Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting experience! The puppy is excited, you are excited, but what about your older dog? You remember, the one who has been an only dog for years. It can be done and fairly effortlessly at that. Dogs, for all their domesticity, still have a pack mentality. You, of course, are the alpha, or head dog. Your older dog will be the beta, or second in command. When bringing a new dog into the pack, your established dog may feel threatened. Be mindful of this. While you do want your newest addition to feel loved and welcomed, you also want your older dog to know that it is still loved very much and its position in the household is secure. There are a variety of things you may do to make this transition from a one dog to a two dog home go smoothly.

It's not easy to make a choice - all puppies look adorable. But how to choose the healthiest and the smartest one? Let's say you know the breed you want and you go from shop to shop to choose a puppy. It's better to do some « shopping ». It's rare to find right away the puppy you need. And remember, it's best to take a puppy when he's 6-8 weeks old.