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"I Am Your
Puppy"
I am your Puppy, and I will
love you until the end of the Earth,
but please know a few things about me.
I am a Puppy, this means
that my intelligence and capacity
for learning are the same as an 8-month-old child.
I am a Puppy; I will chew
EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on.
This is how I explore and learn
about the world.
Even HUMAN children put
things in their mouths. It's up to
you to guide me to what is mine to
chew and what is not.
I am a Puppy; I cannot hold
my bladder for longer than 1 - 2
hours. I cannot "feel" that I need
to poop until it is actually
beginning to come out.
I cannot vocalize nor tell
you that I need to go, and I cannot
have "bladder and bowel control"
until 6 - 9 months.
Do not punish me if you have
not let me out for 3 hours and I
tinkle. It is your fault. As a
Puppy, it is wise to remember that
I NEED to go potty after: eating,
sleeping, playing, drinking, and
around every 2 - 3 hours in addition.
If you want me to sleep through the night,
then do not give me water after 7 or 8
p.m.
A crate will help me learn
to housebreak easier, and will
avoid you being mad at me. I am a
Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be
patient with me! In time I will learn.
I am a Puppy, I like to
play. I will run around, and chase
imaginary monsters, and chase your
feet and your toes and 'attack'
you, and chase fuzzballs, other
pets, and small kids. It is play;
it's what I do.
Do not be mad at me or
expect me to be sedate, mellow and
sleep all day. If my high energy
level is too much for you, maybe
you could consider an older rescue from a
shelter or Rescue group.
My play is beneficial, use
your wisdom to guide me in my play
with appropriate toys, and
activities like chasing a rolling
ball, or gentle tug games, or
plenty of chew toys for me.
If I nip you too hard, talk
to me in "dog talk," by giving a
loud YELP, I will usually get the
message, as this is how dogs
communicate with one another. If I get
too rough, simply ignore me for a
few moments, or put me in my crate with
an appropriate chew toy.
I am a Puppy, and I am a creature
with feelings and drives much like
your own, but yet also very
different. Although I am NOT a
human in a dog suit, neither am I
an unfeeling robot who can
instantly obey your every whim. I
truly DO want to please you, and be
a part of your family, and your life. You got me
(I hope) because you want a loving
partner and companion, so do not
relegate me to the backyard when I
get bigger.
Do not judge me harshly but
instead mold me with gentleness and
guidelines and training into the
kind of family member you want me
to be.
I am a Puppy and I am not perfect,
and I know you are not perfect
either. I love you anyway.
So please, learn all you can
about training, and puppy behaviors
and caring for me from your
Veterinarian, books on dog care and
even researching on the computer!
Learn about my particular breed and
it's characteristics, it will give you
understanding and insight into WHY I do
all the things I do. Please teach
me with love, patience, the right
way to behave and socialize me with
training in a puppy class or
obedience class, we will BOTH have
a lot of fun together.
I am a Puppy and I want more
than anything to love you, to be
with you, and to please you. Won't
you please take time to understand
how I work? We are the same you and
I, in that we both feel hunger,
pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but
yet we are also very different and must work
to understand one another's
language, body signals, wants and
needs. Someday I will be a handsome
dog, hopefully one you can be proud
of and one that you will love as
much as I love you. Love,
Your Puppy
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