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Pet Health : Puppies : Do's & Don't

Do's and Don't For Puppies

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  • Praise puppy for proper behavior
  • Spend time with puppy
  • Feed puppy a well-balanced diet at regular hours
  • Keep puppy clean and groomed
  • Provide puppy with proper identification (collar with tags, and/or micro-chipping)
  • Provide puppy with safe and comfortable shelter
  • Provide puppy with all the water he/she can drink every day
  • Show consistency in your training
  • Give puppy safe toy and chewables
  • Obedience train teach puppy to be a good citizen
  • Use the "Four F' Rule": Fair, Frank, Friendly and Firm

  • Praise puppy for proper behavior
  • Spend time with puppy
  • Feed puppy a well-balanced diet at regular hours
  • Keep puppy clean and groomed
  • Provide puppy with proper identification (collar with tags, and/or micro-chipping)
  • Provide puppy with safe and comfortable shelter
  • Provide puppy with all the water he/she can drink every day
  • Show consistency in your training
  • Give puppy safe toy and chewables
  • Obedience train teach puppy to be a good citizen
  • Use the "Four F' Rule": Fair, Frank, Friendly and Firm


It is absolutely imperative that you follow the above "Do's" if you want to have a mature dog that is well adjusted, happy, and eager to please.

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  • Paper train
  • Reward aggrsesive behavior
  • Hit or yell at puppy
  • Give puppies that can splinter (chicken, pork, ham, steak or chops)
  • Give puppy personal items to use as toys or chewables
  • Take puppy out in public without proper collar and/or leash
  • Allow puppy to roam the neighborhood at will
  • Allow unsupervised play with small children
  • Leave puppy unattended in parked car
  • Lose your temper (see "Four F' Rule")

  • Paper train
  • Reward aggrsesive behavior
  • Hit or yell at puppy
  • Give puppies that can splinter (chicken, pork, ham, steak or chops)
  • Give puppy personal items to use as toys or chewables
  • Take puppy out in public without proper collar and/or leash
  • Allow puppy to roam the neighborhood at will
  • Allow unsupervised play with small children
  • Leave puppy unattended in parked car
  • Lose your temper (see "Four F' Rule")
Patience and a positive approach are keys to successful training. 
Obedience training may begin when your puppy is as young as two months of age.