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Things Your Puppy Will Love – 2

Jun 15

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Rewards for Your Good Puppy!

And don’t forget, your puppy will need treats for rewards, and toys to play with! Rewards and play time are important parts of puppy’s training, and of course, throughout his life!

Toys Are Good for the Soul

Buy a variety of toys: balls to toss, pull toys to play tug of war, and a few fuzzy toys for him to have in his crate as surrogate littermates. The toys should be tough enough to withstand your puppy’s chewing and tugging. Don’t buy any with small eyes or other parts that they could choke on. And the ones with the squeakers, take the squeaker out, or preferably, buy the toys that you have the option of putting the squeaker in it. Many puppies have swallowed the squeaker and had to go to the emergency clinic for surgery!

You can play with your puppy with toss toys or pull toys after he urinates or defecates; or get him “stirred up” if he won’t go right away outside. A little rough play and stimulation always helps get him moving! Playtime can also be seen as a reward for a “job well done”.

Oh Yum! Treats!

And, treats. Treats, treats and more treats! Every time your puppy goes outside and doesn’t have an accident inside the house, it gets a treat. Through this loving, positive reward, it reinforces how he did good! And he’ll remember that! Your treats can be natural ones too: carrots, apple slices, bananas. If you reward your puppy with natural food from the beginning, he’ll learn to want them versus some of the processed treats not good for their teeth or health.