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After you bring the pup home make an appointment with the vet for a "well puppy" visit. Take along a stool sample, the fresher the better! Some intestinal parasites the vet will check for are roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, coccidea, and whipworms. I would take up another whole web site describing the life cycles of these parasites. (Perhaps in the future I will.) |
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Before you go to the vet make a list of questions you may have. You will be amazed at what you forget to ask while trying to hold a squirming puppy on that exam table! |
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If you aren't familiar with ear cleaning or nail trimming, have the vet show you how at the office. It is fairly easy, and when started young most don't mind having these routine acts of hygiene performed on them. |
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Your vet will start your pup on a series of vaccinations, just like human children go through, except of course for different diseases! |
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Now is the time to socialize that pup! Once settled, invite a neighbor or two over! Let the pup get to meet as many new people as possible! |
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I take my pups with me to the drive up at the bank, to the local feed/seed dealer, to the pet supply store, and even the walk up ice cream shop. Then they can meet new people and go to new places without fear of new situations, the car or strangers. (And they even get to taste new flavors, like vanilla ice cream drips on moms shoe!) |
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They gain experiences, like riding in the car (in a seatbelt for dogs) meet new creatures like birds, cats, or squirrels, and even get to see and sniff that first bunny! |
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Do not keep your pup locked up in your house all the time!
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They need to get out and explore the world!
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And proper socialization makes them easier to live with as adults.
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Pets that aren't socialized properly can end up with behavior problems, so start them early.
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These two are socializing with each other, and destroying the flower bed at the same time! Awe, who needs flowers anyway !! |
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