You got a puppy! (or you’re planning to get one) Awesome. You’re about to start a grand adventure that’ll last you 10-15 years. Raising a puppy can be an extremely rewarding experience. Your puppy will adore you and want to follow you everywhere. Not to mention that there’s nothing quite like a puppy licking your face to make your forget all your troubles.
Of course, there is a catch.
Do you know WHY puppies are so irresistibly adorable?
Pure survival, baby. It’s so you won’t toss them out on the street when they chew up your cell phone, whine all night long, poop on the carpet and pee on your pillow.
Puppy raising is a full time job. It’s definitely more work than most people comprehend. Many a new puppy owner, sleep-deprived and wearing clothes covered in dog hair, have lamented, “what was I THINKING!? I will NEVER do this again!”
To help you get through the rough weeks ahead, here is a collection of all of 3LostDogs.com’s resources for puppy care and training.
Puppy Care Basics:
I Just Got a New Puppy – What Do I Do With It?
43 Tips for New Puppy Owners
How to Not Screw Up Your New Puppy
Is My Puppy CRAZY? A Short Guide to Puppy Behavior
Puppy Training:
Puppy Training Games
Puppies Behaving Badly: Jumping and Biting
Video: Hey! That WAS my iPod: How to Stop Your Dog’s Destructive Chewing
Video: Shelter Sessions Episode 1: the Taming of the Puppy
When Things Go Wrong:
Thinking of Returning Your New Puppy to the Shelter/Breeder? Please Read This First
