Puppy Behaviours: Tip #1

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The first thing to know when coming to own a puppy, don't rush!
 You need to consider several things; refer back to my post 'A puppy for Christmas...'
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Once your chosen puppy(s) have turned 8 weeks old, you can go and collect them to bring back to your home to make it theirs also.

Before collecting your puppy you will need to 'puppy proof' your home; 

 -Make sure the puppy has a nice comfy area of their own, perhaps a crate in the corner of your kitchen or lounge.

 -Have plenty of puppy training pads, for messes that may occur inside before full house training.

-Keep all safety hazards away, e.g. loose wires, food on the floor, anything your puppy could sniff out and eat.

-Put a bowl of water down for the puppy on arrival to your home; alongside this make sure you have brought correct food and treats for the puppy when they are living with you.

 The intial drive/transport back with your puppy may be quite difficult, depending on the puppy.
 It will have been taken away from it's mother, perhaps father and brothers and sisters, which it will have spent every minute with from birth; this will obviously cause some stress for the puppy, perhaps encouraging the winging/whining noise.
 A little tip for the trip back, is to make sure the puppy has a nice warm and comfortable place to lye down, perhaps a crate on the back seat with lots of blankets in and a toy(s), this way they will be safe and confined in the car and have a small place to 'nest' in.

The first time coming into the home; the puppy will show lots of different behaviours, timidness, frightful, jumpiness and perhaps even a little excitement.
 To make this new welcome as comfortable and safe for the puppy as possible, never leave the puppies side, but don't crowd them, perhaps crouch behind them, occasionally tapping them nicely to show them that you are there and that you will be the port of call for safety if they feel scared.
 Walk with them around all of the new surroundings, showing them that it is a safe and happy place to be; once slightly settled, introduce them to their area, whether that be a crate or a nice comfy bed and let them get settled and scent their new area.