Bringing Home a Pet

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One of the most important things to do before bringing home a pet is to plan out everything. A few things you need to consider are food, shelter, space, and the overall safety for the animal.

"What kind of food do we need to get?"
"Should we get a crate to keep it in?"
"Should we get any toys?"
"If we get a crate where should we put it?"
"Do we need to put things out of reach of the animal?"
"Do we need a collar?"
"Where should we feed it?"

If you are asked any of these questions, here are ways that you could respond.

"The breeders gave me information on how much to feed."
"I read in a book we are supposed to feed it twice a day."

"I heard a crate is good with helping to house train."
"Yes, I think we should get a crate. I don't want it pooping all over."

"I think we should get some squeaky toys."
"I say we ask someone at the store what they recommend."

"I think we should keep the crate in our bedroom."
"I think we should keep the crate in the garage."

"Since she is a puppy we should definitely pick up anything around the house she can chew."
"Yes, we need to put away anything we don't want it to chew on."

"Yes we need a collar and leash so we can take it on walks."
"I think we should get a collar with sparkly diamonds on it."

"We should feed it in the kitchen."
"We should feed it in its cage."