| When you are bringing home a new dog or puppy | | | | them to feel safe, at home and settled rapidly. With |
| they need to feel safe in their new environment. | | | | this in mind it is little surprise that one of the most |
| Whatever the kind of bed you pick for them you | | | | sensible options is to get your new friend their own |
| want to make sure it is located in a quiet corner of | | | | home within your home, in the form of a specially |
| the house that they can make their own. A calm, | | | | designed enclosure. These crate-like cages come in |
| warm and soft doggy area will go a long way in | | | | various sizes to suit all breeds and will soon become |
| helping your new companion feel at home in no time. | | | | your dog's new safe haven. |
| Out of the various types of dog beds available | | | | Your new puppy may whimper and howl when first |
| commercially you will find that one of the most | | | | placed in the cage but with a few props like a |
| popular kind is made out of wicker. The creaking | | | | blanket and maybe a hot water bottle to create a |
| sound made by this natural material when the dog | | | | cozy little nest they will soon settle down, though in |
| moves around seems to have a calming effect on | | | | the first few moments it may be hard for you to |
| our four-legged friends, but on the other hand it can | | | | resist their cries. Of course your new puppy will not |
| be quite a dirt trap. You may also want to bear in | | | | live in the cage but it will be a safe base to explore |
| mind that puppies like chewing when they are | | | | their new surroundings from. Their bed will also be |
| teething which could not only wreak havoc on their | | | | the best place for them to get a good night sleep, |
| wicker basket but could also be potentially dangerous | | | | regardless how much they want to hang out with |
| to them if they swallows pieces as they break off. | | | | you instead. Just like children puppies need a little |
| Hard plastic are another popular type, as they are | | | | discipline and comfort to thrive: be firm about the |
| very durable and resist well the gnawing assaults of | | | | sleeping arrangements but you can make it easier for |
| teething young dogs. Same goes for beanbags but | | | | them to settle for the night by placing one of your |
| with the caveat that the covering must be very | | | | garment in their bed so your scent can have a |
| strong indeed and washable. | | | | calming effect on them without you actually being |
| When picking up your new companion's bed you | | | | there. |
| must consider that the most important thing is for | | | | |