Preparing to Welcome Your Labrador Puppy with Open Arms
Before
bringing your Labrador puppy home one should take care to purchase a few items
that are needed for it as well as for making the home a safe and puppy-proof place.
Puppy-proofing the home requires that the home be secured and all dangerous items
should have been safely secured such as electrical cords, sharp objects, fertilizers
as also household chemicals, all of which may harm the new puppy. It may also
be necessary when preparing for your Labrador puppy to fence the yard to prevent
the puppy from escaping outside and will help insure a safe area in the home that
would be home to the new pet.
Basic Accessories
Some basic accessories
required to prepare for the Labrador puppy are food bowls, water bowls, puppy
food, a collar, leash and an ID tag as well as a crate and maybe baby gates and
grooming toys as well as toys. One should also ensure that things are low key
when you first bring home the Labrador puppy and one should introduce the crate
to let it sleep in it. Crate-training may also be begun as soon as you feel the
puppy is ready to learn, which should be almost immediately as it is a quick learner
as well intelligent.
Adequate care should be taken in the preparation of
the Labrador puppy to ensure its safety and this may entail raising electrical
wires beyond its reach as it is famous for chewing anything and everything. Swimming
pools may also be kept out of bounds for the Labrador puppy even though it has
great affinity for water and swimming and it may need to be taught to stay afloat
before letting it have a swim. One should also prepare for a new Labrador puppy
by protecting young children from the new arrival and should be advised to handle
the puppy with care and not pull its ears or pick and drop it.
The first
entrance of the puppy should be a memorable occasion for it and one should let
it look around its new surroundings and give it a light meal as well as provide
clean drinking water for it. If it gets tired, it should be borne outside and
be tucked into its crate so that it can take a nap and learn where it is to sleep.
The first few days after it comes home should be quiet so that it can get used
to its new home and surroundings as well as family members. This is a necessary
step in preparing for your Labrador puppy as it has just been uprooted from its
mother and siblings and so, should be given time to adapt.
It is a good
idea to initially restrict it to a small area to which it can become familiar
with and slowly let it have greater access and one should start to housebreak
it without delay. A new puppy may often fall asleep a lot and this should not
cause any concern as sleep will help it cope with the change and its associated
stresses. The transition for the puppy would be considerably eased if one is prepared
with the right supplies as well as equipment.
Have crates on hand and there
are several varieties to choose from and it should be large enough to house the
Labrador puppy. Stainless steel water and food bowls would be a good choice as
they provide functionality as well as value. Have a collar as well as leash ready
as well as plenty of grooming supplies such as slicker brushes and nail trimmers.
You can also buy toys for it as it is a playful sort and can easily entertain
one with its intelligent use of toys and toys would also give it something to
chew and concentrate on. While preparing for your new dog, you can start creating
a living space for your Labrador puppy.
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