- Daily Log:
- [[7. Raise a 🐶]] - Elicia's dog advice
- Essentials
- Wire crate that can size and if it has a bottom trey
- Get a 6 foot leash, not retractable
- Two collars is probably enough
- Bowls on a stand so they can stand and eat/drink, the full sized bowl is fine for all ages
- Metal comb + metal bristle brush for grooming
- Food bin that is fully sealed with a screw lid
- Food
- Find food without wheat or corn as the top 2 ingredients
- Treats
- Get a variety (3) levels of treats in terms of value (high value - bacon/liver to low value)
- Toys
- Kong
- Rope - good for flossing
- A few variety and rotate them, don’t have all of them
- Routines
- Have a morning routine after they potty
- Play with ears, pet the nose, pet paws, pet tail
- Daily grooming
- Coat brushing
- Teeth cleaning, get them comfortable with having things in their mouths
- Elicia didn’t clip nails because Coopers nails were dark and hard to see where it ended
- Bathing
- Don't get inside of ear wet
- Towel off the ears really well to prevent infection
- First Day
- General tips
- Don’t have them beg for food when you are eating or cooking
- Develop habits you want them to have young
- Dogs care about treat quantity over size, so break treats into tiny bits
- Don’t always play tug or play very aggressive games unless you are okay with them being aggressive
- Walk with leash around the house and train them to be okay with it and not bite it
- To do
- Find a vet, have them check them out early and get shots
- Ask the breeder if the puppy is alpha, middle of pack or back
- Retrospective::
- One week ago: [[February 17th, 2021]]
- One month ago: [[January 24th, 2021]]
- One quarter ago: [[November 24th, 2020]]
- One year ago: [[February 24th, 2020]]
- Daily Stoic::
- Your reaction to things dictates how those things affect your mental well-being