Mental and Physical Development Introducing Your Puppy to Their
New Home Your puppy will want to explore their new home, but
they'll also be nervous. Help them out by keeping things calm
when they first arrive. Put your other animals away and wait to
have your friends come over to see your puppy. Once your puppy
has gone to the bathroom outside, let them explore the areas of
the house they'll be allowed in, and then give them some food
and water. Fix your puppy a bed next to yours, either in a crate
or a box. This is probably the first time they've slept alone,
so they'll be scared. Consider giving them a hot water bottle or
a special toy that has a beating-heart sound to sleep with. If
they cry, comfort them -- even hold them until they fall asleep.
Ignoring them can lead to increased fear of being left alone.
You may be tempted to take your puppy out on the town the next
day, but be careful. The immunity to some diseases that your
puppy received from their mother's milk while nursing has begun
to wear off b