A new pet is always an exciting event for everyone in the family. You must also understand that your new pet may be scared or your pet may get over excited if greeted by everyone the minute you walk in the door. The environment that you bring in your new pet should be calm and laid back atmosphere. You want your new pet to be able to adjust to its new home. If you have selected a bigger animal such as a dog, cat, or even a ferret you may want to give them a chance to investigate their new home. If you have went with a smaller animal or one that you plan on keeping in a cage make sure you know where you are going to place the cage. This is important so that your new pet can get familiar with its surroundings. It is important that your new pet feels comfortable before introducing them to your family. If you have smaller children you may want them out of the house before bringing in your new pet. Animals are very good at picking up on any feeling that people are feeling.
The next step is to introduce your new pet with the rest of the family. The best way to do this is introduce your new pet is to introduce your new pet individually to each member of your family if there is to much commotion you may scare the new pet and it may get nervous or defensive. Find a quiet area in your home and one member at a time can come in and spend about fifteen to twenty minutes each with the new pet. Once everyone has been able to be properly introduced then you can usually bring the pet out for everyone to enjoy.
The next part of bring home your new pet is making sure you set down the rules to you new pet. Make sure your new pet has a clear understanding of where its bathroom area is. Your new pet also needs to know where its feeding area is. Setting ground rules for the family as well as the new pet will make this transition for everyone involved. If you do not want your new pet to have table scraps you must make sure everyone in the family knows not to feed the new pet table scraps. Sending mixed signals will confuse the new pet and will make training more difficult. Make sure everyone is involved in welcoming your new pet so your new pet is comfortable with everyone in the family. The final part of welcoming your new pet into your family is enjoy your pet and have fun with your new pet.
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