1. Puppies do not eat much at a time, so they need to eat more often. Also, make sure they get plenty of rest as they adjust to their new home.
    
2. We provide a starter pack of food for your puppy. If you decide to use a different brand, we recommend that you feed the sample we provide for several days, then gradually begin to mix it in with the food of your choice.
    
3. Puppies under stress can get low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Common causes of hypoglycemia include stress from missing a meal, lack of water, extreme temperature change, or becoming exhausted from excessive activity. Typical signs include listlessness and or staggering from mild to moderate phases that can proceed to unresponsiveness if not addressed promptly. If you notice your puppy is able to swallow and somewhat alert but becoming sluggish while in this state, give him 1/2 tsp of corn syrup or pancake syrup by mouth using a dropper. If your puppy is not swallowing, rub syrup on the gums and under the tongue. Visible improvement should be evident in 15 minutes or less. If no improvement is seen within this time, call your vet immediately.
    
4. We start each puppy on a vaccination and deworming schedule. Record of this schedule will be provided with your puppy at the time of adoption. You will need to take him to your vet within 72 hours of purchase for a warranty to be valid. Take the vaccination record along with you to your vet so he can see what the pup has received. It is important to keep up with vaccinations during the first year of the puppy's life as well as yearly vaccinations afterwards.

1. Consistency is key, from the spot to the time. Picking one spot to take your puppy to paired with a word or phrase you can use when you want him to go will solidify a "potty pattern." Free feeding kills consistency for obvious reasons; inconsistent eating results in inconsistent potty times. Instead, start your puppy on a regular feeding schedule.
    
2. Pups younger than 3 months usually need to be let out every hour or two, which can include in the middle of the night. Because your puppy is still young, he will need to be taken out after waking up (naps included), meals, play/training time, and before bed. Patience is key here!
    
3. Keep an eye out for "potty behaviour" such as sniffing, turning in circles, and appearing restless to avoid accidents. Energetic praise and a treat immediately afterwards will encourage your puppy to go and go fast. Most importantly, don't take your puppy inside right after he goes. If you do, your puppy will try to stall going so he can roam around and have fun outside. Playing with your puppy promptly after praise will encourage him to go fast to have time to play with you.
    
4. Pet or baby gates can be used for restricting access to certain areas until they are better trained. For training indoors, puppy pads with pheromones are great for training your puppy to go in one specific spot.

Puppies do not eat much at a time so they need to eat more often.  Puppies will need about 4 meals a day until 3 months of age. Three-month-old puppies will eat 3 meals a day then graduate to 2 meals a day at around 6 or 7 months. Avoid chocolate and easy-to-splinter bones. Knuckle and marrow bones are fine if parboiled beforehand.

Take any bones away if they start eating them instead of chewing them. Bones, in general, should probably be avoided until they have matured past a few months to a year. Give your puppy chew toys instead of bones for his teething.

Play (or exercise) is an incredibly important part of your growing puppy's life. Exercise helps release stress, socialize, enrich your puppy's mind, and prevent inappropriate behaviors before they become horrible habits. Keeping many types of toys—from plush to puzzles—will keep your pup active and mentally challenged.

While each breed needs different amounts of exercise, an hour of walk-time a day (once the vet has cleared it) broken into 2 to 4 small chunks is often a healthy amount of time. Avoid rough play and strenuous exercise. Longer and faster runs should be saved for once your puppy is 9 months or older.

When your puppy is 7-16 weeks of age, you should consider socializing him as it is the prime socializing time. Puppy preschools or carefully chosen play-dates (to keep puppies healthy while finishing their vaccinations) will help you acclimate your puppy to other dogs before that window disappears.

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