Potential Puppy- advice needed

Posted by Amber Caron @ambercaron, Oct 25, 2017

Hello! I may be getting a puppy in the near future. Looking for advice on training books, classes, anything really!

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@mrk5161

My best advice for potty training is to kennel train the pup. Even a newborn pup will not pee or poo where it sleeps. Keep the pup in a kennel whenever you are not home and are sleeping. You may need to keep the kennel next to your bed for a while. If the pup whines during the night, just shake the kennel a little and the pup will be fine just knowing you are near. When you are home and the pup is out of the kennel, every hour for a while for his business. First thing out of the kennel is outside! Nothing else, outside directly. The BEST fastest and easiest way to potty train a new pup.

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thank you! this is all very helpful!!

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@erinduncan

Congrats on adding a member to your family soon! You will soon figure out if your puppy is play motivated, food motivated, or both. This will really help knowing when training. Praise goes a long way! Sit is a very important thing to teach puppy when you first bring them home. I'm not sure how old your boys are, but there is a good book Puppy Training for Kids: Teaching Children the Responsibilities and Joys of Puppy Care, Training and Companionship. It works for adults too 🙂 I it has everything from Puppy supplies, first year, grooming, vet visits, housetraining, socialization, how dogs communicate, avoiding puppy trouble as well as training.

I'm sure, just like your toddler, keeping puppy on a schedule and structure helps tremendously. Have fun and keep us posted on how everything is going with the new addition!

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Thanks Erin! We are excited but just dont know when we will actually get it yet!

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Wanted to update everyone, the puppy is a go. 🙂 we will be getting her just before Christmas. We decided on a female yellow lab. Now i need to shop and learn how to train a dog! Very excited

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@ambercaron

Wanted to update everyone, the puppy is a go. 🙂 we will be getting her just before Christmas. We decided on a female yellow lab. Now i need to shop and learn how to train a dog! Very excited

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Congrats!!! I'm sure she will be a great match for your family!!!

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Anyone have any vet recommendations? 🙂

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@ambercaron

Anyone have any vet recommendations? 🙂

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I'm a huge fan of Dr. Garren Kelly at Meadow View Veterinary. It's located just west of Rochester on Hwy 14, and is located on the back side of the whole Leashes and Leads complex. He is very competent but warm and has done great things for all my dogs.

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