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The First Week With Your Cavapoochon Puppy
We often joke that bringing home a new puppy is like bringing home a baby...although we say it in jest, there are several major similarities! Nothing to be scared of, but some realities that we believe it is good to be prepared for. Let me break it down for you,
What To Expect with a new Cavapoochon Puppy
All puppies react differently to the first day in their new home, but for the most part they are all fairly similar. We try our best to prepare them for this transition with various different applications, but the reality is they are leaving all that they have ever known and are thrust into a new place with new smells, sounds, people, & other pets. As well as a huge travel day on top of that that often causes an upset belly and some nausea. Because of all this it is common to see some shaking, hiding, slobbering and/or nausea, whining, shyness etc. These should all go away within an hour up to the first night, depending on the dog and if it does not please reach out to us. We will send a blanket that was with your puppies siblings and mama so keep that close for some familiarity.
If your puppy experienced a lot of nausea during their travel home we highly suggest making sure they get a meal and water before bed that night. We send a syringe of water and a high calorie supplement with every dog to ensure you can get something in them if they refuse to eat and drink. This is very rare but has happened so we just want to be sure we cover all the bases!
The First Night with your Cavapoo Puppy
When I say the first night, I really mean the first week sometimes. It is normal to expect whining from your puppy. Sometimes very loud and for a long time and sometimes not at all! It just totally depends, but it is to be expected to some degree. We also suggest taking your pup potty before bed and then once in the middle of the night for the first week they are home. You will quickly figure out your pups bladder capacity! Some pups need to go out more than once, some don't need to at all! You will also figure out where your puppy likes its crate to be. Some like to be alone in a room, some do better with a blanket thrown over it to make it a little more like a cave, and some like it to be placed where they can see you! This can really help the first few days of whining if you can find that sweet spot, but there is also nothing wrong with letting them "cry it out". As long as they have everything they need of course! Regardless of how you choose to go about this, the whining is just a stage and does not last long!
The Daytime Hours/Potty Training
We highly suggest crate training. We have used this personally many times and have seen the crate become a safe and enjoyable place for our dogs. The first few weeks your puppy will spend a lot of time in their crate but once again that does not last long and eventually if they don't learn to love it you can axe the crate all together. I will post our full potty schedule below for reference. Anytime out of the crate will require constant supervision to ensure you are catching accidents and taking them to their potty area :)
A new puppy + free reign of your house = a recipe for disaster. Putting up baby gates or shutting doors to certain areas until they are potty trained is a great idea.
Do Cavapoochon Puppies Chew?
Puppies go through a brutal cycle of losing all of their puppy teeth. While this happens and before the process starts, their teeth really ache and it soothes them to chew. Get them lots of chew toys of various kinds and if they are ever chewing on something they are not supposed to, replace it with a toy. This doesn't last super long and gets dramatically better once their teeth stop aching, but it is something to be aware of! Also don't be startled if you see a tooth pop out :)
In Case I Scared You Off
Yes, there are things to be aware of but let me tell you, the love and joy that little puppy will bring to your home is worth it all. We truly believe God gave us dogs purely for our enjoyment and to feel real unconditional love. They are a blast and only add to your life, never take. The puppy stage can be challenging but we want to be here every step of the way so always feel free to reach out! Our pups love to be outside so take them on lots of walks, get them used to those collars/leashes that they hate so much at first and just have fun!

















