Taking Your Puppy Home
Hopefully sharing some of my suggestions from years of experience
will pay off in helping in your doxie's transition to their new home.
will pay off in helping in your doxie's transition to their new home.
Dear New Doxie Owner,
Here at Spring Brook Farms we know that you are taking home your new puppy to become a cherished member of your family. Thank you so much for trusting us to provide this new addition to your loving family!
If you have not ordered your NuVet Labs supplement, NuVet Plus, yet please do so immediately. We want to ensure your puppy does not have a lapse in receiving it's benefits especially during the stress of getting to their new home and acclimating to their new family.
There are several things to remember in the first days and weeks of your relationship with your new puppy. First and foremost remember that no matter how cute, energetic, and playful your new puppy is, it is still a baby and needs LOTS of uninterrupted rest. Naptimes are very important for any baby!
Puppies and children can be a dangerous combination for the puppy. Children may want to overdo the play and exhaust the puppy. An exhausted puppy may be so tired that it simply goes to sleep without eating. Then if it wakes up and begins immediately playing again you are setting it up for low blood sugar and potential problems.
The number one cause of death in young puppies is chilling. Be sure that your puppy can stay warm. It will need a nice warm bed to sleep in at night and if you must take it outside in the winter be sure to keep the time outside VERY BRIEF!
Your puppy has had their first DHPP shot at about 8 weeks old and been wormed a minimum of 4 times with Nemex-2, Pyrantel Pamoate. Your puppy will need to be vaccinated again in 3-4 weeks. When you take your puppy to the vet for shots be sure to hold your puppy or keep it in a carrying crate at all times except while on the exam table. The dog in the waiting room just ahead of you could have been dying of Parvo or Distemper. The exam table is cleaned between patients but the waiting room is not.
Lepto can be given after 10 weeks. Flea, tick and heartworm preventative will need to be started soon. Spaying is recommended before the puppies first heat cycle by about 6-8 months to decrease the chance of mammary cancer by 99%. Neutering is recommended around the age of 6 months. These recommendations are from my vet. Please consult your vet for their recommendations and get started soon to keep your puppy healthy.
When traveling with your young puppy please do not use the designated areas to exercise your dog. Again, this may be exposing your puppy to disease and parasites. I think it is far better to annoy a few people than to risk the health of your puppy.
I suggest a crate for your puppy on the way to his new home with a towels, puppy pad or newspapers and items for clean up in case your puppy gets car sick on the way home. In my experience this has been a frequent occurrence.
I personally think it can take up to 6 months to effectively housebreak a Dachshund. I have started potty and crate training habits so hopefully this process goes smoothly for you. They have very small bladders and very short attention spans. Be very consistent in using a crate, setting clear expectations, using lots of praise and in a routine.
My advice to purchasers of young puppies is to keep them in a crate or a play yard with a puppy pad. The only safe time to have a young puppy on your carpet/floor is immediately after you see it go to the bathroom and then only for about 30 minutes at the most! It is much easier to train the right habits than to correct the wrong ones. Offer a treat and praise every time they potty outside. Dachshunds really respond to positive training and consistency.
I have used the puppy potty pads from Lenny’s Pads and really like how you can wash and reuse them endlessly.
I have found the easiest thing to use for confining a young puppy to an area with potty pads is a exercise pen or puppy play yard which can be bought at pet’s stores or online. The plastic type with pins at each corner is great for the house and a metal type works well in the yard. You’ll use them for years to come and will be handy in nice weather when you let your baby out on the grass.
Access puppy training classes and the internet for some great, helpful tips on successfully transitioning your new puppy into your home and family.
As you are may already be aware I get much pleasure from helping my babies and families come together for a forever relationship! I’ve worked hard and take much pride in offering you a happy healthy puppy. Please stay in touch with cute pictures!! We really do want to know how your doxie is doing and see what they are up to.
Sincerely and Thanks Again,
Lori
Here at Spring Brook Farms we know that you are taking home your new puppy to become a cherished member of your family. Thank you so much for trusting us to provide this new addition to your loving family!
If you have not ordered your NuVet Labs supplement, NuVet Plus, yet please do so immediately. We want to ensure your puppy does not have a lapse in receiving it's benefits especially during the stress of getting to their new home and acclimating to their new family.
There are several things to remember in the first days and weeks of your relationship with your new puppy. First and foremost remember that no matter how cute, energetic, and playful your new puppy is, it is still a baby and needs LOTS of uninterrupted rest. Naptimes are very important for any baby!
Puppies and children can be a dangerous combination for the puppy. Children may want to overdo the play and exhaust the puppy. An exhausted puppy may be so tired that it simply goes to sleep without eating. Then if it wakes up and begins immediately playing again you are setting it up for low blood sugar and potential problems.
The number one cause of death in young puppies is chilling. Be sure that your puppy can stay warm. It will need a nice warm bed to sleep in at night and if you must take it outside in the winter be sure to keep the time outside VERY BRIEF!
Your puppy has had their first DHPP shot at about 8 weeks old and been wormed a minimum of 4 times with Nemex-2, Pyrantel Pamoate. Your puppy will need to be vaccinated again in 3-4 weeks. When you take your puppy to the vet for shots be sure to hold your puppy or keep it in a carrying crate at all times except while on the exam table. The dog in the waiting room just ahead of you could have been dying of Parvo or Distemper. The exam table is cleaned between patients but the waiting room is not.
Lepto can be given after 10 weeks. Flea, tick and heartworm preventative will need to be started soon. Spaying is recommended before the puppies first heat cycle by about 6-8 months to decrease the chance of mammary cancer by 99%. Neutering is recommended around the age of 6 months. These recommendations are from my vet. Please consult your vet for their recommendations and get started soon to keep your puppy healthy.
When traveling with your young puppy please do not use the designated areas to exercise your dog. Again, this may be exposing your puppy to disease and parasites. I think it is far better to annoy a few people than to risk the health of your puppy.
I suggest a crate for your puppy on the way to his new home with a towels, puppy pad or newspapers and items for clean up in case your puppy gets car sick on the way home. In my experience this has been a frequent occurrence.
I personally think it can take up to 6 months to effectively housebreak a Dachshund. I have started potty and crate training habits so hopefully this process goes smoothly for you. They have very small bladders and very short attention spans. Be very consistent in using a crate, setting clear expectations, using lots of praise and in a routine.
My advice to purchasers of young puppies is to keep them in a crate or a play yard with a puppy pad. The only safe time to have a young puppy on your carpet/floor is immediately after you see it go to the bathroom and then only for about 30 minutes at the most! It is much easier to train the right habits than to correct the wrong ones. Offer a treat and praise every time they potty outside. Dachshunds really respond to positive training and consistency.
I have used the puppy potty pads from Lenny’s Pads and really like how you can wash and reuse them endlessly.
I have found the easiest thing to use for confining a young puppy to an area with potty pads is a exercise pen or puppy play yard which can be bought at pet’s stores or online. The plastic type with pins at each corner is great for the house and a metal type works well in the yard. You’ll use them for years to come and will be handy in nice weather when you let your baby out on the grass.
Access puppy training classes and the internet for some great, helpful tips on successfully transitioning your new puppy into your home and family.
As you are may already be aware I get much pleasure from helping my babies and families come together for a forever relationship! I’ve worked hard and take much pride in offering you a happy healthy puppy. Please stay in touch with cute pictures!! We really do want to know how your doxie is doing and see what they are up to.
Sincerely and Thanks Again,
Lori