Care Tips
CHOICE OF FOODS:
Dog should not free feed until past 2 years old.
Food should go down on a schedule. Bowl stays down for 20 minutes and then gets picked up until next feeding time. Dogs will not starve themselves. They will eat when hungry.
KIBBLE
If you choose not to feed a raw diet we would recommend Orijen Dog Food.
There are some good kibbles on the market. Stick to a single protein food with no grain, no rice, no potato.
Keep kibble bag tightly sealed and stored in fridge as it easily spoils and become rancid. Some pet food stores will take back open bags of food if you keep receipt and no more than 1/3 of bag has been used.
RAW
Choose a good human grade raw meat or fish diet enhanced with raw vegetables. The next best is dehydrated 'real' protein base dog foods, then some natural tinned foods and finally kibbles. Some of the quality tinned foods can be used as an enhancement to kibble foods.
Puppy diet should not be changed frequently as this can set pup up for allergies. If feeding basic raw diet it must be enhanced with raw eggs, kelp powder, diatomaceous earth powder (human grade), root vegetables, greens and coconut oil. There are lots of raw diets in good pet stores. Call around and find out who has what available.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Puppy will have its first basic minimal immunization at 7 weeks old. It will need a 2nd at 11 weeks and 3rd at 15 weeks and then one combo booster on 1 st birthday. After than it does not need annual immunizations of any type for a few years depending on which booster your vet gave.
If your Vet office pressures to do shots you can have them do a blood draw for a Titer Test. This lab test will show that dog's immunities are high.
Get a copy of this for your records.
The puppy does not need Lepto (can cause seizures) unless there is an outbreak in your neighborhood that is confirmed.
The puppy does not need Kennel Cough [spray up nose] until much older and going to day care or training class if they insist on it.
A Rabies shot is powerful and should not happen at same time as other shots.
If you need a Rabies shot for travel then it must be done 31 days before you cross border with pupppy. But should not be done until pup is past 12 weeks old. This means the pup cannot cross into USA (and some other countries) until 16 weeks or older. Rabies needs to be repeated (for documentation if travelling) at one year old and then is good for 2-3 years.
Too many immunizations can harm a dog’s immune system. When a dog's immune system is impaired it gets many diseases and cancers. Please be careful with this. Read up on Jean Dodd's protocols regarding dog’s immunization needs.
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