It is really difficult to imagine a person who does not love puppies. They are funny, clumsy, and lovely, with charming eyes and funny muzzle. It’s like love at first sight. Once saw this, it is very difficult to resist the temptation to take it.

So you’ve decided to have a puppy. Very rarely, taking a decision, we realize our future pet as an adult dog. Typically, the first time, we are driven by tender emotion: we want to take it in our hands and play.

But it must be remembered that puppy - it is not a toy and is not fun for a couple of days. This little is a living creature, with its perception of the world and its needs to be respected.
Being the owner of the dog - it means to bear a heavy responsibility. After all, you are taking in the family a new member. Now you are mom and a teacher and leader of the pack.

You are responsible for their health, decides that he will eat, determine its future. Yes, it’s almost that raising a baby. Just do not forget that the puppy is the dog.

His instincts and ways of thinking are different from ours. And not only have to teach it. You have to learn.

Are you ready?

Before your in your house will be a charming puppy, be prepared to answer many questions:

What breed of puppy you want to have?
Does local climate fit to pet?
Will your pet be alone?
Are you ready for the many hours scamper?
Ready to whether he will accept other animals?
Could it be managed by children?
How much money are you willing to spend for the maintenance of your favorite?
How much time can you spend to care for pets?

Before you take your puppy, you need to be done. Well, we can help you with this.

Who on earth is all the stronger
Want to make sure that your pet has grown strong and artful? Then play with him in the mobile games that develop the physical abilities of the dogs. These games can be attributed to throw objects (sticks, balls, toys), «hunting» for the toys (tie up your favorite toy and pull strings for her in that moment when your pet tries to catch «extraction»), Drag items. But choosing toys for games please make sure that they are strong and consistent with the size of the dog.
Find me if you can
Playing with the puppy in search game, you develop its natural instincts in research, which is especially important if you educate a hunting or service dogs. Hide from the dogs favorite toy or treat, and let it seek the «lost». The next time, play with his pupil «hide and seek» - he would be happy to go to your voice, or hide himself. Physical and search games are good so that they can be played at home and on the street.
Together fun
Social games are raising a dog in the skills of communicate with people and fellows of their class. Play with the dogs themselves, call the children, let the dogs play with other dogs - in these games, simulating the behavior of society, your pupil will receive a valuable behavioral experience. As a social game, you can use the «fight», «runs», «tags», etc. But it must be ensured that the game did not become a passion of aggression - in this case, stop the game.

The birth of the puppies - this is an important event in the life of a dog. But if a more durable and stable yard dogs are usually able to cope with this challenge, the domestic dog, for which every pregnancy - is a kind of test, has a need of assistance and participation of their owners. And much more care and support need just born puppies - completely helpless and blind touching pieces.

If you accept birth for the first time, consult a veterinarian and the more experienced club members on the action during birth. The ideal option - ask someone more experienced in these cases of friends or relatives attend puppies birth to help you. Indeed, in this situation, even moral support might be useful.

Puppies are born in a translucent bubble placenta. Immediately after birth, the mother breaks careful placental shell and eats it, then bites umbilical cord and carefully lick a pipsqueak. Newly born puppy intuitively feels warmly maternal and immediately tries to find her nipples. Usually, puppies are easy to deal with this first challenge in his life, but be in control to help in the event that a pipsqueak.

Usually, puppies are born strong and powerful, but there are situations when a newborn does not make a sign of life. This baby must be prepared in advance vigorously grind cloth and gently remove all the mucus from the oral and nasal cavity. Try to open your mouth and make a newborn light massage of chest, forcing him to breathe. Once the crumb will make a first breath, you can relax about his life.
Do not stir the mother to care for newborn puppies, it better knows what to do: lick the kids and forcing them to move, it stimulates virtually all vital organs and helps the baby to adapt quickly. After the birth dog is tied to their kids and trying not to leave them without a specific need. But that does not mean that you can put all the self - your attention and care has never hurt the dog and its puppies.