Resources for New Puppy Owners

Welcoming a new puppy into your life is delightful and exciting! Being prepared can help your puppy transition to its new home faster and make the experience better for all.

Here are a few online sources to get you started:

1. Preparing for your puppy’s arrival

https://www.royalcanin.com/ca/dogs/puppy/preparing-for-your-puppys-arrival

- Preparing
- Collection
- First few weeks - Health
- Growth stages
- Socialisation
- Training and play - Grooming
- Behaviour

2. Getting a new puppy

https://www.purina.ca/articles/puppy/getting-a-puppy

- Questions for new puppy owners to ask a dog breeder - Your puppy’s first night
- Ultimate new puppy check list
- Puppy proofing your home

3. Helpful hints for bringing home a new puppy

https://ontariospca.ca/blog/helpful-hints-for-bringing-your-new-dog-home/

-  Getting ready

-  Supply list

-  Plan ahead: pick up and arrival

-  Ask yourself

-  The pick up

-  Make sure you bring with you

-  Finally home

-  Great resources

-  Introductions with current pet residents

4. Bringing home a new pet

https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/related-resources/bringing-home-a-new-pet/

- Should we get a purebred, or mixed breed? If a purebred, what is the best breed?
- Are we up to adopting a young puppy, or is a mature pet better suited for us?
- Is a cat better than a dog for our lifestyle?
- Will the pet be indoors all of the time? If outside, do we have a safe area for playtime

- Do we have the resources to take care of the pet?

- Do we know how to train and handle this pet?

- Have we bought the right equipment? Is the house “puppy proofed”?

- Are we up-to-date on our knowledge? Pet nutrition and healthcare has changed a lot in

recent years

5. Raising a puppy: what you need to know

https://www.hillspet.ca/en-ca/dog-care/new-pet-parent/guide-to-raising-your-puppy

- Things to consider
- Puppy-proofing your home
- Supplies you will need
- Puppy nutrition
- Training and Socialization
- Your puppy’s health
- Puppy play
- Grooming (bathing, brushing teeth.)

6. Owner’s Manual for a Goldendoodle

7. KONG SOLUTIONS – HOW TO USE KONG TO HELP SOLVE UNFAVORABLE DOG BEHAVIORS

https://www.kongcompany.com/kong-solutions-how-to-use-kong-to-help-solve-unfavorable-dog-behaviors/

https://www.amazon.ca/Goldendoodles-Edie-MacKenzie/dp/1438011628

8. Conditioning Confidence in Your Dog or Puppy (Socializing)

https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/puppies/pre_puppy_prep/conditioning-confidence-in-your-dog-or-puppy/