re: Resources needed: Just bought my first dog

Crate train!!! If you are not holding or feeding or watching it sleep it needs to be in a crate. When it wakes up take it out to potty and tell it potty. When it plays for more than a few mins take it outside to potty. When it finishes eating take it outside to potty. Basically all the time take it outside to potty. Do not lock it inside anything but the crate with hopefully a bed or blanket that it doesn’t shred or chew. No water or food in the crate either. Don’t take it to petsmart or anywhere where other dogs pee or poo until it’s fully vaccinated for parvo. Ask breeder for the name of food and feed that until your vet says otherwise. Get lots of chew toys and babies for it so it doesn’t eat your stuff. Keep it on a leash and teach it manners on the leash. Use puppy training treats if that breed is driven by food.