How Much Does Puppy’s First Year Cost?
How Much Does Puppy’s First Year Cost? What is the financial cost of being a pet parent? Let’s be honest, pets are not inexpensive. The financial commitment during a puppy’s first year for health care alone, including but are not limited to, spaying/neutering and vaccines adds up. And that’s not taking into consideration any illnesses or accidents your puppy may have along the way. But the expenses don’t stop here....
Puppy’s First Year – One Year Old!
Puppy’s First Year We Made It! My Puppy (dog) is 1 Year Old! Yes! I made it through the first year of puppyhood with Edna! Not necessarily unscathed, a bit more tired, but I made it – we made it. For the past 9 months since Edna’s come home to me, I’ve been documenting “My Puppy’s First Year” here on my blog. I’ve written about what it was like Introducing Edna to my dog Edie , our Struggles...
Puppy’s First Year – Month 10
Puppy’s First Year – Month 10 Documenting my puppy Edna’s first year of life. How is my puppy 10 months old already, that’s just crazy! Does that mean in 2 months when Edna turns one I can no longer call her “my puppy”? That makes me a little sad – I think Edna will always will be referred to as my “puppy” since she is the “baby” of our pet family. How Has My Puppy Changed Since My Last...
Puppy’s First Year – Tailored Nutrition and Feeding
Puppy’s First Year Tailored Nutrition and Feeding Nutrition and feeding is in my opinion, one of, if not the most important topics when it comes to our growing puppy’s development. It’s Not Just WHAT To Feed, But How MUCH to Feed! Today more than ever, deciding what to feed our growing puppies and adult dogs can be an overwhelming decision. And it doesn’t stop with WHAT to feed but how MUCH to feed our growing...
Puppy’s First Year – Month 7 – Walking Puppy on a Loose Leash
Puppy’s First Year – Month 7 My puppy is now 7 months old. Each day brings a new adventure, a new challenge. Weight: 5.6kg Crazy as ever! No longer peeing in the house – Woohoo! Still doing zoomies at 160.93 KMPH – or 100 MPH for my US friends 😉 Learning to walk on leash without pulling – a work in progress Month 7 Puppy Challenge: Walking my Puppy on a Loose Leash Raising a puppy comes with many, many,...
Puppy’s First Year – Month 6 – Spay Surgery
Puppy’s First Year Month 6 Spay Surgery Current Weight: 5.1kg Baby teeth: All gone – with a little help 🙂 House Trained: So far so good! June 11th, 2018: Spayed How can my puppy be six months already? She’s halfway to being considered an adult dog! I look back over my posts documenting my “Puppy’s First Year” and I’m reminded about some of the challenges I have been confronted with. Most notably was my...
Puppy House Training – I’m Not the Potty Whisperer
I’m Not the Puppy Potty Whisperer I Thought I Was Puppy potting training What does it take to be successful at house training a puppy? A watchful eye? Understanding the signals your puppy gives when it needs to “go”? Taking your puppy out after each meal? Going outside as soon as your pup wakes up? How about after your puppy has finished playing? Or knowing your puppy’s potty schedule? What happens when you do all...
I Want a Pug Puppy!
So you want a Puppy Not just any Puppy You want a Pug Puppy! If your answer is “Yes, OMG, I want one of those cute little Pug Puppys!” Then my question to you is “Why?” Is it because you “think”… Pugs are undeniably irresistible? Pugs have the cutest squishy faces and the most expressive eyes? Pugs don’t require much exercise and would be happy just to share the couch with you? Pugs don’t shed? As a pug parent...
Puppy’s First Year – Introducing Puppy to Vacuum
Puppy’s First Year – Introducing Puppy to Vacuum Everything in a puppy’s young life is full of firsts – first walk, first car ride, first trip to the vet, first time meeting other dogs. But let’s talk about the first time you introduce your puppy to the vacuum. Sharing my home with two dogs and two cats you can be sure that my vacuum is working double duty, so the last thing I want is a dog who is frightened,...
Puppy’s First Year – Month 4
Puppy’s First Year – Month 4 Current weight – 4.1kg First tooth lost – April 23, 2018 Where does the time go, my wee little puppy is already 4 months old! Edna, our pug puppy joined our family 7 weeks ago, sometimes it feels like it was only yesterday, other days it feels like she’s been here forever – take that as you may 😉 So what have those 7 weeks looked like and what has Edna learned in her first 4 months...
Puppy’s First Year – Basic Training
Puppy’s First Year – Basic Training Look, Sit, Down, Wait Basic puppy training – I’m not talking about the mandatory potty and housetraining aspect of training your puppy, but teaching your new puppy the basics of come, sit, down, stay, wait, and the important, drop it and leave it! Once my new puppy Edna and I got through the first week of becoming comfortable with each other and created a daily schedule that worked, I...
The First Week’s Home with Puppy Edna
Well it’s been 3 weeks since bringing home our newest addition, puppy Edna, and what a three weeks it has been 🙂 This is not my first puppy rodeo LOL! Yes, I call it a rodeo because I sometimes I feel like a have a bucking bronco running through my house, or should I call her a steam roller, that plows through everything and everyone! https://ilovemydogmorethanmykids.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_3604.mp4 I knew what I was...
Introducing: Edna the Pug
It’s been over seven years since there has been a puppy in my home. Seven years since I’ve had to puppy proofing my home, seven years of not running behind a puppy that’s circling looking for a spot to potty on my carpet. It’s been seven years of going to bed and sleeping (mostly) throughout the night. Other than the occasionally cat using my furniture as a scratch post, it has been seven years without puppy teething marks on the legs...
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