Bringing home the new puppy tomorrow?

I definitely do *not* suggest pee pads. They just teach a pup to go to the bathroom inside the house. (And they're gross...)

I've had, by far, the best results with positive reinforcement training. Take your puppy out often-- at first, perhaps every couple of hours-- and praise her like crazy as soon as she goes to the bathroom outside. If she had any accidents inside, just ignore them and clean them up. If you catch her literally in the act, you can scoop her up and run her outside to finish, where you'll praise her a ton.

Good luck with your new puppy-- and good for you for saving a life through adoption!

Get a good book on housebreaking a dog that tells you *everything* you need to know, what exactly you need to do and how to do it. Dogwise, www.dogwise.com, had one for only $5 that is available as an e-book which may be still available. You wouldn't even have to wait for delivery. You could get it right now and read it so you can get the puppy off to the best start.

Locate the nearest Sirius (say it like "serious") Dog Training puppy classes in your area and start the puppy in classes when she is 12 weeks old. This will help you a LOT with socialization, bite inhibition, getting the pup's attention, and gentle training of the basics of sit, down, stand, stay, come and walking nicely on a leash. You are also invited to ask any puppy questions you may have and you can bring the whole family and your friends if you want. Sirius Dog training has a website, www.siriuspup.com.

Be prepared for constant puppy biting, and crying every night for about a week. Get some ear plugs so that you can get some sleep. Puppy proof your home. If you don't want it peed on or chewed up, move it!

Find out what the breeder has been feeding the puppy and start with that. You can always switch over to something else you like better, later.

Be sure to schedule a check-up for the puppy within 24 hours after you get it. If there is any kind of serious problem (heart defect, for example), you NEED to tell the breeder and may or may not want to return the puppy for a refund before you get too attached. Even if you keep the puppy, YOU need to know this, too, because medication may be necessary.

No pee pads. Crate only, just big enough to stand and turn around in most will not potty where they sleep, should you catch her in the act immediately say no, pick her up take her out to an area where there have not been any other dogs, praise her when she goes. Take her out every two hours and after each meal. Do not feed after six pm last walk 11pm Two weeks after final shots you can take her out elsewhere. And make an appointment to get her spayed.

U r missing a few thing ls like

Collar

Leash

ID tags

Puppy shampoo

Brush

Good luck on ur pup

Collar and leash, treats (for training). Take her out when wakes up and after she eats, watch her like a hawk for signs of going to the bathroom and reward her when she goes outside. Congratulations!

Pee pads. How old is she?