{"id":30485,"date":"2025-04-05T02:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T00:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/six-mistakes-you-should-never-make-with-your-puppy\/"},"modified":"2025-04-05T02:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T00:57:23","slug":"six-mistakes-you-should-never-make-with-your-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/six-mistakes-you-should-never-make-with-your-puppy\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Mistakes You Should NEVER Make With Your Puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six Mistakes You Should NEVER Make With Your Puppy (Seriously)<\/h3>\n

No, no, no. You can\u2019t just wing it when a puppy arrives at your home. Especially if it\u2019s a giant breed that\u2019s going to hit 60 kilos in no time\u2026 If you mess this up early, it\u2019ll be total chaos later.<\/p>\n

So if you want a puppy that makes your jaw drop and turns into an absolute legend \u2014 balanced, sharp, powerful \u2014 there are a few things you should never<\/em> do. Let me break them down for you.<\/p>\n

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1. Don\u2019t humanize them<\/h3>\n

This one\u2019s classic. You walk your puppy in your arms because they\u2019re small and cute. You treat them like a baby. Big mistake.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s humanizing the dog. They need to walk, explore, smell the world. They\u2019re not plush toys \u2014 they\u2019re dogs. And the sooner they start behaving like one, the better their mental and emotional growth.<\/p>\n

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2. No routine = big problem<\/h3>\n

Puppies thrive on structure. Especially up to one year of age, they need to eat three times a day: morning, noon, night.<\/p>\n

Choose hours that work for you, but stick to them. Food, playtime, sleep \u2014 routine helps them feel safe and forms their habits. Without that structure, you get chaos.<\/p>\n

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3. Don\u2019t allow everything<\/h3>\n

Yeah, I get it. \u201cHe\u2019s just a baby.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s fine, it\u2019s cute.\u201d NO.<\/p>\n

Yes, puppies chew and destroy things. But you can’t just let them do whatever they want. Set boundaries. Because that cute little puppy? In a few months, it\u2019ll be massive.<\/p>\n

What you allow now will be how they act as adults. Teach them properly now \u2014 you\u2019ll thank yourself later.<\/p>\n

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4. Don\u2019t skip socialization<\/h3>\n

This one\u2019s huge. \u201cI don\u2019t take him out \u2018cause I\u2019m scared he\u2019ll get sick\u2026\u201d \u2014 Big no-no.<\/p>\n

Your pup needs to hear city sounds, see cars, walk on different surfaces, meet other dogs. Some of that the breeder might\u2019ve started. But the rest? That\u2019s on you.<\/p>\n

Expose them to all kinds of environments early. It builds confidence.<\/p>\n

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5. Don\u2019t scold them hours later<\/h3>\n

Your puppy pees indoors at 10 AM, and you scold him at noon? Useless.<\/p>\n

It has to be immediate<\/em>. If he\u2019s chewing a cable, say \u201cNO!\u201d \u2014 firmly. That tone? That\u2019s what they learn from.<\/p>\n

Three hours later, he won\u2019t remember. He\u2019s not ignoring you \u2014 he\u2019s just confused.<\/p>\n

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6. Don\u2019t over-bathe<\/h3>\n

Yes, puppies get dirty. But no, you don\u2019t need to bathe them every few days.<\/p>\n

Only wash when necessary, and use dog-friendly shampoo with the right pH. Human shampoo damages their coat and skin over time.<\/p>\n

I bathe mine once a month, tops. Maybe twice if they roll in something nasty. But not more than that \u2014 their skin is delicate, and over-washing harms them.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it. Six common mistakes you must avoid if you want your puppy to grow into a calm, powerful, incredible dog.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just about love. It\u2019s about structure, timing, and doing things right<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Catch you later!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":29729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cane-corso-breed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30485"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30487,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30485\/revisions\/30487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}