Medication
All puppies are given
Metronidazole for seven to eight days, his is an all
purpose lower intestine medication that will help
prevent stress diarrhea.
All puppies are given Drontal plus pills with
directions (on the envelope) on how to administer.
Do not let your vet sell you something else for
worms. To my knowledge, this is the best and most
expensive of all wormers. If there is
something more comprehensive from your vet, please
call us at 215-538-2179. We will then start using
the better product. To administer pills, hid the
pill in liverwurst, which is cheap, it works well
and the puppies are familiar with the taste.
Unless there is an unusual circumstance, the
puppy should not receive any immunizations for the
first 10 days after arriving at their new home---no
extra stress, if possible.
Food
Puppies eat three times a day until they
obviously don't want the third feeding. I think it
is best for them to eat two times a day, even if one
meal is just a small snack. Feed puppies Royal
Canine Small Breed Food from the time they come home
until they are 10 months old---after that, feed them
Royal Canine Small Breed Food adult food for life.
The puppies and adults all love Fresh Pet Homestyle
Select refrigerated food---we will send home some of
each type of food---dry and wet---and we suggest
that you stay with these food for the first year, or
follow these instructions
for changing food.
Sleep
Your young puppy needs good, deep sleep at night,
but also three one hour or more naps each day
(preferably away from restless children). Please
explain to your children that this is VERY important
for a healthy puppy to grow up healthy just like
them.
Socialization
Cavalier puppies have no dominance issues;
therefore, I am All FOR puppies sleeping with their
new family. The more time they spend close to you,
the better pet they will become. Remember that dogs
are like people, they love to be loved, cuddled, and
embraced.
Potty Training Using Bells
Using some bells hanging from the door knob where
the puppies will be let outside. In a few days
puppies will get used to ringing the bells when they
want to be let out. Dozens of our customers have
tried this method and been successful.
