Before you bring that adorable new puppy into your life, it's important to make sure that your home will be a safe place for him or her to live and grow.  Like young children, puppies are very curious about the world around them. If allowed to, they're likely to get into whatever mischief they can -- just for the sheer fun of discovering something new.

The playful nipping that starts out as fun from your pup can and will take a turn for the worse.  Nip the nipping and painful play in the butt with these tips.

We've created a printable list of recommended items to have on hand before you pick up your new puppy.  Some items may easily wait till later, but most are necessary.

Successfully crate training your puppy will make your life and your dogs life more enjoyable.  A dog feels a sense of security when it has been properly trained.  A dog's crate is his/hers own home.  Here are some simple steps and tips to correctly train your puppy to a crate.

From the very start, a puppy learns important lessons through his experience of the world around him. Even in the first few weeks as he snuggles with his dam, wrestles with his littermates, and is handled by his breeder each day, the personality traits and social skills that he will have all his life are beginning to form.

Your puppies first day and night at his new home is crucial in his development.  It's important that this experience be as positive as possible.  Having only the family around, as little distractions as possible, and lot's of cuddling is essential.  Here we've layed out step by step instructions on how to introduce your new puppy or dog into your home.