PUPPY HINTS MAKES SURE YOUR PUPPY GETS ITS SET OF SHOTS, TILL THEY REACH 9/12 WEEKS (OR ACCORDING TO YOUR VET) DACHSHUNDS DO NOT NEED A FOURTH SET OF SHOTS WHICH INCLUDES LEPTOS (1 OUT OF 5 HAVE ALLERGIC REACTIONS) MAKE SURE THAT YOU PURCHASE GOOD QUALITY PUPPY/ADULT FOOD (A DOG FOOD OF 21% - 26% PROTEIN TO 12% - 16% FAT IS A GOOD RATIO) AT THE AGE OF 3 MOS DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR VET STATES, GIVE THEM A RABIES SHOT AND START ON HEART WORM PREVENTATIVE AND FLEA PREVENTATIVE We DON'T RECOMMEND the use of COMFORTIS for fleas side effects include; throwing up,not eating,over eating,drinking more, weight gain,lethargic,laziness,hyperactive and more DO NOT GIVE THEM STORE MILK BONES TOO MUCH SUGAR (IAMS IS BETTER NO SUGAR) NO GREENIES THEY CAN HAVE FRUIT USE TWIST RAW HIDE (NOT PARTICLE), FLAVORED/COLORED RAW HIDES TEND TO LEAVE STAINS. IF YOU HAVE A MALE PUPPY NEUTER HIM BEFORE THE AGE OF 6 MOS (SO HE DON'T LIFT HIS LEG AND MARK HIS SPOT) MAKE SURE THE PUPPY IS KEPT WARM. A BATH IS NOT NECESSARY EVERY WEEK (ONLY WHEN REAL DIRTY/GIVING FLEA PREVENTATIVE) IF THE PUPPY GETS THE RUNS MAKE HIM/HER SOME RICE WITH DRAINED HAMBURGER (HELPS STOPS IT) IF ON ANTIBIOTICS GIVE THEM SOME PLAIN YOGURT IF THE PUPPY EATS SOMETHING IT SHOULDN'T (POISONOUS) YOU MAY WANT HIM TO GET SICK & SO YOU CAN HAVE TIME TO GET TO THE VET (MIX 1/2 WATER & 1/2 HYDRO PEROXIDE & GIVE IT TO THEM IMMEDIATELY@2 CC'S) IF A PUPPY SEEMS STRESSED GIVE IT PEDIALYTE INSTEAD OF WATER ALWAYS KEEP NEOSPORINE ,CHILDREN'S LIQUID BENADRYL, HYDRO PEROXIDE,AND A BOTTLE OF PEDIALYTE ON HAND & A SYRINGE NO NEEDLE LAST BUT NOT LEAST WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR PUPPY TO SOCIALIZE EX;PUPPY PARK,DACHSHUND GATHERINGS ETC. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PUPPY HAS ALL IT'S SHOTS. (BECAUSE YOUR BABY MAYBE PROTECTED BUT THE OTHERS PUPPIES MAY NOT BE) YOU COULD CARRY HOME A DISEASE THAT WOULD HARM YOUR BABY BECAUSE SOME DISEASES COULD TRANSFER FROM THE GRASS OR SAND TO YOUR SHOES/SANDELS, PANT LEGS OR SOCKS EVEN IF YOU PUT A BLANKET ON THE GRASS TO SIT, IT COULD TRANSFER TO THE BLANKET OR TO YOUR SHORTS SO WHEN SOCIALIZING BE CAUTIONS *ALERT* IT IS FLEAS SEASON AGAIN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR PUPPY HOME, YOU RECEIVED A CLEAN HEALTH CERTIFICATE NO WORMS OR PARASITES ON OR IN THE PUPPY/PUPPIES, WHEN YOU PUT THEM ON UNTREATED GRASS TO GO POTTY THEY CARRY THE FLEAS BACK INTO THE HOUSE THUS YOU GET TAPE WORMS. IT WILL NOT KILL THE PUPPY BUT WHO WANTS WORMS (THEY LOOK LIKE GRAINS OF RICE) THEY ALSO GET IT FROM EATING CAT STOOL FROM THE LITTER BOX DON'T GET EXCITED IT IS CURED EASILY GO TO THE VET AND GET TAPE WORM PILLS (DRONCIT) TO TREAT THEM ONE PILL THEN A SECOND PILL TWO WEEKS LATER YOU CAN CARRY THE FLEAS IN ON YOUR SHOES,PANTS ETC THAT TOUCHES THE GRASS YOU CAN USE CAT FLEA SPRAY RUB INTO HANDS AND COAT THE FUR TILL THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH AT THREE MONTHS OF AGE TO GET ADVANTAGE OR SOME OTHER FLEA PREVENTATIVE THANK YOU AND MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A HAPPY & HEALTHY PUPPY FOR YEARS TO COME. JUDY N BJ JORDAN JJORDAN@DACHSHUNDS-N-DOXIES.COM |
