Bringing Home a New Puppy: Tips for Success!
Bringing home a new puppy is one of the most exciting adventures in life. Filled with joy, love, and chaos. The moment you bring the tiny bundle of energy into your home; your heart grows with happiness, but so does your to-do list!
From setting up their cosy bed to teaching them to sleep through the night, the excitement is paired with a bit of nervousness. The first few days are a whirlwind of cuddles, zoomies, and the occasional accident, but as you start building trust and routines, the nerves give way to an unbreakable bond.
Despite the initial sleepless nights and chewed slippers, the love and companionship of a puppy make every challenge worth it.
Preparing for your puppy
Before you bring home the newest member of the family, there is a few things you should know and prepare. A good place to start is to create a puppy checklist of necessities to keep your pup healthy and happy! Here is your checklist for a good start:
- A cosy dog bed
- A snuggly blanket
- Chewable toys
- Food and water bowls
- A car safety belt or harness
- Puppy pads
- A transport crate
- Puppy food
- Yummy treats
- A collar or harness
- A lead
- Poo bags
- An address tag
- Dog shampoo
- A towel you don’t mind dirtying
Best dog bed for puppies
Choosing the right pet bed for your pup can be essential for them learning to sleep through the night and it can give them a space where they feel safe.
The Silentnight Orthopaedic Pet Bed – Grey & Black or the Silentnight Orthopaedic Pet Bed – Natural are amazing choices for a puppies first bed. The contoured foam layer distributes weight evenly to provide support and helps with growing joints, to keep your puppy comfortable all the way into adulthood. Not only will it keep your pup comfortable and healthy, this dog bed also comes in 2 colours that will match your home perfectly.
We also recommend the Silentnight Deep Sleep Donut Pet Bed and the Silentnight Calming Donut Pet Bed. These beds are great choices for when your dog gets anxious. As they are in a whole new environment with new people, puppies are prone to being nervous and may take a while to settle.
The Silentnight Deep Sleep Donut Pet Bed has cosy high walls which help ease anxiety by providing them with a cocooning and safe surrounding, that helps them feel protected. Silentnight Calming Donut Pet Bed shape appeals to your pet’s natural nesting instinct to help create a calming environment and reduce anxiety.
The Silentnight Orthopaedic Donut Pet Bed has the best of both worlds, it has all the calming features of the donut pet beds while also keeping an even weight distribution and supports their growing joints.
What challenges will you face?
With all the excitement and changes new puppies may have toilet accidents on the journey home, some also get car sick. Be prepared for this and keep puppy pads at hand, covering the area they are sat on. It’s best to take plenty of breaks on this ride so you can give them water, a stretch of legs and give them a distraction.
Give your puppy time, they won’t be toilet trained or sleep through the night straight away. Just be patient, keep praising them when they do a good job and say the words you want to train them with while they are doing the correct actions so they will then correlate the action with the word. Perseverance and repetition are key.
How to help a teething puppy? To help a teething puppy, provide plenty of chew toys like rubber rings or frozen washcloths to soothe their gums. Ice cubes made from low-sodium broth can also help. Redirect biting from hands to toys and avoid hard objects that could harm their teeth. Teething can make puppies irritable, so be patient and offer extra comfort. With the right care, they’ll get through this phase smoothly!
Building a bond with your new puppy
Building trust is crucial, not only will it give you a bond like no other, it will also help them to respect and listen to you. Spending time with your puppy and offering reassurance is a great start to helping them trust. Allow them to adjust at their own pace.
Set a routine, be consistent and let them move in their own time. You’ll soon have an unbreakable bond and complete trust from them.
Everything you need for your dog, from us
We offer a range of pet beds, that are all up to human bed standards. We take pride in making sure our furry friends are comfortable and happy.
Our Silentnight Ultrabounce Pet Beds are extremely versatile and could become a must to your new dog parent routine. They can be used as a crate mattress, in the car while travelling or as an in-house pet bed.
The Silentnight Calming Sofa Protector Pet Bed is also a great product to have, especially while your puppy loves exploring and getting dirty. If you like your sofa and want to keep it clean, but can’t say no to those big puppy eyes, then this is a great option! It is all the protection you need for your sofa, while also calming down your dog and helping them recover from the zoomies.
The Silentnight Calming Fluffy Pet Blanket – Charcoal and the Silentnight Calming Fluffy Pet Blanket – Natural are perfect to keep your puppy cosy and calm on the journey home and when wanting a peaceful snooze.
Bringing home a new puppy is one of the most joyful experiences! Enjoy every moment because they will be well behaved adults before you know it.