 I AM YOUR PUPPY
 I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few
things about me.
I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for learning
are the same as an 8-month-old child.
I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on. This is how I explore and
learn about the world. Even HUMAN children put things in their mouths. It's up to you to
guide me to what is mine to chew and what is not.
I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours.
I cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning to come out.Â
I cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and
I cannot have "bladder and bowel control" until 6 - 9 months.Â
Do not punish me if you have not let me out for 3 hours and I tinkle. It is your fault.
As a Puppy, it is wise to remember that I NEED to go potty after:Â Â Eating, sleeping,
playing, drinking and around every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep
through the night, then do not give me water after 7 or 8 p.m. A crate will help me learn to
housebreak easier, and will avoid you being mad at me.
 I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me!Â
In time I will learn.
 I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase imaginary monsters, and
chase your feet and your toes and 'attack' you, and chase fuzzballs, other pets, and small
kids.Â
It is play; it's what I do.
Do not be mad at me or expect me to be sedate,
mellow and sleep all day.
If my high energy level is too much for you, maybe you could consider an older rescue
from a shelter or Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in
my play with appropriate toys, and activities like chasing a rolling ball, or gentle tug
games, or plenty of chew toys for me. If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog talk", by
giving a loud YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how dogs communicate with one
another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me for a few moments,
or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew toy.
 I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike,
kick or beat a 6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to me. I am
delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me harshly now, I will grow up
learning to fear being hit, spanked, kicked or beat.
 Instead, please guide me with encouragement and wisdom. For instance, if I am chewing
something wrong, say, "No chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better yet, pick up
ANYTHING that you do not want me to get into.
 I can't tell the difference between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and
your $200 Nikes.
 I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much like your own, but yet
also very different. Although I am NOT a human in a dog suit, neither am I an unfeeling
robot who can instantly obey your every whim. I truly DO want to please you, and be a
part of your family, and your life. You got me (I hope) because you want a loving partner
and companion, so do not relegate me to the backyard when I get bigger, do not judge me
harshly but instead mold me with gentleness and guidelines and training into the kind of
family member you want me to be.
 I am a Puppy and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect either. I love you
anyway. So please, learn all you can about training, and puppy behaviors and caring for
me from your Veterinarian, books on dog care and even researching on the computer!
 Learn about my particular breed and it's "characteristics", it will give you understanding
and insight into WHY I do all the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience, the
right way to behave and socialize me with training in a puppy class or obedience class,
we will BOTH have alot of fun together.
 I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with you, and to please
you. Won't you please take time to understand how I work?
 We are the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger, pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but
yet we are also very different and must work to
understand one another's language, body signals, wants and needs.
Some day I will be a handsome dog, hopefully one you can be proud of and one that you
will love as much as I love you.
Love, Your Puppy
 I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few
things about me.
I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for learning
are the same as an 8-month-old child.
I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on. This is how I explore and
learn about the world. Even HUMAN children put things in their mouths. It's up to you to
guide me to what is mine to chew and what is not.
I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours.
I cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning to come out.Â
I cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and
I cannot have "bladder and bowel control" until 6 - 9 months.Â
Do not punish me if you have not let me out for 3 hours and I tinkle. It is your fault.
As a Puppy, it is wise to remember that I NEED to go potty after:Â Â Eating, sleeping,
playing, drinking and around every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep
through the night, then do not give me water after 7 or 8 p.m. A crate will help me learn to
housebreak easier, and will avoid you being mad at me.
 I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me!Â
In time I will learn.
 I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase imaginary monsters, and
chase your feet and your toes and 'attack' you, and chase fuzzballs, other pets, and small
kids.Â
It is play; it's what I do.
Do not be mad at me or expect me to be sedate,
mellow and sleep all day.
If my high energy level is too much for you, maybe you could consider an older rescue
from a shelter or Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in
my play with appropriate toys, and activities like chasing a rolling ball, or gentle tug
games, or plenty of chew toys for me. If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog talk", by
giving a loud YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how dogs communicate with one
another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me for a few moments,
or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew toy.
 I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike,
kick or beat a 6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to me. I am
delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me harshly now, I will grow up
learning to fear being hit, spanked, kicked or beat.
 Instead, please guide me with encouragement and wisdom. For instance, if I am chewing
something wrong, say, "No chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better yet, pick up
ANYTHING that you do not want me to get into.
 I can't tell the difference between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and
your $200 Nikes.
 I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much like your own, but yet
also very different. Although I am NOT a human in a dog suit, neither am I an unfeeling
robot who can instantly obey your every whim. I truly DO want to please you, and be a
part of your family, and your life. You got me (I hope) because you want a loving partner
and companion, so do not relegate me to the backyard when I get bigger, do not judge me
harshly but instead mold me with gentleness and guidelines and training into the kind of
family member you want me to be.
 I am a Puppy and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect either. I love you
anyway. So please, learn all you can about training, and puppy behaviors and caring for
me from your Veterinarian, books on dog care and even researching on the computer!
 Learn about my particular breed and it's "characteristics", it will give you understanding
and insight into WHY I do all the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience, the
right way to behave and socialize me with training in a puppy class or obedience class,
we will BOTH have alot of fun together.
 I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with you, and to please
you. Won't you please take time to understand how I work?
 We are the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger, pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but
yet we are also very different and must work to
understand one another's language, body signals, wants and needs.
Some day I will be a handsome dog, hopefully one you can be proud of and one that you
will love as much as I love you.
Love, Your Puppy