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Puppy food or Dog food is best to feed your furry friend. Please make sure to avoid these people foods as they can be harmful or fatal to dogs.
Chocolate Raw eggs Onions Raw meat or poultry Bones
Spaying and Neutering ~ When should it be done? You should consult your local vet. For a female is good to do it before her first heat which varies with breeds. When your female comes into "heat" she attracts neighborhood dogs from far away. Most will bleed for a week. Unless she cleans herself good the blood will be seen on your floors. For a male it is good to have it done before he drops. The sooner the better. When he starts to drop is when he starts to get some urges. If you wish for him to go potty squatting rather than lifting this will help. If he meets another male dog he may learn that he was suppose to lift. Some do not. Each dog is different just as people are not the same.
Is there low cost or "free" spaying or neutering? Yes, check your local City Hall for information of organizations in the area that offer vouchers. These vouchers are for low income or temporary hardship families. They can direct you to the services in your area. If you live in the Mandeville area I have two organizations that offer such service. I will post more information for you as I receive it. If you know of some and wish for me to post just email me at joni@palacepups.com
Pets and People as Partners Phone number is 985-892-0295
Mandeville's Pet Project Phone number is 985-624-3145
The AKC standard for the pure breed Chihuahua and Pomeranian's weight is:
The AKC Standard weight for the Shih Tzu and Yorkie is
Couple of great books that we follow philosophy wise are the Monks of New Skete. Two
books: "The Art of Raising Puppies" and "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend".
Care of your Little Puppy 1. When bring your new puppy home remember to always have food & water available for your puppy at all times! Because they are small you puppy must replenish their energy often than larger size puppies. The only way to do this, is by supplying plenty of nourishment in the form of food. These small puppies only eat very small amounts of food at a time but they exert large amounts of energy. Remember: do not change the puppies food for the first 2 weeks until the puppy has adjusted to it's new home. Then, if you are going to make a change, do it gradually by slowly adding more of the new food to the old food each day until they are totally switched over to the new food. 2. Make sure your puppy has a puppy playpen or some other type of small enclosed area to keep your puppy confined in, when you are not playing with them. This must be a small area with enough room for their bed and easy access to food and water where they can rest and eat in peace. This area should be no larger than 3ft x 4ft if at all possible. Never give your teacup puppy the run of the whole house until they are at least 5 or 6 months old. With such a large space to run around in, it is too easy for them to tire and lose track of where their food is. This could lead to hypoglycemia or death. 3. For the first few weeks, do not let your Puppy out to play for longer than a one hour period at a time. Play with them for a short time, then give them a small dose of Nutri-CalŪ or karo syrup and then place them back in their playpen so they can eat and rest. Remember that they are very tiny babies and tire easily. Please be careful not to over-tire your puppy especially in the first few weeks. A puppy will play until it drops. It may play so much that it is too tired to eat. It is up to you as the owner to be responsible and see that your puppy gets enough rest. Most very small puppies need as much as 20 out of 24 hours rest. Be especially aware of the amount of time children play with the puppy. These are babies and must be treated as such. 4. *Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar can be deadly to your puppy! It is a problem that affects many toy breeds of puppies usually between the age of 5-20 weeks of age. All owners of small dogs should be on the lookout for it! The best preventative for this, is to have a tube of Nutri-CalŪ or Nutri-StatŪ on hand. It is an extremely good source of food and vitamins. It is also one of the best preventatives and/or cures for keeping your puppy from going into hypoglycemia. It is important for at least the first week or so, to remember to give your puppy a little bit (1 inch strip) of Nutri-CalŪ or Nutri-StatŪ in the morning and in the evening. Also, if they have been out playing for a while, or have had a lot of people carrying them around or have been away from a food source for a prolonged period of time, give them a tiny bit before retiring them to their playpen. ( We recommend nutri-cal over honey as honey brings the blood sugar up for a short period of time, but then the blood sugar tends to plummet again. Nutri-cal has a food source combined with sweeteners which keeps the blood sugar more stable for a longer period of time. Also, too much honey tends to rot the teeth) 5. Always make sure that you have a firm grip on your puppy at all times when it is off the ground. Many fatalities or broken bones have been caused by a tiny dog wriggling out of an owners grasp, or jumping off a lap, couch, or bed, and breaking their neck, legs, or landing on their head. Always supervise small children when around or handling a small dog. The only safe way for a child to hold a small dog, is sitting on the floor with the puppy between their legs, or on their lap. Also, never leave a small puppy on a chair, bed, couch, or stairs unattended. Remember, a fall from as low as two feet high can be fatal! 6. Never ever leave your teacup unattended unless it is in it's playpen or a safe enclosure! There are many places that such a tiny dog can manage to fit in, and disappear from, not to mention get stuck under! Also such innocent things as a book or telephone falling on them can break a bone or be deadly REMEMBER this is a very traumatic period for your puppy! It has been taken away from it's mom and brothers and sisters and brought to a totally new home with strangers. So it is very important that you try and make the first week to 2 weeks with your new puppy as calm of an experience as possible. It is an important time for the puppy to bond with you as it's new family and to get used to it's new environment. PLEASE resist the urge to take your puppy to the workplace or to visit friends, and relatives during this period. Also keep handling by children to a minimum. What is Hypoglycemia?*Hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar (sometimes called "sugar shock") is a condition where the blood sugar level drops to an extremely low level, usually due to lack of food, or by using up all stored energy without it being replenished. (Such as when your puppy plays for an extended period of time without eating.) Small Puppies can be prone to hypoglycemia because they have such tiny digestive systems. They can only store a small amount of food (energy) in their bodies at one time. Their liver and pancreas which are necessary for digestion and sugar balance are also small and usually underdeveloped as well. This is why most puppies tend to grow out of hypoglycemia as they get older. As they grow, so do their major organs. This makes them more able to utilize and process the food that they eat so it can sustain them for longer periods of time. This is your responsibility as a new owner to make sure your puppy is safe from falls and fed.
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