I know when you bring that new puppy home, it's a little stressful, it's a little overwhelming,

and your schedule drastically changes. But I promise you can do this. Today we're talking all about

those first few days home with your new puppy. Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen,

founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school. Here, we are all about

helping you create the best possible experience raising a puppy, from training tips to practical

tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy, well-behaved dog who truly feels like part of the family.

So, if you are ready to enjoy the journey and strengthen the bond with your dog,

let's get started.

Hey, you guys. Thanks for listening. I appreciate you being here. We help a lot of people with their

brand new puppies. And so we hear everything that's going on and we do it ourselves as well.

So we understand that those first few days, yes, they're exciting. Yes, it's super fun to have this

cute little puppy at your house, but we get it. It can be overwhelming and stressful. So today,

we have tips for you to help you through it. The first week is

all about creating a safe and loving environment for your new puppy. That's it, really. Yes,

we have to do house training because we need this puppy to go potty somewhere, but we really want

you to focus just on creating safety. This puppy is going to feel a little stressed, a little anxious.

They just left their mother.

They just left their litter mates.

And everything that's familiar to them.

So it's really natural for them to feel nervous.

And because of that, we need to help them feel safe and to relax.

They'll sleep better.

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