Important
Information.
Choosing
Your
Puppy.
Choosing
a puppy with the right genetic make-up will help to avoid disappointment
as your puppy grows into an adult. When considering which puppy to
choose keep in mind that crossbred puppies are renowned for having more
healthy constitution than purebred dogs due to a lack of inherited
problems that are often displayed by many purebred dogs, which come from
a smaller gene pool.
Choosing Conscious Breeder.
When choosing a breeder ensure that:
• the puppies are raised in a clean, non-smoking, chemical free
environment, • the puppies and their mother are kept healthy
and stress free, • the puppies begin the socialization process
with humans and other dogs from very early age and are provided with
toys to
play and explore.
At What Age Should A Puppy Be
Taken Home
The best age to bring your puppy home is
about six to seven weeks. By this age, he will have spent enough
time learning social skills from his mother and littermates and is ready
to begin his social life in a household full of humans. A puppy of about six to
seven weeks will benefit more from being in a family where he will learn
how to be a pet dog than staying with his littermates learning how to
live with a pack of dogs.
What to Expect When
Raising a Puppy
Basic everyday training with use of positive methods rather than
punishment will ensure that your puppy grows to be friendly rather than
fearful.
Many people expect a puppy to turn into a well behaved, mature dog in an
instant, they become are horrified at the
puppy’s “misbehaviour” causing chaos in their unleashed enthusiasm for
life. What they don’t realize is that these things that puppies do are
absolutely normal. This is not misbehaviour to a dog’s way of thinking,
they are not human and don’t have a clue how to live like a human being.
It is up to you to show them the way, communication and
patience is what it takes to educate these creatures to co-exist
with us.
Learning some of their language and
teaching them some of ours is the only way we can connect with our
beloved pets. If people don't educate themselves, the fantasizing of a
lovely, well mannered dog, which is also happy and spirited is not
likely to come to fruition. If you know that your young pup is
teething and not at all aggressive it could save a lot of
frustration. By setting realistic expectations in keeping with a dog’s
normal developmental stages, you will make a rough road a lot smoother.
Patience and keeping our expectations reasonable is the key. The more
you understand of canine behaviour, the better your puppy will
develop into the well mannered, obedient adult. The
responsibility how healthy, happy, loyal, friendly and well-behaved your
puppy will turn out lies only within you.
We
recommend few
very helpful books, where you can find lots of useful tips how to
housebreak, train and raise
a happy and healthy puppy.
Click on the link to the books.
Small children &
Puppies
Puppies require almost as much time
as a child does, parents with small children are very busy; they often
do not have the free time or desire to spend hours to train, or walk the
puppy. Puppies are puppies, they jump up, scratch and bite the children.
Toddlers are toddlers, they pull ears, tails, poke eyes and
want to "investigate" the puppy. Separating puppy from toddler will
cause puppy to become uptight and unhappy due to lack of attention and
exercise. Many problems occur because the puppy was purchased in
wrong time and it is not fair to the dog.
Pets are a
truly wonderful addition to a family, but if the time isn't right, no
one will be happy.
Choosing Your Veterinarian
Your vet
should be someone you have confidence in, someone that is more like a friend not the authority figure.
Most conventional vets are trained in a specific way and rarely have any
knowledge of homoeopathy.
Today we live in a society
of hypnotised mind state, where simply by repetition of a false statement it becomes accepted as a
truth and sadly most of us believe that
Vaccines protect
our dogs against disease and ensure their long, healthy happy life.
But the fact is:
frequent vaccination cause health
deterioration in our pets and
may cause more injuries and deaths than they
prevent.
So please before you
decide to take your pet for his next shot - do your own research - don't
ask your Vet for advice, as his opinion might be influenced by Pharmaceutical
Industry.
*
Pet Vaccine
Myths *
Many of us
believe that when our pets get sick a Vet is going to save them by
giving a pill, a treatment or a surgery. The reality is that vets might
not have the cures that our pet needs; what is offered by the
traditional system is only the possibility to treat the symptoms never
being able to cure. Animals will naturally fast when they are sick or
injured. If we get out of the way and allow nature to take its course,
we will find out that animals can heal from any problem. Water Fast
for couple days is the simplest, easiest and most effective way for
detoxification and rejuvenation, as the toxic load is reduced, the body
will heal itself.
http://www.homeovet.net/content/lifestyle/section4.html -
heartworms
Feeding
The Puppy.
Feed your puppy
with the best food you can find. Look for holistic or natural products, read the labels. Some
preservatives are necessary - just make sure that thy are natural these
include vitamin C & E. Avoid
products with synthetic preservatives, artificial colorings, sugar, chemical
addictives. choose the pet food with no added "ground yellow corn"
or at least where it is not listed as a first ingredient.
Until twelve weeks feed
the puppy three times daily - morning, noon, evening. After switch to two only - morning and evening meals. Avoid
on demand feeding, where the food is always available. That can cause
boredom and obesity.
*Never overfeed your dog, obesity is a serious medical problem, and
there is no doubt that a lean dog is happier, healthier and lives longer.
Adding teaspoon of flaxseed oil to your dog's
food will keep his/her coat more healthy and shiny. Supplement your
puppy with vitamins. Vitamin C is essential for healthy bones and joints.
Keep fresh (non-fluoride) water available at
all times. Give your puppy/dog raw veggies and fresh fruits as a healthy snack or
treat - they love it. Provide rawhide chews or raw beef bones for healthy gums
and teeth.
Exercise And Socialization:
Exercise is as
important to puppy well-being as proper nutrition, if a pup lacks
either, healthy psychological development cannot occur. Your pet needs
plenty of play space and lots of playtime with you.
www.youtube.com - Jay Gordon MD
on exersice
After all your puppy
will be your greatest teacher, it will show you an unconditional love,
playfulness, joy, readiness to celebrate every moment of your life and
simply how to be yourself, without being lost in your everyday thoughts
and problems.
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"We are finite and separate, and
neurotic, while the consciousness of an animal is at peace and eternal.
We strive and go crazy to become more important. Animals rest and sleep
and enjoy the company of each other. We think we have evolved upwards
from animals but we have lost almost all of their qualities and
abilities". - Stuart
Wilde.
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