Traveling with a New Puppy

The younger the puppy, the smaller the bladder. Generally, puppies around 8-weeks old cannot hold their bladder for more than 2 hours at a time. Depending on the length of the trip, the puppy will need a potty break every couple of hours. If driving, plan for pit stops along your route. This will not allow the puppy to start being housebroken but give you quality time to spend with your puppy during the ride.

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Puppy Product Starters

You don’t need the best toys or newest products when you bring your puppy home. The essentials for any puppy are: puppy food, something soft to sleep on, a dog crate that they can grow in, food and water bowls, chew toys (not raw hides), collar, leash, and pooper scooper. The chew toys should be specific for puppies to help soothe their teeth and gums during teething.

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Puppy Introductions

When introducing a puppy to anything, you want to start off slowly. Too much excitement or energy around the puppy at once can cause a frightened canine. Dog introductions should be made off the property at first, then in the yard, and then in the house. This allows the original dog(s) to not feel like the puppy is a threat to their domain. When performing human-canine introductions, have the people be introduced one at a time and have them approach slowly. Once the puppy’s shows no fear, then they are comfortable to introduce the next person.

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