Your puppy has been started right- it has a sound and loving foundation- when you receive your puppy it is a blank slate- it needs to be taught everything-cold/hot - riding in the car- how to behave around cats and other dogs-even slick floors can be a challenge-treat it like the baby that it is-it will respond to your love, attention and care-it wants to please you-if a problem arises-try to think of a positive way to teach it another more preferred behavior-really think about it from the puppies point of view-if you have ever been to another country-where the language was completely different than your own-you may have some idea how your puppy feels-they are eager to please you-the better communicator you are - the better your relationship will be- there are no limits to the love you may share!

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Be careful where you take your puppy-until they are 4 or 5 months old-they need time to build up their immune system-try not to go into areas where puppies congregate-like parks or puppy sitters, etc.

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Potty Training will go faster if you arrange circumstances for success-try not to overreact when a mistake occurs-be careful to observe your puppies potty habits and learn how frequently they may to go outside-your careful observation in this matter will help both of you to get through this time smoothly-do not give your puppy any other foods or treats during this time as this may cause inconsistency in potty habits and frustration may occur on both of your parts-your puppy wants to please you. Also, your puppy has been trained to be stimulated to go potty on clean pine shavings-you may purchase at your local feed store a bag of clean pine shaving (not cedar shavings)-place some of the shaving in an out of the way area where you would like to train your puppy to go potty-when you take them outside take them to the shavings and say "go potty"-they will not understand at first but soon enough they will start picking up our words with their behavior-when they do go- make a really big deal out of it-say things like 'good boy' "that was really good" pet them dramatically and let them know you are pleased with this behavior-they really like this and it is lodged in their memory system and they will start to connect things faster then you might think.

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Training begins the day your puppy arrives home-try not to do any  'Just For Today's' For example: Just for today the puppy can sleep on our bed-or -just for today the puppy can sit in my lap at the table,-This sends conflicting messages to your pup right from the start and you do not this-remember your puppy is computing everything you do right from the start-he is calculating in his mind what is pleasing to you and what is not-send clear messages to him and he will learn quicker.

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Never leave your puppy alone with small children.

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Do not leave your puppy alone for long periods of time-this will encourage misbehavior-when left to their own devices they may often come up with things that are 'fun' to do that are not desirable to you-this is usually where 'bad' behavior begins-loneliness. They need  your companionship.

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Never let the puppy out of its crate when it is complaining-it may bark or whine in complaint- Do Not let out until it is quiet-when it is quiet even for a moment- let it out quickly-take it outside quickly as it usually will have to go potty-its holding system is not well developed until it is several months old-Never leave the puppy in the crate for longer than 3 hours.  Accept for at night when it is sleeping-then it may remain in the crate for 6 hours or so.

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Do Not give the puppy run of the house at the first-only let it go into new areas of the house as it ca be trusted with its training.

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Your puppy will need to be spayed or neutered at approximately 6- 12 months of age. we have found that very often when you have your male done at 3 or 4 months of (some vets refuse to do this, and insist on waiting until 6 months of age) it will never learn to lift its leg-it will forever squat-for some this is a desirable behavior-for others it is not- we submit this for your information and discretion.

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Your puppy will get its first Rabies shot at 4 months of age.

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The more you socialize your puppy with other people and animals the better balanced individual it will become-take it with you whenever and where you can.

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A full grown Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog requires 2 cups of dried dog food a day- This can be given as 2 meals or one single meal-Watch your dogs condition to add or lessen food quantity.

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Never exercise your dog hard after a meal-leave at least 3 hours after eating before heavy exercise-the reason for this is a condition that can develop called bloat-none of our dogs have ever suffered from bloat-but it is a condition that can develope in dogs that exercise to heavily after a heavy meal.

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As an adult your Pembroke Welsh Corgi will require daily exercise-At least an hour a day-More is preferable.

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Pembroke Welsh Corgis require a minimum amount of grooming-they enjoy being brushed and will do fine on a weekly brushing-toenails need to be done at least twice a year-this is according to the protein content in your dog food and the floor conditions in which your dog travels-some dogs may require up to 4 toenails trims a year- a bath will be needed at lest twice a year.

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Pembroke Welsh Corgis love to drink lots of water-they like it cool and fresh-during the warm weather months we change their water twice a day.

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Be careful not to overfeed your adult Pembroke Welsh Corgi-as they can gain weight really quickly-they can tend towards obesity if not carefully watched-We do not recommend open feeding for these reasons-but recommend a twice a day ration-Do Not give your dog your own food-Pembroke's are expert beggars-resist the temptation to give them pieces of your food-like cookies, chips, bread,-ect.-this is a recipe for disaster and if it is simply not begun as a habit-things will work out better for you and your dog.  If you feel the desire to give your dog a treat every now and then-we recommend these foods-cooked eggs-cottage cheese-cooked hamburger-chicken broth or chicken pieces (no bones)-you may occasionally add these to their dried dog food in their food dish-not from your hand, unless yo are using some of these foods for desirable behavior while training-then it can come for you hand. A good training food is cooked beef liver in small pieces-they usually love this.

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Pembroke Welsh Corgis Dogs DO NOT like the heat-or hot weather-during the day they will seek out cool places-they like cool weather!   So do not be alarmed if your dog wants to sleep or crawl into cool places or belly flop on a cool floor until it gets cooler outside-this is normal behavior-they also love water-sometimes a little kids pool filled with water is great fun for your dog on a hot summer afternoon-I have seen them play in these for hours together!

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Obedience training is highly recommended-Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dogs love to learn and they love to please you!

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Also, don't forget to keep 'em healthy!