How to Care for
your new puppy
Caring For Your Puppy
Food:
We only feed our dogs the very best food Life's Abundance
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Crate:
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You need a good crate to keep your puppy safe and comfortable. I don't recommend a plastic crates because the air does not flow through them very well and the dogs get hot. You want a nice wire coated crate Size SMALL 24" x 18" x 21" (around that size)
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Treats & Chew Toys:
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If your puppy does not have good crew toys to chew on you can bet they will decide to chew on your favorite pair of shoes or nice furniture. It’s not their fault…. It’s their nature. This chewing instinct is worse when the puppy is teething. So PLEASE have good chew toys.
Despite what you might read Rawhide and Greenies are not good for small dogs. They can choke and die from the pieces that break off while they are chewing. A GREAT chew toy/treat is called a Bully Stick. Bully Sticks can be found at any pet store or at http://www.bestbullysticks.com/ Keep a good supply of these around. Rope toys and plush toys with squeakers are also good toys. Make sure you have a variety. Remember he/she is a baby and they will get bored with just one toy. |
Shampoo & Conditioner:
I highly recommend Espana products: http://www.espanaproducts.com/index.htm
SILK All Natural Protein Shampoo
SILK All Natural Protein Conditioner
SILK All Natural Protein Detangler
Remember to always dilute the shampoo and conditioner before using it. After the bath spray with the detangler for extra conditioning.
SILK All Natural Protein Shampoo
SILK All Natural Protein Conditioner
SILK All Natural Protein Detangler
Remember to always dilute the shampoo and conditioner before using it. After the bath spray with the detangler for extra conditioning.
What to do with the puppy if you work or have to leave for a few hours:
You can buy ex-pens at almost any pet store. I recommend at least a 30" high ex-pen. If you want a bigger area, you can buy 2 ex-pens and connect them together. In the summer I connect 4 ex-pens together and wrap them around a big shade tree and let the puppies play in there. This keeps them safe and they still get to enjoy the outdoors. Ex-pens are flexible and can be setup anywhere to accommodate your situation. So I highly recommend buy one or two.
When you are not using your ex-pen, it folds flat and you can hang it on a couple nails in your garage.
Here are a couple of examples:
When you are not using your ex-pen, it folds flat and you can hang it on a couple nails in your garage.
Here are a couple of examples:
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