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Top things to remember when you bring your puppy home

#1 Education - Read the McDoodles forum and the list of books we recommend below. There are some smart shortcuts to training and living with dogs that are available in books and videos. Each hour you spend in preparation; will save you ten in training.

#2 Puppy proofing - As with children, you will likely want to puppy proof your house. Part of it is to keep the pup safe, and the rest is to keep your stuff safe from the pup. Puppies chew things. Everything below four feet is fair game. Expect it and prepare for it. One of the best solutions is to offer a wide variety of puppy safe chew products all over each accessible floor in the house. If the pup is going to chew, you might as well control what he is chewing.

Use child proof locks to keep substances like pesticides, meds, cleaning products, plants, etc locked up in cabinets and away from your pup.

When pups are very young, even rawhide strips can be dangerous, never give these to your puppy unsupervised.

Avoid heat stroke and don't leave pups or dogs locked in cars.

Puppies should never be left alone around water or pools. They can drown in a matter of seconds. You should teach your puppy how to swim and how to find the steps to get out of the pool. Most puppies can swim but if they are unable to find the stairs to get out, they can drown. Click here for more information on pool and water safety! The information you read on this page could save your puppies/dog's life.

Toxic plants to Dogs - Click Here!

Known toxic foods to Dogs - Click Here!

#3 Potty training - gate off an area with the potty door in it. Use the same door every time you take your puppy out. Hang the bells on the door and ring them, with their foot. We say "Go Out" or "Potty Outside", it doesn't matter, just be consistent. Watch your puppy constantly!! If you are consistent and you WATCH, they can be totally house trained in under 2 weeks.

#4 Crate training - continue with the foundation we have started for you. Use the crate at night and for naps during the day when you can not watch your puppy. The crate will also help with potty training, your puppy does not want to soil her crate and will learn to "hold it."

#5 SIT - push the puppies bottom down and say SIT, GOOD GIRL/BOY, they will soon learn what a SIT is. Tell your puppy to SIT before you put the food/water down. Tell your puppy to SIT before you pet or give any affection, when you let your puppy out of the crate, etc. Before anything, your puppy has to SIT. This is one of the most important things you can teach your puppy. Start the day the puppy comes home.

Moss Creek Goldendoodles Puppy Shopping List - Click Here!

The Ultimate McDoodles Forum list of Recommendations!

#6 Leash Training - go ahead and attach the leash to your new puppy, right away and let the puppy drag it around. This will help your puppy get used to the feel of it. Gradually begin picking it up and encouraging him/her to follow you.

#7 NO BITE - Every time your puppy touches you with teeth, say NO BITE, and mean it! Your puppy will probably stop and begin licking you instead, tell her GOOD GIRL/BOY, GOOD KISSES.

#8 Vet Appointment - Make appointment with Vet for new puppy wellness check up.

#9 Socialize your puppy - Some great articles that are a must read on early puppy socialization -

Puppy Socialization Tips - Click Here!

What is Puppy socialization? - Click Here!

Why Socialize your puppy? - Click Here!

#10 Obedience classes - Start shopping for Obedience classes in your area.

#11 Health Risks of Parvo - You should not allow your puppy to be out in high risk public places - dog parks, pet stores, rest stops, doggy day care, kennels - until after the Parvo vaccinations have been completed, 16 weeks/4-months. You should wait at least 2 weeks after the last booster. Speak to your Vet about the risk in your area. If Parvo is not an issue in your area, you won't have to be so strict. Don't be afraid to socialize your puppy! This is a great article that is a must read for new puppy owners - Socialization Tips - Click Here!

#12 Crate training - We begin crate training at 3 weeks. We start by leaving a crate in with the puppies with no door. They love to pile in and sleep together. As they grow, we introduce a second crate and this time we leave the doors on. We start by closing them in for 10-15 minutes at a time, before gradually working up to 4-6 hours at night. We send our puppy’s home with the crate we train them in.

We take the water away between 5-6 pm. The last time out is around 11 pm. Once your puppy is asleep, if s/he wakes wakes up crying in the middle of the night, s/he probably has to go out. You should take the puppy out, say "go potty" or any cue but be consistent, when he/she does, it's directly back in the crate. Let them know that middle of the night trips is all business. No playtime, no drinking etc.

