The cute one your pup

Getting a new puppy can be very exciting, but it brings with it the responsibility of providing new puppy care. Whether your puppy is a Pomeranian or a Chihuahua, puppy care needs to be thought about and acted upon, to make sure your puppy remains happy and healthy. This article will provide you with my puppy care tips to help you take good care of your new puppy dog.

Facts to Consider for Puppy Care

There are certain facts you need to consider when taking care of your puppy. They are: 

Environment

There are many things a dog owner needs to consider when providing an environment for their puppy. There are three main factors to take into consideration when preparing an environment for your puppy; comfort, safety and amusement.

Comfort

Your puppy’s environment needs to be comfortable. Create a comfortable bed for your puppy to sleep on that is sheltered and warm. Include a blanket if you think your puppy needs some extra warmth. 

Safety

Your puppy’s environment needs to be safe. Remove anything that may be harmful to your dog. Remember that puppies are very inquisitive and may get into things that are left lying around.

Amusement

Puppies get bored easily. Include lots of toys and things for your puppy to play with. This is particularly important when you are unable to spend time with your dog. A puppy that is bored may whine, run away or destroy things around the backyard

Feeding

Puppies need to eat a balanced diet that is made up of foods appropriate for puppies. There are foods available on the market that are specially made for puppies, and include all the necessary nutrients and foods that a puppy needs. However, it is not essential to buy special puppy food. Puppy owners can give their puppy a balanced, nutritious diet by feeding it natural foods. Some of the good foods for puppies are:

• Milk
• Chicken
• Chicken heart
• Oatmeal
• Vegetables
• Boiled rice
• Carrots
• Cheese.

If you decide to feed your dog natural home-made food, then you may need to talk to your veterinary surgeon about supplements. If a puppy is not getting enough calcium or vitamins, then supplements will be needed.

Puppies should be fed at the same time and place each day. They will need four meals a day until they are four months old. After that they will need three meals a day until they are eight months old. They will need two meals a day until they are twelve months old, and then one meal a day after that.

Vaccination

When puppies are born, they may have some protection against diseases if their mother has been vaccinated. The protection comes through in the mother’s milk. Puppies need to be vaccinated at about six weeks to nine weeks of age. Some puppies may not be able to be vaccinated at this age. A veterinary surgeon will be able to tell you the best time for your puppy to be vaccinated.

After the initial vaccination, booster vaccinations will need to be given. Generally, these are given three weeks after the initial vaccination. 

Different dogs may need to be vaccinated against different diseases. Some of the diseases your dog may be vaccinated against include distemper, parvovirus, parainfluenza, lyme disease, rabies and coronavirus.

When you take your puppy to be vaccinated, ask the vet to perform a routine check-up and discuss any puppy health concerns with him or her.

Prevention of Rabies

Rabies is a very serious illness that is transmitted in the saliva of an infected animal. It is very important that your puppy receive a vaccination against this disease. Talk to your vet about the best time to get your puppy’s first rabies vaccination. Different vets do the vaccination at different times. You should also check what the regulations are in your state regarding rabies vaccination and find out by what time you will legally need to have your dog vaccinated. remember take care of your cute one