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PUPPY GUIDE
On this page you will find information on the following
:Wanting a puppy and wondering how this all works:
:Things that are a must to have for puppies arrival:
:What you will need with you when picking up puppy from airport:
:Puppy List if you are more than 45 minutes from the airport:
:Puppy list if you are less than 45 minutes from the airport:
:How to prepare chicken or chicken with white rice:
The information on this page is here to offer guidance with helpful information
only.
If you have veterinary or animal-related questions, You should always consult
your
Personal Veterinarian!
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:Wanting a puppy and wondering how this all works:
To see what puppies are available....You can click on the Puppies Available
link. There you will find photos and information to view. If you do not see the
puppy or size you are looking for you can always go to PrePay page to
Special Order the puppy you are wanting. You can simply pay online by
clicking the buy now button or call to pay over phone. You and I both will
receive an e-mail showing that you have paid. When paying you will need to
use the address that is used for the card you are using to pay for shipping.
After you have paid it is a good idea to send a seperate e-mail with
#1: Name of person or persons picking puppy up.
#2: Contact phone numbers.
#3: Airports of your choice starting with first second or third airport choice.
#4: Date for delivery or day or week you have in mind or need.
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:Things that are a must to have for puppies arrival:
1: Chicken or Chicken Livers with White Rice.
NO HARD DRY DOG FOOD > > > Only fresh human food for 7 days.
You can use whole chicken or chicken breast or chicken livers. NO SPICE
JUST BOIL IN WATER OR BAKE NO SPICE.
2: Pedialyte (CLEAR ONLY) Pedialyte brand or store brand just as long as it's
the same version of Clear no color Pedialyte. FOUND IN EVERY STORE IN
THE BABY SECTION (same location you find baby formula).
3: Bottled Water not tap.
4: Puppy Pads (any brand or size even hospital bed pads work fine).
Your puppy will need to follow this plan for at least 7 days. Your puppy can
eat this food and drink pedialyte for his or her entire life. After the 7 days it's
up to you whether you continue but for sure he or she needs to follow this food
and drink plan for at least 7 days.
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:What you will need with you to pick puppy up from the airport:
Will need to show IDENTIFICATION to be able to pick puppy up from airport.
:Items to bring to the airport with you when picking up puppy:
:Puppy List if you are less than 45 minutes from the airport:
1: You may want to bring chicken but if you are very close you may also want
to just wait till you get home to serve chicken or chicken with white rice.
2: Puppy Pads for sure or Paper Towels one or two rolls.
3: Two blankets or sheets something to keep puppy warm and safe during
ride home.
Puppy List if you are more than 45 minutes from the airport
1: Chicken or Chicken with White Rice (only WHITE RICE no no brown only
WHITE), Clear Pedialyte, Two bowls for food and drink.
2: Puppy Pads and roll of Paper Towels and Baby Wipes. Can place puppy
pads on the seat of vehicle or back of SUV or the floorboard of your vehicle
for puppy to run around to play and use the restroom. Puppy will let you know
if they need to go to the restroom. Your puppy overall will love to lay on your
neck or chest or nestled comfortably beside you or on your lap when in the
car. It's a good idea to have a puppy pad over your chest or lap using the
puppy pad like a baby bib just in case your puppy needs to relieve his or
herself before you can get to the puppy pad. If your puppy starts moving
around a lot or whining then this is when your puppy is talking to you saying I
need to go to the restroom soon the higher the pitch of whining and faster
moving around the more urgent your puppy needs to go to the restroom. This
is when you can place puppy on the pad next to you on the seat or in the
floorboard to use(not a must but a good idea to have a pan of some kind
when using the puppy pad on the floorboard). Puppy will use pad then want
back up by your neck on your chest or nestled as close as can safely be to
their new family.
3: Two blankets or sheets or bedding of some kind to make sure puppy stays
warm and safe during drive. If your drive is far and puppy might be messy
then you may want to bring two towels just in case you need to wash his or
her feet, face or bottom.
4: If your drive is far it's a good idea to bring face and finishing comb. This
comb has teeth very close together just like a flea comb. This will make
removal of anything in your puppies hair a breeze. You may also want to bring
a small (kitten size) slicker brush or pin brush to fluff up your puppies hair.
Need to be ULTRA CAREFUL AROUND EYES.
:How to prepare chicken or chicken with white rice:
Puppies need food and drink available to them at all times 24/7
Only serve food COOL NEVER NEVER NEVER
HOT
1: You can use a whole chicken or chicken breast or chicken livers or a
whole turkey. Also taste great mixed togehter.
2: NO SPICE..... In a big pan filled with water (either tap or bottled) boil
chicken until done usually and hour or an hour 1/2. Remove the chicken set
aside to cool now add your white rice in the pan that you just boiled your
chicken in this way your rice will be boiled with the broth of the chicken
(regular or instant will be fine but the regular is 1st choice). When chicken
cools then debone and tear or cut chicken into small pieces. When rice is
done then stir the chicken in with the rice. Before serving to puppy let food
cool all the way on a plate or bowl.
