Arriving Home with your Labrador Puppy

When bringing your new puppy home we suggest that you put a collar on him as soon as possible and let them get used to it. This may take a few minutes and they may fight and try to get it off. After awhile they will accept the collar. Do not spend a lot of money on the collar because your new puppy will grow out of it in a short period. Once they are used to wearing a collar attach a short leash to the collar and let them drag it around until they become used to the leash, this may take a few more minutes and they may fight with the leash, don’t let them chew on it. Now for the most important part, pick up the leash. You are now in charge do not let your new puppy take you for walks, they are to follow you, sometimes this can be a wild experience. The goal is for your new pup to realize that you are in charge, this may take a while or it may take no time at all. You are now in the process of teaching your pup to follow your guidance and you will benefit in the future. You will have a companion in the future that you take for walks and they do not take you for walks. The rest of this chapter is all based on the information we give in a puppy packet that we give with all new owners of our puppies; all breeders are different so it is best to follow their directions.