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Puppies see no danger and love to check things out. Accidents can happen where they get cut, poisoned, or stepped on. Learn some measures to make your home safer for them.

Some of you would absolutely love to own a puppy that could aspire to becoming show ring material. If this is the case, it is important to realize that the breeder has no way of knowing how well an 8-week old puppy will turn out as a top-notch show dog. In fact, no reputable breeder will ever guarantee a tiny puppy as a “show dog”. If a breeder does make this claim, then be adamant about making your skepticism known. What the breeder can say, which is perfectly acceptable, is “from all appearances at this time, the puppy seems to be of show quality and if no major faults develop, he could be a great show prospect.” Then it is up to you to ask what the faults are (major and minor), and keep your eyes open for them.

Young puppies are just too curious and active to sit still still and quite while you groom them. But the ones that learn how to sit nicely while being groomed will eventually learn to tolerate and even enjoy being brushed, bathed, trimmed, and clipped. A puppy that experiences all forms of being handled at an early age will be easily trainable and better socialized when around veterinarians, children, groomers, and pet sitters.