Caring For Your Puppies
Puppies are adorable pets for everyone. With their cute faces and wet noses, many find them great to care for. But taking care of a puppy isn’t all fun – you will need to have the proper commitment and give them enough attention.
The dog population grows each year with about five million new puppies in the United States alone. This is remarkable, as a third of American families own dogs. Female dogs carry their puppies in their wombs for about two months before they are born. A puppy’s senses are underdeveloped upon birth – they cannot see, hear, and have very little sense of smell. Puppies’ eyes stay closed in their first two weeks from birth. A puppy would only be able to fully see once four weeks old. The puppy’s senses of smell and hearing take faster to develop. Shortly before its first month, the average puppy would start growing temporary teeth. By their fourth month, their 42 permanent teeth begin to develop. Your puppy would need chewable toys to properly develop their teeth. This would be important since puppies need to chew to accelerate the loss of their baby teeth.
A puppy dog would need the comfort of its fellow puppies and their mother dog when very young. A puppy, ideally, would need about eight weeks before being separated from its mother and its siblings and being allowed to socialize with non-related dogs and its human owners.
Be very careful when buying a new puppy for yourself. Think both of your needs as well as the concerns of other family members and neighbors. You wouldn’t be too popular with your neighbors if you have a naughty or noisy puppy. A puppy’s owner should be more sensitive to the puppy’s comfort and well being. Pose questions to yourself before going out and buying a puppy. Is it important to buy your puppy a cage or pen to avoid dirtying up your backyard? Is the puppy too big or just right for the house where you live in? Does your puppy need some extra recreation? Most puppies need extra exercise to burn excess energy. What disposition are you looking for in a puppy? Your puppy’s cleanliness and ease of maintenance should be thought of. Is buying the right food for your puppy in your budget? Is your budget amenable to giving your puppy proper veterinary maintenance? Send your puppy to the vet by its second month for initial vaccines, and again by its fourth month for boosters.
Puppies are frisky and friendly and a lot of fun. Just give them the right care. Exercise care in naming your puppies, give them a name suited to its personality and call it by that name. Love your puppies almost in the same way you’d love your kids (if you have any) – give them enough attention and rewards. This way you can be rewarded in turn with companionship, friendship and love. This is “puppy love” in a literal, yet accurate definition.
About the author: Michael Chatman is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to the online business opportunities and internet business sites.
