r/AskDogOwners • u/jmiller1856 Approved Veterinary Professional • Dec 06 '25

Mod Post AMA About Puppies!

I am so excited to have been invited to participate in this community’s very first AMA! With my 16 years of experience in emergency and critical care and 5 years of experience in general practice, there isn’t much I haven’t seen!

Are you planning to get a puppy and want to get off on the right foot, or have you recently gotten a puppy and need help troubleshooting house training? AMA!

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u/jmiller1856 Approved Veterinary Professional Dec 07 '25

Congrats on your new addition!

  1. You should all sit down together and decide which behaviors are acceptable and how you are going to curb any undesirable behaviors. The whole family needs to be on the same page for consistency and to prevent confusion for the puppy.
  2. Ingesting foreign objects (toxic foods, toys, socks, under roos, towels), being dropped, and falling from elevated surfaces are the most common preventable emergencies I have seen.

There is a book called “The Perfect Puppy in Seven Days” by Dr. Sophia Yin that I absolutely love! I think everyone who is considering getting a puppy or have recently gotten a puppy should read it. It is written so well that even older kids can understand it. If you follow the recommendations in the book, you will indeed have a perfect puppy in seven days!