6. Housing Your Puppy
Indoors. Protected from bad weather, hypothermia (chihuahuas( and getting lost.
The Cage
1. Buy the cage and all the accessories will be less stressful for you and your pet.
2. Cage most important. Pet shop usually. Internet rarely.
3. Buy the largest cage you can afford and accommodate in your home.
4. Best cage is made of wire. Dimensions 12 inches wide by 16 inches high and 18 inches long. Large enough for a separate feeding area, toilet and sleeping area.
5. Some puppies have small feet. Wire mesh grid size on the sides of the cage no more than 1 by 2 inches. Legs may get caught if larger size.
6. A cage with a wire flooring allows your puppy's stools to drop through into a pan below. Called pee Pan. Wire grid should be not greater than 1/2 by 1/2 inches to avoid the feet getting caught. A plastic or wood solid area for the puppy to sit.
Cage with solid flooring are good but harder to clean. Use newspapers.
7. Make Your own housing. Chewing habit.
8. Carrier crate
Playpen
Cage Accessories.
Food bowl. Make sure that the bowl is shallow enough for smaller breeds. Will chew up plastic. Good quality ceramic crock bowl. Metal or hard plastic cup attached to the side of your puppy's cage. Low enough for the puppy to reach it.
Fresh water is important for your puppy's health. Water bowl. A hanging water bottle is best. Mount on the side of the cage.PUppy drink water through the use of a metal ball in the tip of the water bottle.
Other accessories include chew blocks and toys. Commercial raw hides. Eaten?
Bedding
Best bedding is up to the owner.
Other Items.
Carrier crate to confine your puppy while you clean it or take it to the vet.
Plastic carriers are safest for puppies and available at pet stores. Line with the carrier with newspapers before placing the puppy inside it.
Cage Location
Away from heat sources like direct sunlight, stoves
Your bedroom to prevent whining and barking for first few nights?
Frequented by people but not too noisy.
A spare room, living room or family room, bathroom with baby gate. Singapore-kitchen floor tiles easier to clean.
.Put cage up against a corner or wall, not in the centre of the room. Puppy feels more secure instead of standing free in the middle of a busy room.
Cleaning Tips.
To avoid health problems, clean the cage daily. Remove soiled bedding. Pick up leftover food, clean out the food bowls and water bottle. Empty pee pan below the cage every day. Once a week, clean the cage with a mild bleach solution ( a bucket of water with a splash of bleach).
Put puppy in a crate or confined space while cleaning.
Travelling with your puppy.
Best carrier is hard plastic. Safest way. Not hand held. Taxi drivers don't like. Smell, barking or vomiting. Furs.
Travelling in a car. Make sure air conditioner is on. Never leave the puppy in the parked car. The temperature inside the car can rise quickly and kill the puppy in a few minutes.
To prevent puppy escaping when you open the crate, do it inside the car. All doors closed and windows rolled up. Inside the room only.
If You can't take him with you.
Make a list of chores involved in caring for your puppy. Professional pet sitter, friend or your vet.
Your tel no. and vet tel number.
The Cage
1. Buy the cage and all the accessories will be less stressful for you and your pet.
2. Cage most important. Pet shop usually. Internet rarely.
3. Buy the largest cage you can afford and accommodate in your home.
4. Best cage is made of wire. Dimensions 12 inches wide by 16 inches high and 18 inches long. Large enough for a separate feeding area, toilet and sleeping area.
5. Some puppies have small feet. Wire mesh grid size on the sides of the cage no more than 1 by 2 inches. Legs may get caught if larger size.
6. A cage with a wire flooring allows your puppy's stools to drop through into a pan below. Called pee Pan. Wire grid should be not greater than 1/2 by 1/2 inches to avoid the feet getting caught. A plastic or wood solid area for the puppy to sit.
Cage with solid flooring are good but harder to clean. Use newspapers.
7. Make Your own housing. Chewing habit.
8. Carrier crate
Playpen
Cage Accessories.
Food bowl. Make sure that the bowl is shallow enough for smaller breeds. Will chew up plastic. Good quality ceramic crock bowl. Metal or hard plastic cup attached to the side of your puppy's cage. Low enough for the puppy to reach it.
Fresh water is important for your puppy's health. Water bowl. A hanging water bottle is best. Mount on the side of the cage.PUppy drink water through the use of a metal ball in the tip of the water bottle.
Other accessories include chew blocks and toys. Commercial raw hides. Eaten?
Bedding
Best bedding is up to the owner.
Other Items.
Carrier crate to confine your puppy while you clean it or take it to the vet.
Plastic carriers are safest for puppies and available at pet stores. Line with the carrier with newspapers before placing the puppy inside it.
Cage Location
Away from heat sources like direct sunlight, stoves
Your bedroom to prevent whining and barking for first few nights?
Frequented by people but not too noisy.
A spare room, living room or family room, bathroom with baby gate. Singapore-kitchen floor tiles easier to clean.
.Put cage up against a corner or wall, not in the centre of the room. Puppy feels more secure instead of standing free in the middle of a busy room.
Cleaning Tips.
To avoid health problems, clean the cage daily. Remove soiled bedding. Pick up leftover food, clean out the food bowls and water bottle. Empty pee pan below the cage every day. Once a week, clean the cage with a mild bleach solution ( a bucket of water with a splash of bleach).
Put puppy in a crate or confined space while cleaning.
Travelling with your puppy.
Best carrier is hard plastic. Safest way. Not hand held. Taxi drivers don't like. Smell, barking or vomiting. Furs.
Travelling in a car. Make sure air conditioner is on. Never leave the puppy in the parked car. The temperature inside the car can rise quickly and kill the puppy in a few minutes.
To prevent puppy escaping when you open the crate, do it inside the car. All doors closed and windows rolled up. Inside the room only.
If You can't take him with you.
Make a list of chores involved in caring for your puppy. Professional pet sitter, friend or your vet.
Your tel no. and vet tel number.
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