Purchasing a puppy not only brings a lot of love and fun, but also a responsibility. Before you take a puppy into your home, you should of course think about this carefully.

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How wonderful that you are being introduced to a new family member with a puppy. When the puppy arrives it is time to go to its new home. You have probably already had some time to get a few things ready for your future roommate. Just a short checklist with the important things in any case:

Every dog that comes to the Netherlands from abroad must have a chip. If he comes from an EU country, he must also have an EU pet passport. If you buy a puppy from a foundation that sources the dogs from abroad, you must apply for a UBN and arrange registration through the vet. The puppy must be legally registered by a veterinarian within 14 days.

The choice of a male (male dog) or female (female dog) is an obvious choice for some, a difficult consideration for others.

If you already have another dog or cat in the house, let them get used to each other slowly. It is best to have the first meeting outside, for example in a secluded garden.

Your puppy is not yet used to walking on a leash and will find this a bit strange at first. It is important that you give them time to get used to this and always walk short distances. Never pull on the leash, but always try to lure the puppy in a fun way. This can be done by crouching down and enthusiastically calling the puppy to you or by putting a toy on a string and dragging it across the ground in front of the puppy. You will notice that he will then start chasing the toy. Start with small pieces, you will soon notice that your puppy enjoys it more and more and moves along more easily. One always calculates 1 minute per week. If your puppy is 15 weeks old, he can walk for a maximum of 15 minutes. But build this up slowly and walk the same route in the beginning so that the puppy can remember the way home.

Find a nice, quiet place in the house for the crate. Preferably in a corner where the puppy feels a little sheltered. Make sure there is no draft in that place and the temperature is comfortable. Not directly next to a door that is frequently used. This makes it too restless. The crate may be placed in a closed room so that no one can see it, but it may also be placed in the living room. When you see that the puppy can rest well, that is fine. If there is too much noise around and you notice that it is difficult for him to separate himself, see if you can find a quieter place.

No matter how cute a puppy can be, you don't want those puddles everywhere! By being patient with your puppy and learning to understand why your puppy sometimes pees, you can prevent a lot of annoyance. To get your dog toilet trained quickly, we have a few useful tips for you.

When you come home with your puppy, it has all kinds of new impressions to process. Make sure he has time to discover everything calmly and unforcedly.

The first night you bring your puppy home can be tough. In the past, the standard solution was to place the puppy as far away from your bed as possible and try to sleep through the (possible) squeaking. Nowadays there is also other advice.

Make sure the puppy always has fresh drinking water.

Just like people, dogs all react differently to warm weather. You can read here what you should pay attention to and what you can do to prevent your dog from overheating.

With the car you can easily take the dog everywhere. A dog will have to be taught this.

Do your neighbors regularly complain about your barking dog when you are not at home? Or does your dog take care of your sofa while you are doing some shopping? These could all be signs that your dog has separation anxiety or can't be left home alone. This is not only annoying for you or your neighbors, but is often also very stressful for your dog!

After a nice walk it is time to go home, you have already called your dog a few times but he still seems to enjoy being with the other dogs. You get frustrated and start shouting at your dog a little louder, but he still doesn't seem to make any move. Now you're really starting to get angry and when your dog finally decides to come to you, you let him know. The next day it's exactly the same again...

During the ideal walk, the dog walks happily next to the owner, does not pull on the leash and when the owner walks on, the dog naturally follows along. Isn't this exactly what a walk looks like for you? Then you can probably use the tips below!