Calming Items For Puppies

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 Moropaky Plush Dog Toy Heartbeat Puppy Toy to Separate Anxiety Relief for Puppy Calming Create Training Sleep Aid Behavioral Aid Dog Toys [ for Dogs Cats Pets ]Calming Items For Puppies May Help Your New Dog Adjust To His New Life

If you’ve ever adopted an anxious dog, or a young puppy, you know how hard the adjustment to a new environment can be. That’s why calming items for puppies are so important.

Think about it: you’ve just taken a puppy home where everything is new – there are no littermates that he or she has been used to for a minimum of 8 weeks, there’s no playing or chattering among pups – no wonder some young puppies have a tough time adjusting to their new environment!

A Few Tips To Bringing A Puppy Home

• Keep the home environment quiet when you first bring a puppy home. A lot of children screaming can make an already fearful dog even more so. Let the dog come to the children.
• If you are bringing home a dog from a breeder, ask the breeder if you can have a cloth with the mother’s scent on it. Place that cloth in the crate the first night. This can sometimes give comfort to a young pup missing his pack.
• Set your puppy up for success by buying a crate, with a crate divider so it is adaptable to his growing size. Keep the crate only large enough for him to stand up and turn around at first. Young puppies will settle better into a ‘den’ setting that’s just big enough.
• If you’re bringing your puppy home in a car, get a frozen bottle of water for him to drink. This can help with motion sickness.

As an aside, here’s another article you might like: The exact items we brought home with Dash, our basset puppy.

Heartbeat Toys For Dogs Are Great For Calming Young Puppies

The dog toys shown in this section all have a heartbeat noise that can be turned on at bedtime or nap time.

Some of these unique dog toys also have a heating component so add a bit of warmth to the experience. Who wouldn’t love that?

 SmartPetLove Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy, Brown Mutt Moropaky Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy Heartbeat Toy Plush Toy for Anxiety Training Companion Crate Moropaky Heartbeat Toy Heartbeat Puppy Toy Plush Toy with Heartbeat for Calming Separation Anxiety Relief All for Paws Puppy Sleep Aid Plush Toy, Heart Beat Behavioral Aid Toys for Dogs Just Chill’In Pets Heartbeat Puppy Toy for Separation Anxiety Relief – Dog Puppy Plush Toy with Heartbeat Afp All For Paws Little Buddy Puppy Dog Heart Beat Sheep Toy

A Few Toys Made For Puppies Will Keep Your New Puppy Occupied For Hours

These toys are specifically made to be loved on by a younger pup. Dash loved the squeaker and, it was the only squeaker that lasted longer than a day – it’s still squeaking 5 years later!

The first two of these toys are on steroids! They not only have a heat pack inside that can calm a sad puppy, but they also have heartbeats! That’s a double win!

 SmartPetLove Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy, Biscuit SmartPetLove – Snuggle Kitty – Behavioral Aid Toy for Pets – Tan Tiger SmartPetLove Tender-Tuffs – Ball (Round Blue Cow) SmartPetLove Tender-Tuffs – Large Marine Plush Toy (Large Manatee) SmartPetLove – Tender-Tuffs – Ball (Pufferfish) SmartPetLove Tender-Tuffs – Tiny Plush Toys for Puppies and Small Breeds (Purple Angelfish)

Thundershirts May Offer Some Comfort

Live the calming chews for puppies below, I haven’t used a thundershirt for a dog but I have heard of a few instances where it’s worked wonderfully for little dogs. So, why not for a puupy? If I had a puppy that cried in the crate, I’d give a thundershirt a try.

 Thundershirt Behavior Modification Shirt for Dogs, X-Small, Pink Thundershirt Polo Dog Anxiety Jacket, Blue, XX-Small, 819505011813-Parent Mellow Shirt Dog Anxiety Calming Wrap, XX-Small, Navy

Calming Chews For Puppies

I didn’t use calming chews for Dash as a puppy, but I do know of people who swear by them. Use at your own risk!

 FurroLandia Hemp Calming Treats for Dogs – 170 Soft Chews – Made in USA – Hemp Oil for Dogs – Dog Anxiety Relief – Natural Calming Aid – Stress – Fireworks – Aggressive Behavior (Peanut Butter Flavor) Kinpur Hemp Dog Chews and Calming Treats for Stress, Dog Anxiety Relief – Natural Calming Aid – Stress – Fireworks – Storms – Aggressive Behavior, Hip and Joint Supplement, Natural Anti-Inflammatory STRELLALAB Hemp Calming Treats for Dogs – 120 Soft Chews – Made in USA with Hemp Oil – Dog Anxiety Relief – Natural Separation Aid – Stress Relief – Fireworks – Storms – Aggressive Behavior – Barking Ready Pet Go! Natural Calming Treats for Dogs with Hemp – Helps with Dog Anxiety, Separation, Barking, Fireworks, Storms – Made in USA – Dog Calming Treats – 90 Calming Chews Calming Dental Sticks for Dogs – Stress & Anxiety Relief with Hemp, Melatonin & Chamomile – Dog Tartar Teeth Cleaning & Breath Freshener – Composure for Fireworks, Thunderstorms & Barking – 12 OZ Best Calming Treats for Dogs: Product of USA- Helps with Hyperactive & Aggressive Behavior + Anxiety Composure Relief, Storms, Barking, Separation and More- approx/170 Soft Chews

A Soft Blanket In The Crate Is A Great Calming Tool For Puppies

My little dog, Rita, is coming to the end of the road but she still gets tucked in every night with her soft blanket that has followed her throughout her long life.

I personally have never known of a dog who didn’t love a good soft blanket!

 furrybaby Premium Fluffy Fleece Dog Blanket, Soft and Warm Pet Throw for Dogs & Cats furrybaby Premium Fluffy Fleece Dog Blanket, Soft and Warm Pet Throw for Dogs & Cats (Small (2432 Luciphia 1 Pack 3 Blankets Super Soft Fluffy Premium Fleece Pet Blanket Flannel Throw for Dog Puppy Cat Paw Small Comsmart Warm Paw Print Blanket/Bed Cover for Dogs and Cats, 6 Pack of 24×28 Inches Mainstays Fleece Plush Throw Blanket, 2pk, Dogs Msicyness Dog Blanket, Premium Fleece Fluffy Throw Blankets Soft and Warm Covers for Pets Dogs Cats（Medium Blue）