We recommend you use the crate we supply for the first few weeks. It's small, confined and familiar - which allows the crate to be your puppy's safe place. We also recommend a 42" or 48" wire crate as the permanent crate. Make sure the crate has a divider. You will want to section off a small space in the beginning, just large enough for your puppy to stand up, turn around and lay down in. You can put a blanket around the crate to make it feel more like a den. Puppies, by nature, prefer to be clean and will not lay where they have had an accident. This makes the crate an invaluable training tool, as it is safer for your puppy to be crated than unsupervised.

Teaching the puppy to sleep in the crate and not soil it, is an intensive and exhaustive task. We do more than just introduce your puppy to a crate. We actually train your puppy to sleep in its own crate through the night. The early days of this process are the most difficult. We have implemented a system that slowly teaches your puppy to enjoy being in the crate without soiling it. This makes for many sleepless nights on our part. We feel this early head start to crate training makes the transition to your home less stressful for the puppy and you! Our puppy owners are worth this extra effort.

Click her or on the banner below to order the crates we use and recommend.

#13 Goldendoodle ear care - Ear care is very important! The number one reason dogs visited a Vet last year was ear infections. This is not Doodle specific but with all dogs. We use the DermaPet Malacetic Otic Ear/Skin Cleanser weekly and after every bath, swim and groomer appointment. Order online or purchase at your Vet's office. You can read more about proper ear care here. Goldendoodles are floppy eared dogs - which doesn't allow air flow to the ears. It's very important to keep their ears dry and clean. Don't be afraid to let them swim! Just make sure you use this product or another drying solution afterwards. We have learned being proactive with ear care will save you lots of trips to the Vet.

#14 Trained to the Bell -

Poochie-Bells work! Hang them on the door you let your puppy out. Every time you take the puppy out, say 'potty outside' and ring the bell with one of the puppies paws. At first you will take them out often. For the first week or two they should be let out:

·         when they wake up

·         after they eat

·         after they drink

·         if they start to sniff and circle

·         every 20 minutes or so while they are awake

·         before and after they are crated

Thankfully puppies sleep a lot. But the trick is to let them understand that outside is for relieving themselves. It's a new concept for them - but if it's clear, then they will understand what they need to do. The less accidents they have, the faster they learn. It takes some dogs only a few days to learn to ring the bell to ask to go out. (And for a while there, you're trained to the bell, because they go often - but it's worth it in the long run.) Order your Poochie-Bells online - Click Here!



# 15 Food we recommend and feed all our Doodles -

Your puppy has been eating Nature's Variety PRAIRIE, Chicken and brown rice medley. Nature’s Variety believes in wholesome, authentic nutrition for your cherished family member. From the heartland of America, Prairie is made with more meat, poultry, or fish proteins, hearty grains, and healthy fruits and vegetables to give your dog a complete and balanced diet.

Your puppy kit will include a small bag. If you're going to switch to another brand of food.  Please, do this gradually. Most Vets recommend you start out 3 parts old and 1 part new food. Gradually increase the new food over a 2 week period.  Puppies have sensitive stomachs, the less stress you put on their systems, especially when they're changing homes, leaving littermates, Mom, etc. the better. Click HERE to find a store near your that carries Nature's Variety.

Order your Nuvet Plus Vitamins! (click here)

or Call 1-800-474-7044 order code - 4576151

#16 Vitamins -

NuVet scientists, veterinarians and formulators began with the premise that most pet diets are lacking the proper amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. There are important nutrients that animals once received when they were living in a more primitive environment that are not available in the modern diet. Commercial pet foods contain numerous by-products that can make them poisonous, toxic and incapable of reducing the devastating effects of unstable oxygen molecules, also known as "free radicals." Free radicals have been implicated in more than fifty health problems in humans and animals including various forms of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, cataracts and premature aging.

NUVET PLUS

Independently tested and recommended by leading veterinarians

Human grade, natural ingredients

Formulated over a period of 8 years by physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, and animal nutritionists

Significantly reduces the risk or eliminate many problems that strike your pet:

Scratching

Itching

Hot Spots

Allergies

Arthritis

Premature Aging

Low Energy Levels

Cataracts

Digestive Problems

Heart Disease

Tumors

Moss Creek Goldendoodles are started on NuVet Plus Vitamins – daily at 6 weeks of age. We highly recommend this vitamin for your new puppy. Your puppy kit will come with a 6-day supply. You will need to click on the NuVet Vitamin link above to order online before your puppy comes home. It takes about a week to get them.

Snuggle Puppy Website

You can also buy them on shop.com! (click here)

Award winning SnugglePuppies are the best way to comfort your puppy through the night. The "real feel" heartbeat, heaters and place for a bottle make all level of care easy.