Do’s & Don’ts Of Raising Your Puppy

  DO house the puppy in a crate or kennel/run of adequate size when not directly supervising
  DO teach good house manners including housebreaking (See Housebreaking & Crate Training)                      
  DO attend Puppy Kindergarten Obedience Class and follow up with a Beginner Obedience Class
  DO practice obedience commands daily
 DO take the puppy with you wherever and whenever possible
  DO expose the puppy to car rides, other animals, stairs, sights, sounds, and situations of everyday life
 DO take the puppy over different surfaces such as carpet, wood, concrete, sand, gravel, or plastic, whenever possible
  DO keep your puppy leashed when not in a confined area such as a fenced in yard
  DO inform your breeder of any problems with health, behavior, fears, etc. IMMEDIATELY

  DON’T let the puppy play hard with older dogs.  This includes running/exercising with other dogs during its vulnerable months of structural development, through at least 12 months of age
  DON'T feed food other than what your breeder recommends.  Abrupt changes in diet can cause digestive upset
  DON’T tie the puppy to a stationary fixture at any time
  DON’T allow the puppy to be loose without supervision
  DON’T allow the puppy to jump up or down from heights until mature
  DON’T let the puppy go up and down stairs without supervision or play on slick surfaces
  DON’T let the puppy play with cats that have not been de-clawed