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It's puppy season!

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When at all possible avoid having your new puppy shipped to you. Shipping a puppy can make the transition a traumatic one for them.

Bring a blanket or toy that the pup is used to with the scent of his mother and litter mates on it when you go to pick him up. Keep this with him for about a week until he is used to you.

When you first bring him into your yard and home, introduce him to only small portions of it at a time. This will make him feel more secure and not become overwhelmed. Baby gates can be helpful.

Avoid excess or sympathetic affection the first day or two. Let him adjust quietly. When he seems lost or disoriented, let him work it out for a while. Don't be to quick to pick him up and rescue him.

It is best if he sleeps in a crate in your room the first few nights . Be prepared to lose some sleep, but do not relent and pick him up if he is screaming his tales of woe to you at 2 am! He will get past the peak of his sorrows and settle down eventually. Each night will get better. Don't let him sleep the day away the next day, or he will be ready to be up again for another round of it the next night.

Do not bring pup into bed with you until he has been on his own for at least a 2 week adjustment period. If you do bring him in after the 2 week mark, be sure he is invited up and doesn't just come onto the bed and take ownership of it! It's your bed not his...always.

Good success to you!