What to expect when Taking you new puppy home
Your puppy will go home with:
AKC puppy folder containing the following
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Registration papers
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Copies of pedigree's for both Dam and Sire
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Health Record
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Akc reunite micro chip (with no annual fees we cover those for life)
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Dew claws removed
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30 day Akc pet Health Insurance
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1 year Genetic/health and wellness guarantee
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Training information
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new puppy handbook
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a list of toxic substances to puppies
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new puppy check list
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a beginner's guide to dog shows
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seasonal dog health tips
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Tips on basic care for your dog
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In case of emergency form
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Pamphlets with information about exciting AKC events
By the time your puppy leaves our care he/ she will have been:
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Vaccinated
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wormed several times
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treated preventativily for Coccidia (Generic Albon, 7 Days)
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treated preventatively for Giardia (Safeguard, 7 days)
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first gentle flea, oatmeal bath
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checked by a licensed vet (completed fecal sample)
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temperament tested
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preliminary service dog testing
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exposed to cats, small children, adult dogs small and large breeds
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bathed several times
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introduced to crates
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exposed to having nails trimmed
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exposed to potential irritating stimulus such as having face messed with while eating, having ears played with, exposed to loud noises and noisy and potentially frightening objects for desensitization.
Puppies will also be going home with a toy, small bag of food, a familiar blanket that has been raised around the litter that has momma and siblings scent on it a tote bag, and there whelping collar they have worn since birth as a keep sake.
Equipment you will need when taking a puppy home:
Your new bundle on joy will need the proper supplies when first bring a little one home. You will need lots of toys for him or her to have something to chew on and play with. Also to help with teething. You will also need puppy pads, collar, leash, bed, food and water bowls and crate (better to get one big enough for him as adult), and a bag of good quality Puppy food.
The big day arrives, and it is off to pick up the new puppy. Coming home will start out with a car ride from the airport if shipping, or our home. Try to keep this from being an overly stressful experience for the pup. The main problem dogs have with car rides usually is not what we humans refer to as motion sickness, but simple anxiety about the vibrations, sounds, and to a lesser degree, the movement. Many dogs that have developed problems with car rides get nervous or even nauseous before the engine is even started. It is important that this first trip not be a bad experience that regresses into a repetitious behavioral pattern.
Before you leave for home, try to get the pup to go to the bathroom so there are no floods or surprises stimulated by all the excitement of the ride. On this first trip home, we break a cardinal rule about traveling with pets. We do not put them in a crate for traveling. Remember, they are small and easy to hold. Rather, we have someone other than the driver hold the puppy in a blanket or towel and talk or in some way try to distract him from the ride. If you have a long way to go and need to stop for the puppy to relieve himself, do not use a highway rest stop. At his young age, the puppy has very little, if any, protection from common dog diseases, and these areas can easily be contaminated with the organisms causing these conditions.