Your New Puppy
Here are some tips on preparing for your new puppy
The supplies you will need:
1. Pet food - We Recommend Purina Puppy Chow Tender and Crunchy. It's not killing dogs and no recalls like the new stuff.
2. Food and water bowls
3. A collar and leash (puppy will scratch at first time collar)
4. Dog Bed and Pen (I use a 8 panel exercise pen, more room for them to play in)
5. Stain remover for "accidents"
6. Brush and comb
7. Puppy shampoo (No Flea shampoo until after 16 weeks) Johnson's Baby Lavender Shampoo kills fleas.
Anything Lavender Kills fleas!
8. Chew and play toys (Cow Hooves, pig ears, etc. (Take away when they get small, pups will choke on them)
9. Nail clippers
10. Tooth Brush and Paste (for dogs)
11. Treats (puppy biscuits, raw hyde free bones, etc.)
12. Kyro Syrup or Nutra-Cal - Small breeds (for hyperglycemia)
13. Vitamins (I use Liqui-Tinic) If you take vitamins so should your pup.
Take your new puppy to the veterinarian as soon as possible after bringing him/her home. The vet will set up the necessary vaccination schedule. DO NOT let puppy around unvaccinated dogs, in grass or un-bleachable areas until their last booster shot. Parvo is a horrible disease and can be lurking anywhere.
Be sure to vaccinate pup/dog yearly against life threatening diseases.
Worm puppy/dog as scheduled. A puppy should be wormed at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age. After that, I recommend worming pups every month until 6 months old, then every 3 months.
Nemex-2 (Pyrantel Pamoate) is a yellow wormer for Roundworms and Hookworms or
Panacur for all of the following: Hookworms, Whipworms, Roundworms and Tapeworms. Praziquantel for Tapeworms.
Small pups are known to GO DOWN from Hyperglycemia, if this happens give 1/2 cc - 2cc's (depending on size of pup) of Kyro Syrup, Honey or Nutra Cal.
This happens because puppies tend to burn more calories playing then they take in and their sugar drops.
Information about Hyperglycemia is below.
Do NOT use Flea Shampoo of any kind on puppy until he/she is at least 16 weeks old (it can kill them).
Use Johnson’s Lavender Baby Shampoo on your puppy until it is safe to use the Flea Shampoo’s, same with Flea collars.
If your puppy gets fleas, use Johnson's Baby, Suave or White Rain Lavender Shampoo (it kills fleas).
Don't use Dawn, it will dry out their skin!
A new puppy is like an infant and will cry for his/her siblings. Just give them a lot of love and attention and they will be fine. Might take a couple of days for them to adjust to their new homes.
They require a lot of quiet rest time, in addition to exercise and playtime. Make sure he/she gets at least 30 minutes of exercise and playtime each day.
Your puppy will do a lot of chewing while cutting teeth, so be sure to give him/her a good supply of chew toys, and praise him/her for chewing on them. If he/she chews on something he/she isn't supposed to, tell him "no" and give him/her chew toys.
Make your home safe for the puppy. Treat your puppy the same as you would an infant. Supervise him/her at all times.
A young puppy will need to urinate after eating, drinking, sleeping or playing. If he/she has accidents don't punish him/her, but do praise him/her every time he/she goes to the bathroom (just like a toddler) in the proper place. Continue with paper training.
We feed Purina Puppy Tender and Crunchy to our puppies; we recommend you keep them on the food we feed. If you choose to change the dog food mix the food of your choice with ours and slowly wean them off our food. This change should be made gradually over a 10-14 day period. This will help the puppy’s body adjust to the new food. If not done expect loose stools (diarrhea).
Puppy can also get loose stools (diarrhea) from stress from leaving siblings, home, etc. If this happens give 1 - 2 tablespoons of 100% pure pumpkin (in the can) Libby’s makes it. This will make stress diarrhea normal again. Remaining pumpkin can be frozen.
Your new baby may seem that he/she won't eat when you first bring him/her home. Don't worry to much, they have to get used to their new environment and they will NOT let themselves starve. You can try to moisten a little of their food and offer it to them.
Feed your puppy the same well-balanced diet at the same times every day. Keep dry food accessible to your puppy at all times for the first few weeks. Immediately after feeding him/her, take him/her to the area you have selected as a toilet area. Use the same command every time. Once again, praise him/her when he/she goes in the toilet area. A puppy will pee every time it wakes up, so be ready to take him/her to their spot. I use regular newspaper to paper train. If you decide to use puppy pads, start off with newspaper over pad and gradually tear newspaper away until puppy is used to going on the pad. If you have a male pup and afraid of him cocking his leg, get one of those little orange cones like they use for football (can be purchased at Walmart) and place in middle of paper/pad. They can be easily cleaned and your boy will have his spot to cock his leg.
Love and respect your puppy. Keep him/her clean and well groomed. Have your puppy spayed or neutered if you don't plan to breed him/her. If you do breed, please breed responsible.
Provide regular veterinary care. (At least one visit per year)
Have your puppy micro chipped or tattooed for the best kind of identification.
Train him/her to obey and have good manners.
Be sure to socialize your puppy with people and other dogs.
WATCH WHERE YOU WALK!
Puppies will get under your feet and it's easy to step on them.
