When
you bring your pom home you can expect an entertaining and loving companion,
but you cannot expect to get a dog that is a playmate for small
children.
When
you get home, everyone will want to hold or touch the puppy. Don’t over do it.
Especially don’t allow children in the home to handle it to much at first. Let
them pet its head or touch it in the crate, reserving more activity for a few
days later. The stress of leaving its litter mates and adjusting to a strange
environment will strain this little baby. Cuddle and play with it but also
give it plenty of rest.
During the first month, you will need to make it foot
wise. A pom puppy running under your feet will not only endangers itself, but
also can cause you to take a nasty fall. To avoid this problem, start teaching
it to stay away from your feet. Scoot your feet for the first few weeks until
your puppy is foot wise.
*Unsafe foods for your puppy include...Grapes, Raisins,
and Onions have recently been linked to kidney disease in dogs. Chocolate,
Pepperoni and Sausage. It is best to avoid all spicy and greasy
snacks.
*Coloured Mulch and several plants are poisonous to any
dog! Please supervise your pom when it is outdoors playing. An exercise pen
will help keep your baby safe:
*Recliner chairs: Be sure the pup is not under the
footrest when you put it down:
*Don’t leave it unattended on furniturepoms have very
little fear, they would not think twice about jumping down off high
furniture.
*Puppies love to chew,please be sure all electrical cords
are up out of puppy’s reach.
* Do
not give them cooked bones: especially cooked chicken or turkey bones. Pieces
can splinter off and get stuck in the puppy's throat.
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