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All the things I wish I knew before I got my first ever puppy!
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New Golden Retriever Puppy Owner. 27. Permanently covered in dog fur.
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So, introduction time. My name is Christina and for as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted a dog. More specifically a golden retriever. However, as most people know or can appreciate, dogs take a lot of time and need a lot of care, especially as pups, so it’s been a long waiting game for me.
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My work is freelance and sporadic, and as such I spend a lot of time at home, but I knew getting a pup I’d potentially need to take time off of work or turn jobs down to get him settled in, something that I was happy to do, but something that I wasn't going to do yet... cue Corona virus.
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Aside from losing me all my work for the foreseeable future, the lockdown presented me with the perfect gift. I had the time to settle a puppy in.
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*Disclaimers*
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Social Distancing was followed at all times during the process of getting Cooper.
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He won’t be abandoned when lockdown is over, a dog has been on the cards for years, I didn’t just see one and go ‘oh he’s cute!’
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I joined a few forums on Facebook specifically for Golden Retrievers and I got a whole lot of hate from pretentious dog owners who treated anyone getting a puppy at this time as an irresponsible chancer getting a dog on a whim- Not the nicest introduction to dog ownership! But anyway, after that, it put me off asking anymore questions online, I didn’t want to be someone’s anger management stress relief!
This left me at a bit of a loss, thankfully I had a lot of relatives with other breeds of dog who could steer me through the basics, but the learning curve when I got Cooper was a steep one.
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That is what really inspired me to write this. When I went shopping for puppy supplies I was in way over my head, what size bed should I get? One that will fit him as a puppy or a big one that will fit him as an adult? Crate or no crate? What size crate? What size collar? What toys? Can he have those treats?
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So I’ll stop rambling now. But I hope some of these articles help out other first time puppy owners- and everyone else alike! I mean I’m by no means a dog expert and I don’t claim to be, this is just what I’ve learnt as I’ve muddled my way through Puppy Parenthood!
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Also just to note, I am NOT sponsored by any of the products or companies that I mention on this site. All opinions are my own (and Cooper's...and sometimes my Dad's dog Hugo).
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