Here are some tips on preparing for your new puppy
The supplies you will need:
1. Pet food - We Recommend Purina Puppy Chow Tender and Crunchy. It's not killing dogs and no recalls like the new stuff.
2. Food and water bowls
3. A collar and leash (puppy will scratch at first time collar)
4. Dog Bed and Pen (I use a 8 panel exercise pen, more room for them to play in)
5. Stain remover for "accidents"
6. Brush and comb
7. Puppy shampoo (No Flea shampoo until after 16 weeks) Johnson's Baby Lavender Shampoo kills fleas.
Anything Lavender Kills fleas!
8. Chew and play toys (Cow Hooves, pig ears, etc. (Take away when they get small, pups will choke on them)
9. Nail clippers
10. Tooth Brush and Paste (for dogs)
11. Treats (puppy biscuits, raw hyde free bones, etc.)
12. Kyro Syrup or Nutra-Cal - Small breeds (for hyperglycemia)
13. Vitamins (I use Liqui-Tinic) If you take vitamins so should your pup.
Take your new puppy to the veterinarian as soon as possible after bringing him/her home. The vet will set up the necessary vaccination schedule. DO NOT let puppy around unvaccinated dogs, in grass or un-bleachable areas until their last booster shot. Parvo is a horrible disease and can be lurking anywhere.
Be sure to vaccinate pup/dog yearly against life threatening diseases.
Worm puppy/dog as scheduled. A puppy should be wormed at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age. After that, I recommend worming pups every month until 6 months old, then every 3 months.
Nemex-2 (Pyrantel Pamoate) is a yellow wormer for Roundworms and Hookworms or
Panacur for all of the following: Hookworms, Whipworms, Roundworms and Tapeworms. Praziquantel for Tapeworms.
Small pups are known to GO DOWN from Hyperglycemia, if this happens give 1/2 cc - 2cc's (depending on size of pup) of Kyro Syrup, Honey or Nutra Cal.
This happens because puppies tend to burn more calories playing then they take in and their sugar drops.
Information about Hyperglycemia is below.
Do NOT use Flea Shampoo of any kind on puppy until he/she is at least 16 weeks old (it can kill them).
Use Johnson’s Lavender Baby Shampoo on your puppy until it is safe to use the Flea Shampoo’s, same with Flea collars.
If your puppy gets fleas, use Johnson's Baby, Suave or White Rain Lavender Shampoo (it kills fleas).
Don't use Dawn, it will dry out their skin!
A new puppy is like an infant and will cry for his/her siblings. Just give them a lot of love and attention and they will be fine. Might take a couple of days for them to adjust to their new homes.
They require a lot of quiet rest time, in addition to exercise and playtime. Make sure he/she gets at least 30 minutes of exercise and playtime each day.
Your puppy will do a lot of chewing while cutting teeth, so be sure to give him/her a good supply of chew toys, and praise him/her for chewing on them. If he/she chews on something he/she isn't supposed to, tell him "no" and give him/her chew toys.
Make your home safe for the puppy. Treat your puppy the same as you would an infant. Supervise him/her at all times.
A young puppy will need to urinate after eating, drinking, sleeping or playing. If he/she has accidents don't punish him/her, but do praise him/her every time he/she goes to the bathroom (just like a toddler) in the proper place. Continue with paper training.
We feed Purina Puppy Tender and Crunchy to our puppies; we recommend you keep them on the food we feed. If you choose to change the dog food mix the food of your choice with ours and slowly wean them off our food. This change should be made gradually over a 10-14 day period. This will help the puppy’s body adjust to the new food. If not done expect loose stools (diarrhea).
Puppy can also get loose stools (diarrhea) from stress from leaving siblings, home, etc. If this happens give 1 - 2 tablespoons of 100% pure pumpkin (in the can) Libby’s makes it. This will make stress diarrhea normal again. Remaining pumpkin can be frozen.
Your new baby may seem that he/she won't eat when you first bring him/her home. Don't worry to much, they have to get used to their new environment and they will NOT let themselves starve. You can try to moisten a little of their food and offer it to them.
Feed your puppy the same well-balanced diet at the same times every day. Keep dry food accessible to your puppy at all times for the first few weeks. Immediately after feeding him/her, take him/her to the area you have selected as a toilet area. Use the same command every time. Once again, praise him/her when he/she goes in the toilet area. A puppy will pee every time it wakes up, so be ready to take him/her to their spot. I use regular newspaper to paper train. If you decide to use puppy pads, start off with newspaper over pad and gradually tear newspaper away until puppy is used to going on the pad. If you have a male pup and afraid of him cocking his leg, get one of those little orange cones like they use for football (can be purchased at Walmart) and place in middle of paper/pad. They can be easily cleaned and your boy will have his spot to cock his leg.
Love and respect your puppy. Keep him/her clean and well groomed. Have your puppy spayed or neutered if you don't plan to breed him/her. If you do breed, please breed responsible.
Provide regular veterinary care. (At least one visit per year)
Have your puppy micro chipped or tattooed for the best kind of identification.
Train him/her to obey and have good manners.
Be sure to socialize your puppy with people and other dogs.
WATCH WHERE YOU WALK!
Puppies will get under your feet and it's easy to step on them.