Care
Guidelines
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Please read and follow the guide. Your puppy will have just gone through a potentially stressful situation having to travel to get to
you. She will require full-time love and attention to make the easiest possible transition from our home to yours.
Environment: Create a safe and friendly environment for your new puppy by making sure all poisonous household items are
securely stored out of puppy’s reach. Move or remove any poisonous plants. Look at your house from a puppy’s point of view
and remove any hazardous items.
Needed Puppy Items: There are certain things your puppy will need from day one, so it’s best to purchase these items in
advance, if possible.
• Thick blanket .. fleece is best
• Food and water bowls
• Brush and comb
• Safe, appropriate toys (As a general rule, if the toy can fit comfortably in a puppy’s mouth, it’s too small.)
• Eukanuba puppy food (small bites formula)
• Pedigree canned puppy food
• Gerber baby sticks
• Distilled bottled water
• Heating pad
• Potty pads
• Nutrical (can be purchased from most pet stores)
• Toddler play pen
The First Few Days: Decide on a name and use it consistently. Limit visitors for the first few days. Keep your puppy in your
line of sight at all times for her safety and to establish correct behavior. Teach your family the proper way to hold a puppy by
placing one hand under the hindquarters and the other under the chest. Never pick up a puppy by the front paws or scruff of the
neck. Do not leave a new puppy unattended with very small children or other family pets until you’re sure everyone is ready.
Sleeping Arrangements: During the day when your puppy can’t sleep with you she will need a baby blanket on a heating pad
for a nice warm place to get her beauty sleep. Keep water and puppy food near where she sleeps as she’ll usually be hungry or
thirsty when she wakes up. At night, we prefer that our puppies sleep with a family member. This helps the bonding process and
makes the puppy feel secure. Be sure to take her outside right after she wakes up.
Leaving the puppy unattended: We recommend that you put the puppy in a baby play pen. Put the heating pad and baby
blanket and a chew toy on one end. On the other end put a potty pad. Be sure to provide dry food and fresh water at all times.
Change it at least daily.
Feeding: Keep dry Eukanuba Puppy food and fresh water accessible at all times. Sometimes the stress of flying and moving to a
whole new group of people will cause your puppy to be stressed to the point that she may not want to eat. We are asking you to
be SURE your puppy is eating. You may want to get some jars of turkey and gravy baby food to keep on hand just in case.
Usually they will eat the baby food when they won’t eat anything else. Your puppy has been eating Eukanuba Puppy food since it
started eating dry food. We recommend you continue this. There are already a lot of changes being made to her life that could
cause stress-related tummy upsets. We live on a ranch and have well water. She won’t be used to the chemical additives of tap
water where you live. We recommend buying and using distilled water for the first couple of weeks. What works best is if you
buy a gallon of distilled water. When you’ve used about half of it fill it up the rest of the way with your tap water so it’s mixed.
When you’ve used about half of the mixture fill it with your tap water again. By the time you’ve used up that gallon your puppy
should easily make the transition to just the tap water where you are without any undue stress.
While many owners think they’re giving their puppy a treat by giving her milk that is actually pretty detrimental to your puppy. It
will cause diarrhea, often severe. It doesn’t take long for a puppy as small as yours to become dehydrated from diarrhea.
Because of that we are advising you now to never give your puppy milk. She will be getting all of the calcium and vitamin D she
needs from the puppy food. If you want to supplement with puppy vitamins that is your choice and won’t hurt your puppy but
Eukanuba is a well-balanced diet and should supply all of your puppy’s nutritional needs.
Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar): Hypoglycemia occurs mainly in Toy breeds of dogs between six and sixteen weeks of age.
Often it is brought on by stress. It is imperative that you be aware of some of the signs of the onset of an attack of
hypoglycemia. The first signs are those of depression, weakness, loss of appetite, they can collapse and/or go into seizures. She
may be noticeably confused, disoriented, become drowsy at unusual times, shiver and/or stagger about. The entire sequence of
signs is not always seen so you’ll have to pay close attention to her. Knowing when she is going into a depressed state can mean
the difference between life and death for her.
Hypoglycemia can occur without warning when a puppy is placed in a new home or while being shipped. It might appear after a
puppy misses a meal, becomes chilled, becomes exhausted from too much playing or has a digestive upset. These upsets place an
added strain on the energy reserves of the liver and bring on the symptoms.
Most dogs outgrow this condition. As stated before it most commonly affects puppies between six and sixteen weeks old.
However, if she is high strung or has a lot of nervous energy she will need to be watched carefully and kept in a reasonably calm
state.
Treatment of Hypoglycemia: Treatment is directed at restoring blood levels of glucose. BEGIN AT ONCE! Prolonged or
repeated attacks can cause permanent damage to the brain. If you suspect hypoglycemia give her corn syrup, honey or anything
that has sugar in the ingredients. The Nutrical we had you pick up to keep on hand for her is perfect. She should begin to
improve in about 30 minutes. If she is unconscious she will have to be given Dextrose intravenously. Call your veterinarian
immediately. It may be necessary to treat for swelling of the brain.
See that she eats at least every 3 to 5 hours. Don’t over tire her or allow her to become chilled. Play time should be controlled
and limited to prevent undue stress and tiring. Hypoglycemia must be offset by frequent feedings. A puppy who does not eat
frequently, for whatever reason, is heading for trouble..
Don’t let this information cause any undue worry or stress. We just want you to be informed so that you can watch for signs and
be able to act quickly if it does occur. As long as you follow the guidelines we’ve given you it is doubtful that your puppy will
ever experience hypoglycemia.
Vet Check-Ups, Shots and de-worming: Your puppy is up to date on ALL shots and de-worming. Keep it that way. We will
be sending you the records, please take them with you when you visit your veterinarian. If your puppy looks sick TAKE HER TO
THE VET! DO NOT WAIT!!
House Training: We’ve been working on house training with your puppy by using puppy training pads. It is a work in
progress. There are several methods that can be used for house training. You may choose to use the training pads, newspapers
or even crate train. Plenty of information is readily available on the internet. Most pet “superstores” even have video tapes
available. One of our favorites can be found at www.pottytrainingyourpuppyin7days.com. Your life-style and personality will
play as much a part of choosing a method as your puppy. If you have difficulty choosing a method call and we’ll try to help.
Note: This Care Page is just to give potential Chihuahua & Yorkie Dog owners a little insight on
good care guidelines. All clients will receive additional, more precise, information via email and
phone by Becky or Myself (Andee).
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