You will now have enough food to where you should not have to cook for a
few days. With the remaining food you can now take little freezer bags and
store in the freezer and take out a couple bags a day in store in refrigerator.
Each day SERVE to your puppy COLD and while food is in the bowl during
the day it will become room temperature. NEVER serve hot. Puppy needs to
have food available 24/7. If you feel your puppy is overeating don't worry
they will stop after a while but they are babies that are growing very fast and
need all the food and drink to be healthy.
:What other foods to serve and try when puppy will not Eat or drink anything:
Even if puppy is doing great and acting great if he or she has not started
eating and drinking and using the restroom after a couple hours of being
home then you need to immediately get on FULL TIME MOTHER MODE.
This means every 30 minutes to an hour you need to use a syringe use your
mouth or your voice and all you can think of that is fun and loving to get
puppy interested in eating and drinking. You or your kids can have fun and
put the food or drink in a pretty or favorite bowl (no plastic) and eat or drink
out of it together to get your puppy interested. It's important to remember that
they came from having their mother and siblings to eat and drink and use the
restroom with every hour to hour 1/2. All three of these things are very
physically and socially important. Eating, drinking and using the restroom
with their mother and siblings has always been fun, loving, and delicious.
You now are the mother and need to let your puppy know what is safe and
delicious to eat, drink and have fun with. Trust me these babies are smart
and watch every move you make. If you have their food in your mouth and
you are eating it and if you are drinking from the bowl or have the drink in
your mouth then your actions show your puppy that mommy is eating and
drinking it so it must be good and safe. These babies love to love you and
they come from a mom that has used her mouth to share food and show love
ever since he or she was born.
1: You will need syringes small medium and large if you are not able to get
all three then for sure some small syringes.
2: Nutrical or Nutristat or what brand you can find that is similar. This is a
vitamin supplement that looks like honey but will not choke puppy it melts
very fast making it safe to give to puppy. Administer every 30 min to hour
until he or she is eating and drinking on their own. Fill syringe full and give 1
inch several times then again every 30 minutes to an 1 1/2 hours. Gently
open mouth and put syringe toward the back of the mouth and give a little at
a time.
3: Pedialyte, using your syringe gently (without hurting puppies jaw) coming
from the side of the mouth giving access to the back part of the mouth ...
gently insert between the teeth the syringe in the corner of the mouth. This
location help the puppy swallow. You can also gently place the syringe in the
very front part of the mouth below the nose between the teeth. Release
slowly either between the front teeth or sometimes they go ahead and open
the teeth once you have the syringe up under lips and start releasing
pedialyte.
4: Baby Food (chicken or turkey), Baby vienna sausages (chicken or turkey)
ground turkey cooked with no spice. Plain Yogurt (plain no flavor) or Cottage
cheese they love to drink the liquid part. Goats milk in can or fresh,
Buttermilk, Clear Corn Syrup and Chicken Livers.
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:Puppy Helathcare at your home:
Before puppy arrives already have a veterinarian that you know you can go to
and depend on for the healthcare for your puppy. Just like a human baby that
is born healthy throughout his or her life they need to go to the doctor for this
or that. Same thing with a puppy they are healthy and yes they will need to
have doctor care to keep them healthy on and off throughout their life.
When your puppy arrives remember he or she is in a new environment yes
they are excited and happy but still this is stress Yes good stress but still
stress.
Something to remember when you pick your puppy up at the airport. While in
the car or moving around their little bellies are all out of sorts (CAR
SICKNESS). Once you get them home or if they are in the car or place that is
not moving then their bellies are more settled. Once you have your puppy at
home or a place or in car that is being still they will get over being car sick.
What to do if your puppy starts with any of the following:
Regurgitation, Vomiting, or Diarrhea.
1: If puppy is eating and drinking fast and happens to regurgitate the food and
it looks whole when it comes out then usually the puppy just ate and drank to
fast. NOT TO WORRY.
2: Vomiting (throwing up) and diarrhea. If it's the first day you get your puppy
and your puppy is acting happy and excited and eating and drinking and
showing that they really want to eat and drink but they just happen to be
vomiting or having diarrhea. This may just be from the puppy being in new
environment plus trying to get over car sickness. Puppy is doing great but you
do need to go to the veterinarian to stop the vomiting or diarrhea. If your
veterinarian is closed then you can also use Pepto-Bismol and the new
formulation of Kaopectate for diarrhea. Call your veterinarian to ask for the
right dosage for your puppy.
If he or she is vomiting more than once then you need to go to the veterinarian
to stop the vomiting.
