What should I do in preparation?

Are you collecting him on your own or do you have help? If there are two of you he can sit on your companions knee on a puppy pad and towel if you are alone a crate is essential with vetbed and puppy pad. Take plenty of kitchen roll and wet wipes. When you get home make sure all the family are aware of the need to watch pup ALL THE TIME unless you want to find wet patches or poos! He should go out when he wakes up, when he has been fed, when he has been playing and every hour in any case. Decide where you want pup to sleep and if he is to have a small crate with no room for a pee or room for a bed and puppy pad. I had Hattie in a crate next to my bed let her out when I got up for a comfort break or if she woke up result clean pup quite quickly but this is not for everyone so suggest you read Gwen Bailey's book on raising a puppy loads of useful advice. Most of all ENJOY the puppy phase does not last long. I will be doing this again at the end of June with Minton hope Hattie pulls her weight and helps out a bit!

Awww you sound mature for a thirteen year old I trained my first dog at the age of 9 and she was my companion for 15 years taking me through the highs and lows of the transition into adulthood! She was my best friend in the world. I have the Gwen Bailey book like Sue suggested however no longer need it. If you send me your address to [email protected] I will post it to you. I had a 4 hour journey with Jarvis and had him on my lap all the way home which he slept. He is now safely secure in the boot of my car which he loves but I felt it important to be close to him for his first journey.

Be prepared for your pup to cry all night... I chose to crate Jarvis (essential if upstairs or down) you can get them from a cheep supplier on eBay ..pref 36". Mine was 2nd hand which was perfect however brought another for my bedroom on eBay brand new for £20. Jarvis slept downstairs for a few weeks which he settled into about a week of crying however as he constantly woke me for a wee at 5:30 am I decided to crate him beside me in bed. some chose to have them in bed with them (I wanted to but my son occasional still visits me in the middle of the night!!) but whatever works for you.

There are no right or wrong ways of dealing with it but it has to work for you AND the puppy. Plenty of chews (puppy friendly) they can't have rawhide till after 4months but Jarvis had rice chews (local pet shop should advise on the best suited).

Puppy classes, although expensive, is a must if you are a first time owner.

Teddies are a must...Jarvis still snuggles into his. Ask the breeder for a smelly blanked with the scent of mum and pups on it to help him with the transition.

Is he going to be home alone at any point on the day ?? X


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Www.vetuk.co.uk are great for flea and wormer etc, half the price than the vets. Just make sure you weigh your pup at the vets to get the dosage right. You are not obligated to buy for your vets. They sometimes have offers on food too.

Try to stick with the food your breeder is feeding your pup for a short while. If you chose to change try to stick to a good quality food. This will keep his poos solid and allow the anal glands to work correctly as he grows. Look at the protein (meet) content. The higher the (dry) food content the better. Although can be more expensive it's well worth it. I use barking Heads and Jarvis loves it... Vets tend to push toward Hills, james Wellbeloved is used by some and Arden Grange... There are so many out there, have a look and go with what you feel best but gradually change by introducing a little at a time of the new into his old feed until you have half and half after about 5 days and fully onto the new in about a week or so.

Local smaller pet shops have a lot of knowledge and support too and are generally not supporting specific brands that give them bonuses!

If you like what you see in shops and can wait..look online... You may find them cheaper from the vast amount of pet supplies online do check eBay for second hand bargains and new stuff from pet suppliers.

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I have a Bertie too he will be nearly four months old soon! Bet your excited! I'm 21 and Bertie is my first puppy ( had a dog when I was growing up but was far too young to look after her when she was a pup) the hardest part I found was leaving him at night in his crate when he was crying but within a week he was fine ! Enjoy the cuddles I had to go back to uni to finish of my last few weeks after Easter break and when I came home he had grown so much ! Make sure he has a toy to chew I also gave up one of my blankets which I would sleep with in my bed so he would feel comfort with the smell of me when he was alone at night ,I also used a microwaveable bean bag fluffy toy ( which we made sure there was nothing he could chew off and swallow ) to imitate the warmth of his litter mates ! Enjoy the early mornings that was a shock to the system but now I'm used to getting up early. Fingers crossed he is good in the car , luckily I only lived ten minutes away from the breeder we got Bertie from but give him reassuring cuddles and kisses and praise him. Good luck and let us no how your new adventure sets out! Your puppy day will
Come so quickly oh and when you get a chance put some pictures up