out of the public eye, and where your puppy can really relax. 

Teething toys will keep your dog occupied as you do household tasks. Spacious enough space is needed in the playpen for your growing puppy. These toys are perfect for your dog to gnaw and rub. Chewing or licking will soothe your puppy when they are stressed. It makes calm them down while they are home.  

Potty Pads

Toilet seats, although potty pads can slow down potty training, they are a useful. The training pads should be placed in a particular location of the playpen, rather than surrounding the whole thing. Marking territory will help the dog go potty. However, if your puppy is young (under 12 week old) and not very effective at using pads, cover the whole playpen area to prevent spills from landing on your ground! When your pup gets older, remove any of the paws, if necessary. We suggest, though, that you adhere to your puppy's routine by taking your puppy outside to potty as soon as possible!

Leaving Your Puppies for the First Time

If you need to leave your puppy for more than four hours, you might consider keeping it in the playpen crated for the first few weeks. Giving the dog their assigned place for sleeping and potty time is a two for one when it comes to exercise. Often, put water down for the duration of your absence just do not let them drink it all. Hint: Bear in mind, before you leave your puppy alone, take some time to see whether they try to tear off pads or not. If your dog does this, you'll want to get rid of the pee pads entirely. Instead, secure the floors and carpets from slippage and wear or wall-or floor or rug,