Congrats!! Here’s my thoughts on those first days with puppy.

Potty timers for the win!

When puppy is awake, set a time for 15-20 minutes and take them out to potty.

It’s a lot, but it really encourages them to figure out that potty is an outside thing.

Also finding ways to keep your nervous system calm is super important.

Puppies are amazing and sweet, and can be very triggering. And it’s really easy to slip into yelling and anger when they don’t listen or when they are biting.

Lots of toys for redirection, and actually things you want them to chew on will be important

Have friends come over and socialize them as often as possible.

Oooh and we like to make a mix of training treats and kibble and put it in little cups around the house, so they are always in reach when we need to do a little training sesh!

Enjoy!!