Where
your puppy walks
There is great joy and
excitement when you bring your puppy home.........but are you really
ready?We very highly recommend that you take the extra time and
effort to protect your puppy from the unseen dangers that can be very
deadly. You can NOT see Parvo. It is contagious and has no mercy. It
can be anywhere. It can stay in the ground for years. Do
you know without a doubt in your mind that where your puppy walks in
your yard at home that it is safe? If you rent or live in a previously
owned dwelling, you can not guarantee that it's not there. Probably in a
new home too. You have a new family member and an investment. Your
puppy is going to put complete trust in you so let's protect him/her.
Follow this
inexpensive protection plan and you should be worry free:
- 1/2 cup of
bleach
- 1 gallon of
water
- 1 sprayer tank
Mix the bleach and
water together. Pour it into your sprayer tank. Spray your entire
yard. Spray to cover it well. You are out there to kill the enemy that
you can not see. It could be lurking in the cracks. The bleach water
will not kill the grass or outside plants. Let it dry before your puppy
walks on it. If it rains, the rain will soak it into the ground. Ask
your vet about this and he/she will probably think it's a good idea. If
you run out of bleach water for the area you need to cover, make some
more and don't be skimpy on it. Parvo is deadly, so take it seriously.
Your puppy is depending on you to fight this hidden enemy so he/she can
protect you and bring you unconditional love and joy.
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Feeding your puppy
You will receive a bag of puppy food that the puppy is
currently eating when you receive your puppy. Your puppy is being fed
three times daily, morning (8am), noon (12:00) and evening (6pm). The
puppies are already eating dry puppy food and being in their new home
you might want to moisten the dry food with warm water to soften.
Generally they will eat better when the food is soften to start off
with. Always make sure they have water.
Puppy
food dealer locator:
www.pminutrition.com
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What happens at 6 - 8 weeks old
By the time the puppies are six weeks
old, they are weaned from their mother, eating solid foods and are
drinking water on their own. They no longer mess in their beds and they
still sleep a lot. They are very playful and very aware of what is
happening around them. They love the company of people and safe puppy
toys.
At 6
weeks old they are ready for another trip to the vet. While at the
vet's office they are checked for worms and parasites. If necessary they
are treated and then they received their first set of shots. Once they
receive these shots their mother can no longer be with them. If they
were to nurse off of her the shots are ineffective. Mother's immune
system is higher and will over ride the meds. The pups receive the shots
to also build up their immune system on their own from the harmful
viruses. Many people believe that the pups should stay with their mother
until they are 8 weeks old. This is not possible when they receive
their shots at 6 weeks.
In
some states there are laws that the breeder must keep the pups until 8
weeks old and then receive their first shots at 8 weeks. The problem can
arise when the mother of the pups naturally starts weaning her litter
at 3 or 3 1/2 weeks old. The pups immune system will not be able to
fight off those viruses if they have to wait until they are 8 weeks old.
In Alabama the pups can receive their shots at 6 weeks, then
the 2nd set at 9 weeks and the 3rd set with the rabies shot at 12 weeks.
At 6 weeks the puppies can start
going to their new homes. Occasionally the vet may recommend that the
puppies be kept a little longer to gain a little more weight or to be
completely free from any viruses if they may have one or for some other
reason.
At 7 and 8 weeks the puppies play and sleep. They
should be over any health issues by now if there were any (ex. coccidia,
kennel cough which is like a common cold or parasites).
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