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remember how you felt when you brought
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home your new puppy felt exciting right
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but let's be real it's also borderline
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chaotic and if you're about to get a
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puppy listen up here's where it gets
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controversial no matter how prepared you
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think you are you're probably not ready
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that cute little ball of fur is about to
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flip your life upside down in ways you
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never expected let's break down what you
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really need before your new furry
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roommate takes over and why some of the
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classic advice might actually backfire
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everyone says to get a crate and a cozy
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bed and yes your puppy needs their own
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safe Zone but let's not sugarcoat it the
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first time you try crate training your
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new cute Pew PE will probably scream
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like they've been abandoned on a desert
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island it's not because you did
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something wrong or that they hate you
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it's because they're testing your
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patience according to a study in applied
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animal behavior science crate training
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works best when introduced slowly with
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positive reinforcement so don't just
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toss them in there and hope for the best
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add a soft washable blanket a chew toy
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and maybe a shirt that smells like you
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but be warned even with all that they
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might still act like you're imprisoning
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them next puppy proofing your home
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sounds simple Until you realize your new
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pup can chew through practically
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anything wires shoes Furniture it's all
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fair game and here's the thing some dogs
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are Relentless that puppy proof gate you
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bought they might figure out how to
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climb it puppies don't just chew for fun
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they're teething exploring and sometimes
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just plain boarded according to the
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American Kennel Club the teething phase
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can last up to 6 months so invest in
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sturdy non-toxic chew toys unless you
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want to lose half your belongings let's
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talk about food highquality puppy food
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is non-negotiable but here's where
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people get it wrong the treats
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overtreating is a rookie mistake and
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it's a fast track to creating a food
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obsessed monster use tiny low calor
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during training just enough to keep
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their attention and skip the people food
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no matter how much they beg research
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from Veterinary nutrition found that
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even small amounts of certain human
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foods like grapes or onions can be toxic
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so if you don't want to be calling your
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vet at midnight keep your snacks to
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yourself speaking of vets schedule that
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first appointment before you bring your
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puppy home here's why puppies are
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magnets for trouble from eating socks to
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developing weird rashes you're going to
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have questions your vet will not only
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handle vaccines but also help you plan
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for flea prevention deworming and that
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inevitable moment when you Google why
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does my puppy eat rocks grooming start
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it early even if your puppy looks like
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they don't need it getting them used to
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brushing and nail trimming now will save
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you from future wrestling matches but be
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warned some puppies hate bath times so
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much they'll act like you're trying to
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drown them Pro tip use a lick mat with
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peanut butter to distract them it's a
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game Cher potty training is another area
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where the advice can be misleading
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people say be consistent but what they
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don't tell you is that even with
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consistency accidents will happen a lot
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enzymatic cleaners are your best friend
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because if your puppy smells their own
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oops a spot they'll keep going back and
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don't fall for the rubbing their nose in
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it myth it's ineffective and cruel
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positive reinforcement works better even
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if it takes longer here's the
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controversial part training isn't just
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for your puppy it's for you a lot of new
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puppy owners think they're dog is bad
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when really they just haven't learned
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how to communicate with them commands
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like sit a stay or and drop it are
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Lifesavers but they take time and
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patience if you're not willing to invest
