Raising puppies, though often rewarding, can be a great deal of work. When it comes to raising little pups in your home, you should keep in mind that it is a lot of work. To get you going, though, here area few tips on how to raise a good puppy. Keep these in mind through the housebreaking and training and you should have a happy and healthy dog at the end of the road.

However, do not let the puppy out because it is whining. You must allow at least 5 minutes of silence before letting the puppy out. Your pet must never associate whining with being let out of the crate.

The next stage is to leave the puppy in the crate for up to 1 hour, and then up to 2 hours. And again, always allow at least 5 minutes of silence before letting the puppy out. When you do open the door, make sure to exercise your puppy well. Never leave your puppy in the crate for more than 4 hours at a time. I’ll repeat again the necessity of exercise, and this is expecially true if you have to leave your puppy crated for long periods of time on a regular basis.

During this second phase of the puppy developmental stages, the puppy’s eyes are opening, teeth are erupting, his hearing and smelling ability is developing and he’s starting to walk. Mom is still the chief focus of his existence and he’s learning to handle some very limited play time with his siblings.

This time is critical for the little guy as he learns how to perceive signals from mom and his litter mates. Such things as to not bite hard, how to wrestle, physical coordination development and how to be a dog are taught during this time frame.

All vital skills necessary for him to become a healthy happy dog and one who is obedient and recognizes his human family as being part of his world and in charge. During this time it is very important that he remain with his siblings and mother to become confident in the ‚dog‘ world and also be socialized with humans to be confident in the world he will be living in.

The inmates selected to raise the puppies are distracted from missing the „outside“ and get unconditional love… not what you’d typically find in a correctional facility. The puppies also benefit as they truly get undivided attention and affection. A real win-win situation.

Now that the puppy has assumed ownership, it won’t use it as a toilet. Provided you are not gone for more than 2 hours (if your puppy is approximately 8 weeks), you should be safe.

In some cases, your puppies might bite onto your hands. You just also need to say „NO“ and try to put your thumb inside his mouth under their tongues and place other fingers under their chins. Hold this position for a while until your puppies feel uncomfortable.

My daughter was awestruck. The mother recovered and the shock eased. The lovely puppies, watched us. The 12 month old kid who we fed and bathed, and then the crying, but that came from a perfectly healthy baby being born, and all this happening in the house with us.