There is a way to manage your puppy's transition to your home. It is called preventive training. You keep your puppy from getting into trouble. How? By keeping him in a crate or some other controlled environment where you can keep an eye on him.
Here is how it works:
Confine your puppy to the room you're in. Litter it generously with chew toys. When your puppy gets into trouble, distract him and offer another toy and some praise. The beauty of this training method is that you don't have to modify behavior.
It also immediately sets you up as the pack leader. You and your puppy will bond a lot quicker if your puppy knows you are in control.
