PUPPY HINTS MAKES SURE YOUR PUPPY GETS ITS SET OF SHOTS, TILL THEY REACH 9/12 WEEKS (OR ACCORDING TO YOUR VET) DACHSHUNDS MAY 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) it contains NO CORN 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 on dachshunds side effects include; throwing up,not eating,over eating,drinking more, weight gain,lethargic,laziness,hyperactive and more DO NOT GIVE DOXIES 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 DACHSHUND 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 DACHSHUND PUPPY GETS THE RUNS MAKE HIM OR 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 DOXIE 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 DOXIE 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) *ALERT* IT IS FLEAS SEASON AGAIN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR PUPPY HOME, WHEN YOU PUT THEM ON UNTREATED GRASS TO GO POTTY THEY CARRY THE FLEAS BACK INTO THE HOUSE THUS YOU MAY 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 MAY 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 PLEASE NOTE SIZES OF DACHSHUNDS ACCORDING TO AKC ARE EITHER MINIATURES OR STANDARDS WE AS BREEDERS KNOW THAT THERE ARE INBETWEEN SIZES SUCH AS TEA CUP,MICRO-MINI, TWEENIE. A Dachshunds at 6 months IS NORMALLY FULLY GROWN BY THEN or MAYBE A LB OR 2 OFF It also depends on the food given,exercise etc THANK YOU AND MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A HAPPY & HEALTHY DACHSHUND FOR YEARS TO COME. DACHSHUNDS PUPPY HINTS By Dachshunds-N-Doxies Continue page 2 New Dachshund owner Hints |
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