Bulldog Breeder

Bringing Your New Puppy Home



Preparing For Your Puppy



You have decided to bring a new puppy home. You have found a reputable breeder and you have picked out your puppy and it will only be a few weeks until the new addition to your family will arrive home. There are a few things that you will need to do to prepare for your new family member. Just like you would child proof your home for a young children you should puppy proof your home for your new puppy. Puppies are very curious and they will get into everything. Bad habits like leaving items laying on the floor like socks, games, kids toys, books, shoes can be harmful to your puppy they can chew these items and swallow small pieces causing them to choke or make them sick. It is a good idea to break these habits before getting your puppy so that your puppy doesn't get into something that it's not suppose to. Make sure to move anything that your don't want your puppy to have out of your puppies reach. Your puppy is going to be attracted to anything that it can chew on especially things that smell like people. Make sure to keep electric cords out of your puppies reach you don't want them getting hurt.



Picking Up Your Puppy



Your Bulldog puppy is 8 weeks old and ready to be picked up. When making arrangements with your breeder to pick your puppy up you may want to take into consideration what time you pick him up. If possible try to making arrangements to pick him up in the morning or early afternoon, as this will give him time to adjust prior to bedtime. This is not only a big day for you but for your new puppy as well. Another thing to take into consideration is picking him up on the weekend then your puppy has time to adjust before you up and leave him alone for the first time.



Things To Take With You When Picking Up Your Puppy:



* Directions to the breeders

* List of any questions you may have

* Puppy Collar/Harness

* Leash

* Paper towels, plastic bag for potty pickups or car sickness

* Small Crate

* Blankets for your puppy


When picking up your puppy be sure that you have a lotted time to talk with the breeder. There will most likely be paperwork to sign and the breeder will want to go over things with you and answer any questions that you have.





Arriving Home With Your New Puppy



Before taking your puppy into your home you should walk him around the yard and let him relieve himself. Let him scope out his new surroundings and be sure to show him his new bed. Puppies love new smells they can be very exciting. Let him explore and become familiar with his surroundings before introducing new areas. You should offer your puppy something to eat and drink shortly after arriving home this will help him to find where his good and water bowl are going to be located. After he finishes eating take him right outside to do his business. You should do this every time after he eats. This will help to establish a routine for him and puppies do well with routine. Be sure to praise your puppy when he has done good.


Most puppies will cry at night when you first bring them home this is because they are lonely. They are use to having litter mates to sleep and play with. You need to establish a routine. There are also a few tricks you can try if you find that your puppy cries or whines at night. If you put a stuffed animal in the puppies bed with him and put a ticking clock beside him the clock sounds like a heart beat and the stuffed animal gives him the feeling of not being alone. Also you can leave a night light on this allows the puppy to be aware of its surroundings at all times. Play with your puppy before bedtime this will tire him out and help him sleep.


Over the course of the next little while you will need to teach your puppy your rules. He must learn that no means no and that good behavior gets lots of praise and even sometimes treats. He will have to learn where he is allowed to wonder and where in the home is off limits. Puppy training needs to start right away. It is not something that you want to start a few weeks down the road. The longer you hold off the harder its going to be. When your puppy misbehaves don't pick it up. This is a form of affection and it will think that it has done good. You need to tell him "NO" in a firm voice. Training takes patience & persistence. Your puppy will not learn all the rules in just one day. This will take time especially with a bulldog as they can be very stubborn. You need to establish that you are the leader.



Maintaining Your Puppy



There are a few things that you will need to do on a regular basis to maintain your puppies health. In order to do this there are a few things you are going to need.


You will need:

  • Vaseline
  • Q-tips
  • Cotton Balls
  • Baby Wipes
  • Thermometer
  • Ear Cleaning solution
  • Brush
  • Shampoo
  • Nail Clippers
  • Kleenex
  • Towels​

​Bulldogs require their wrinkles to be cleaned on a regular basis to do this you can use either baby wipes or a wash cloth and warm water. Be sure that if you use baby wipes that you get the non-scented ones. After wiping your bullies wrinkles with the baby wipes or wash cloth take a paper towel or towel and dry under the wrinkles. If you don't keep the wrinkles clean and dry you can run into problems with skin infections. You will also have to clean your puppies ears on a regular basis as they can get pretty dirty. This is where the ear cleaning solution ( which you can get at your vets office) the Q-tips and cotton balls come in handy. Just some ear cleaning solution on the cotton ball and gently clean the ear. Be sure not to push to hard or go to deep as you do not want to hurt your puppy. You can use the Q-tips for the hard to reach spots. If you keep your puppies ears clean they will not be as prone to infections. When bathing your bulldog keep in mind that you do not want to bath your puppy to frequently as you will take all the natural oils out of the puppy's skin. You can also use cotton balls to put in your puppies ears to keep from getting water in them. After bathing it is always a good to give him a a good brushing. Another good tip is to use Vaseline on your dogs nose. It will help prevent the nose from drying out and cracking. Trimming toenails is something that is required on a fairly regular basis. If you take the tip of the nail off each week it will keep your puppy's nails short and help prevent cutting the quick. You will find that if you play with your puppy's feet and pinch his toes(not to hard) this will get hi use to having his feet handled making trimming his toenails easier. Just remember not to take to much, you don't want to hurt your puppy. If you are unsure of how much to trim off have your breeder show you when you pick up your puppy or your vet when you are in for your initial check up. Also if you take to much it could make your puppy afraid of this simple procedure. You want your puppy to like being groomed this will make it easier on him and on you.


Another thing that is good for your puppy on a regular basis is a product called Advantage Multi or Revolution. They are products that you will have to pick up at your vets office. They are used to control fleas, some parasites, heart worm, and many other things. It is put on the skin of your puppy once a month.


Don't forget your yearly vaccinations and regular deworming plan.




MBM Bulldogs



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