Things that new puppy owners of toy dogs should be aware of .
A puppy when going to a new home is under alot of stress .You may not actually see that as in they
may be playing or sleeping normal but it is there and is just waiting to take over .
Colds ,coughs ,loose bowels ,vomiting ,not eating ,eating too much ...all these and more are signs
of stress .You have to watch your puppy and see if anything is wrong .
Some things you need to know ...
Do not under feed ...make sure dry food only and water is there for your puppy at all times .If
a puppy does not eat when it needs to ,they can and most do become sick,sugar drops ,weakness and more can happen .If
they are really overeating it means they have to have it and have not had it out for them and cannot get enough and then they
get sick in a different way ...vomiting from being over full .
Make sure you have DRY FOOD OUT AT ALL TIMES WITHIN REACH OF THE PUPPY AND FRESH WATER .
Do not feed a sick puppy treats bought from a store ,can upset the stomach more and are not good
for them .I use boiled chicken ,deboned (DO NOT FEED BONES TO PUPPY ,even when adult ..NO BONES !!!!!!!!!!!!!)or peanut butter
rolled in bread balls or in a puppy treat bone .There are hollow treat bones that you can buy ,fill it full of peanut butter
and watch them go at it ..Both are a good treat and healthy for your pet ,more than these dyed and byproducts that you
buy from a pet store that can and do help to cause kidney problems,upset stomachs and other problems .
Never give a puppy a milk product ,this can and does cause loose bowels and can make them sick .
Do not feed treats to them for a meal ,to train a puppy ,you have to use more than a treat and peanut
butter in a ball is better than a byproduct anyway .
keep peanut butter or chicken flavored rawhide chews for them ,never use the beef ones as it can
and does have red food coloring in it and can cause kidney problems .
Make sure your pet has toys and a bed close to where it is set up as its space .
When you are away ,leave a radio or TV on for the puppy as company .Mine have 24 hour a day music
from the time they arrive in the world .We play Country ,Rock and Roll ,Classical ,Blues and other everyday ,all day long
in all kennels and in the house where they are raised .All my animals listen to a radio 24 hours a day every day of the year
.
Never give a dog Chocolate ,that and rat poison are the two biggest killers of canines .
Start trainning your puppy to do what you want it to but never yell or stomp your feet ,a firm no
is good enough for a time because you can make the puppy ill by trying to make it do more than it can under stress .
Love and attention is what a puppy needs the most for awhile and that is what you have to give ,be
prepared for a new -baby - syndrom type situation .A puppy is just like having a new born baby .Love ,attention ,cuddleing
,all the things you would do for a child ,you do for a puppy .
