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Bringing Home a Pet
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One of the most important things to do before bringing home a pet is to plan out everything. A few things you need to consider are food, shelter, space, and the overall safety for the animal.
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What kind of food do we need to get?
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Should we get a crate to keep it in?
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Should we get any toys?
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If we get a crate where should we put it?
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Do we need to put things out of reach of the animal?
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Do we need a collar?
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Where should we feed it?
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If you are asked any of these questions, here are ways that you could respond.
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The breeders gave me information on how much to feed.
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I read in a book we are supposed to feed it twice a day.
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I heard a crate is good with helping to house train.
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Yes, I think we should get a crate. I don't want it pooping all over.
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I think we should get some squeaky toys.
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I say we ask someone at the store what they recommend.
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I think we should keep the crate in our bedroom.
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I think we should keep the crate in the garage.
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Since she is a puppy we should definitely pick up anything around the house she can chew.
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Yes, we need to put away anything we don't want it to chew on.
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Yes we need a collar and leash so we can take it on walks.
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I think we should get a collar with sparkly diamonds on it.
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We should feed it in the kitchen.
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We should feed it in its cage.
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