Raising a Puppy
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Grooming
Puppy never gets a bath. Strong odor. Nails are very long. Fur matted. Bad breath.
Gives puppy a bath twice a year. Smells most of the time. Nails barely ever trimmed. Fur mostly matted. Brushes puppy's teeth once a year.
Gives puppy a bath once every 4 months. Nails are trimmed every now and then. Teeth are brushed every other month. Brushes puppy's fur once a week
Gives puppy a bath once a month. Smells "fresh". Keeps nails trimmed. Brushes puppy's fur once a day. Brushes puppy's teeth once a week
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Exercise
Puppy locked up in crate all day. Never taken outside except to go to the bathroom. Never taken on walks
Puppy locked up in crate most of the day. Taken outside once or twice a day, but never taken on walks
Puppy gets free range of the house during the day. Walks dog two times a day, but doesn't get to run free around yard.
Puppy gets to be inside or outside in a fence whenever it wants. Taken on a long walk twice a day.
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Food/Water
Puppy gets fed by table scraps once a day.
Puppy gets puppy food and water once a day. Given some table scraps.
Puppy gets fed puppy food once or twice a day and water sits out all day.
Puppy gets fed twice to three times a day, and water gets replaced periodically to keep fresh.
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Training
Puppy pees on carpet and in your lap only. Always begs for table scraps.
Puppy has some accidents in the house, but also does it's business outside. Begs for table scraps occasionally. Doesn't listen to owner's orders.
Puppy occasionally has accidents inside, but mostly knows to go outside. Can do some tricks when a treat is present.
Puppy never has accidents inside. Can do tricks, and sits and lays down when told to. Follows owners and other people's orders all the time
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Friendliness
Puppy always barks at people. Not friendly around other dogs. Bites and growls at owners and others.
Puppy barks at people at first, but then may warm up to them. Not friendly around other dogs. Bites and growls at people it doesn't know.
Puppy only barks when doorbell rings. May growl at others every now and then, but mostly friendly around new people. Never growls at owners.
Puppy never barks, growls, or bites. Very friendly around people and other dogs
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