I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few things about me.
PHOTO: RILEY WOODS
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 falult. 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.
PHOTO: DARBY TUSSEY
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