I got maximus when he was 12 weeks old. I started taking him around the neighborhood right away, starting slowly at five minutes at a time and now at 22 weeks he is going on 30 or 40 minute walks sometimes twice a day!
As for treats he has been so picky. The only thing he takes is grilled chicken or nature's variety freeze dried rww food. By the he has been on nature's variet raw food diet and its been great.
I learned a lot of helpful training principles from the dog whisperer website.
As for things to buy: I kept on making multiple trips for more toys. Puppy wipes has been helpful. I would Alfo suggest a play pen that is not metal: my baby has recently learned how to climb over it which is dangerous! So I recently got the plastic one at walmart that has smaller grates.
I also had the problem of maximus dragging around his pee pad when he got older so I invested in a ugo dog potty area which has been great. Grooming tools are also imp. An eyebrow comb works great for his face and puppy toothpaste and toothbrush are also essential. |