Check with your vet to find out when he gives the first inoculations (usually 8 and 10 weeks, but this can vary from vet to vet).  Hewill give your puppy a thorough examination when he goes for his first inoculation if you did not go there within the first 24 hours of buying him.  It is not a good idea to let your puppy come into contact with any other animals in the surgery so keep him on your lap while waiting.  Don't forget to carry him from home to the car and from the car to the surgery.  

 Check with your vet when you can take your puppy out but until then he must stay in your enclosed garden.

Puppies sleep a lot in the first few weeks and it is important that they are allowed to sleep peacefully.  If you have small children, please make sure that they understand that they must allow the puppy to sleep in peace – he is not a toy! 

Puppies change their milk teeth at about 4 months and like babies they have sore gums and can sometimes be slightly off colour.  Their milk teeth are incredibly sharp and children need to be aware of this, otherwise they might get hurt when playing.

To train your puppy, you must start as you mean to go on.  If you do not wish him to get on the furniture, then you must make it clear from day one.  It is not a good idea to let your puppy to climb up or down the stairs as he can injure himself.  Just use a firm voice and one word ‘NO’.  It is advisable to use a limited vocabulary and chose a few words initially and use them each time.  This will avoid confusion and help with your puppy’s understanding, i.e. No, Come, Sit are good ones to start with.