Preparing in advance for the arrival of your new family member will allow you and your puppy to spend time getting to know each other. Before bringing your puppy home, you should purchase the following supplies.

Puppies have a strong natural instinct to avoid soiling their own area. If you are consistent and patient, this natural urge for cleanliness makes house training fairly easy. You can begin training any time after five weeks of age.

Before you bring a new puppy home, you’ll need to prepare your house. Young dogs seem to get into anything and everything within reach, and if you’re not prepared, their curiosity could prove dangerous.