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Puppy Love
By Wendy Yeager, Fri Dec 9th
Everybody loves puppies. Who can resist those cute little facesand wet noses? can be a lot of fun, but they also comewith a lot of added responsibility. More than five million are born every year in the UnitedStates. In fact, one in every three families owns one or moredogs. A female dog carries her for a term ofapproximately 60 days before they are born. are bornblind, deaf, and with very little sense of smell. Their eyesstay closed for about 10-15 days. By four weeks old they havecomplete vision. A puppy’s sense of smell and hearing developsquickly. have 28 temporary teeth, which start to appeararound 3-4 weeks. Their 42 permanent teeth begin to emergearound four months. Be sure to have plenty of chew toys for yourpuppy. need to chew to stimulate the loss of their babyteeth and to help place their permanent teeth. Puppies like to stay cuddled up close to their mother andsiblings to stay warm and feel secure. Because aresomewhat dependent on their mother and need to learn to getalong with other dogs, they should stay with their mother for atleast eight weeks.
A new puppy should be chosen with great care. A new owner mustnot think only of himself,
but also about people around him. Amischievous or noisy puppy can be a great nuisance to neighbors.Most importantly, a new owner must think of the comfort and wellbeing of the puppy. Here are some questions a new owner may wantto ask himself. Does the puppy have a clean place to stay anddoes it need a cage or pen? Is the puppy the right size for thehouse or apartment where it will live? Will your puppy need moreexercise than it can be given? A puppy needs to work off excessenergy every day. Do you prefer a playful puppy or a docile one?Will the puppy be easy to keep clean? Will you be able to givehim plenty of the right kind of food? Can you afford theveterinary care your new puppy will need? Your puppy will needto receive it’s first vaccine at 6-8 weeks, then it will needboosters at 12 and 16 weeks. Puppies are fun and full of tons of wiggly energy. Enjoy yourpuppy. Be sure to give your puppy a name befitting of it’spersonality and call it by name often. Show your commitment tothe puppy by bolstering it’s self esteem with lots of affection,attention, and rewards. Your puppy is bound to give you years ofunconditional love and friendship. Soon you will be calling it“puppy love”. Published by: Wendy Yeager http://www.wenmarcorp.com/dogs-go2 About the author:Published by: Wendy Yeager http://www.wenmarcorp.com/dogs-go2
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