Treatment:
For dogs that have been vomiting only a short time, but have an appetite and
are bright and alert, symptomatic treatment for one to three days is usually
very effective. Typically in mild cases, and injections of medications can be
given to help alleviate the vomiting. Owners should never withhold water or
pedialyte (clear) unless instructed to do so by the examining veterinarian. If
the vomiting persists, or the animal is visibly sick, the use of intravenous fluid
therapy will correct and prevent further dehydration. Drugs also can be given
intravenously instead of orally.
Further treatment is based on finding and correcting the underlying cause of
the vomiting. Different conditions require specific treatments. A dog that
swallowed a golf ball for example, needs to have the ball removed surgically in
order to stop the vomiting. A dog with parvovirus needs anti-vomiting
medications, antibiotics, antacids, and supportive care until the virus runs its
course. The examining veterinarian will determine the best treatment needed
for the animal.
Prevention:
In many cases owners can prevent vomiting, often through common sense and
precautionary measures. Owners should take steps to secure all drugs and
household poisons, strings and small toys that can be swallowed, as well as
trash and garbage. Dogs should be fed a consistent diet.
3: If your puppy is not happy, not moving not, not eating, not drinking, no signs
of interest, no strength this is when to get to the veterinarian immediately.
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:Common medicine your veterinarian may use to treat your puppy:
Your puppy will need to be treated on and off throughout his or her life for
different things that come up from being a puppy. Remember your puppy is
close to the floor and ground and likes to put things in their mouth that may
not be good for the health of your puppy. When making an appointment with
your veterinarian he or she will be able to administer or prescribe the right
healthcare plan for your puppy.
1: Albon with or without Flagyl (Used to stop diarrhea)
2: Albon liquid (taste like bannanas 1st choice) or pill form (little more of a
challenge to administer).
3: Terramycin eye ointment. Sometimes you can find this at different pet
stores.
4: Amoxicillin + clavulanate is commonly used in dogs and cats to treat a
variety of things common brand name is “Clavamox”.
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:Health Issues - Household Medications:
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Many over-the-counter and prescription drugs that we use are fine to use for
both cats and dogs. However, some drugs and medications that are safe for
humans are extremely toxic to pets. All clients should check with their
veterinarian before administering any human prescription or over-the-counter
medication to their pet.
There are some medications that definitely should not be administered to pets.
These medications can cause serious problems as well as fatal reactions. The
following incomplete list is just a small fraction of medications that should not be
given to your pet (unless advised by your veterinarian):
Emetics - Emetics are drugs that induce vomiting and are sometimes given to
pets that have swallowed poison. After the ingestion of certain poisons, it is not
always recommended to induce vomiting. Always call your veterinarian before
administering an emetic.
Kaolin-Pectin Combinations - These are used to treat diarrhea. They have been
proven to make no difference in how fast diarrhea clears up. They are generally
non-toxic, however pets do not appreciate the taste.
Loperamide (Imodium A-D®) - Can be toxic to dogs, especially collies, and cats.
Phenolphthalein (Ex-Lax ®) - Has not been proven effective and has caused
toxicity.
Phosphate enemas (Fleet Enema®) - Can be very toxic to cats. (anyway, can
you imagine doing this to your cat??)
Gatorade®, chicken broth, apple juice, and cola - Should NOT be given to
dehydrated pets. They can make the dehydration worse.
Ophthalmic Decongestants (Visine®, OcuClear®) - These can make a sore eye
look better, but they don't cure anything. They can hide symptoms and interfere
with a diagnosis. These should only be administered after consulting with your
veterinarian.
Aspirin - Often prescribed and can be a good drug to use. If an inappropriate
dose is administered, Aspirin can cause bleeding ulcers in pets. If Aspirin is
recommended, your veterinarian will also prescribe the appropriate dose as well
as the brand.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol®, Excedrin ®) - NEVER use in cats. It could easily kill
your cat. Consult your veterinarian before using this medication in dogs.
Ibuprofin (Advil®, Motrin®) - There is a narrow margin of safety when using this
drug in dogs. Side effects are often very unpredictable. Ibuprofin is the drug that
most is commonly reported to the National Animal Poison Control Center as
being toxic to dogs.
Naproxen (Aleve®) - Not much is known about this drug in pets, but there have
been several reports of toxicity.
Cough Syrups - Some are safe, but many have mixtures that are not suitable for
dogs and cats. Always consult your veterinarian before using any of them.
Benzocaine(Lanacane®, Solarcaine®) - These have caused toxic effects in both
dogs and cats.
Methyl Salicylate ("Soothing ointments") - Especially toxic to cats.
Hydrogen Peroxide - When used on wounds, hydrogen peroxide is painful and
causes tissue toxicity. The bubbles are impressive but don't really do much.
These medications are absolutely not the entire list of potentially dangerous
over-the-counter drugs. Before administering any medication or drug to your pet,
always consult your veterinarian. He or she is the expert and knows what is best
for your pet.
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