Onyx (above) 2008
Puppies (above) off of the litter in March 08. Some of these gentle giants are pushing 100 lbs at 8 months old.
Puppies (above) off of the litter in Nov 08.
Caring for your new puppy:
Please take your new puppy to the vet as soon as possible.
Please do not take your puppy to any random pet supply place where other animals are able to roam with their pet owners. This is a quick way for your puppy to get sick.
When taking your pet to the vet, please keep him or her in a crate/carrier or your lap. Try your best to keep them from roaming on the ground. Do not allow your puppy to interact with other dogs as they may be sick.
If you & your puppy are at the vets office and you happen to see another dog throwing up, alert any vet attendant what you saw & remove your puppy by taking him/her outside and wait your turn to see the vet. A dog that is throwing up may be a sign of Parvo. Parvo is costly to treat and it can cause death to your puppy.
Once you have picked up your baby from us, he/she will have had 2 wormers and their 1st Vaccine shot that covers:
THERE ARE 4 KINDS OF STOOL
1- Normal Logs
2- Pudding Diarreha- soft stools that will mound up
3- Brown Water Diarrhea
4- Brown Water Diarrhea with blood
PARASITES AND DIARRHEA:
If a dog gets diarrhea as a result of parasites, the most common causes are Coccidia or Giardia. Both will cause diarrhea, but each requires different medication.
All dogs have some level of Coccidia in their gut. When a dog is stressed (i.e. being shipped, moving into a new environment etc ) the stress can cause the Coccidia to bloom and flair up causing diarrhea. The solution is to give the dog ALBON. How much and how it is administered is a question for your vet.
Humans get Giardia when they drink water that has fecal matter in it. When you go camping and drink water from a stream you can get Giardia. When dogs get Giardia they need to be treated with METRONIDAZOLE. It is difficult for a Vet to diagnose Giardia from a stool sample. It is best if the dog is at the vet who gets the stool sample right from the rectum of the dog. By doing this the sample is fresh and its easier to see the Giardia.
Both Coccidia and Giardia need to be diagnosed by a Vet and the medication needs to be dispensed by a Vet.
PUDDING DIARRHEA
When a dog had pudding diarrhea I know that there is something going on with the dog. Pudding sends up a small red flag and my kennel staff knows they need to tell me when we see it. That dog needs to be monitored until it is back to laying logs.
Pudding diarrhea can be caused from:
If your vet determines that your puppy has either, please do not get alarmed and think their unhealthy. This is very common with large litters and is not expensive to cure.
Changing your puppies diet:
Your puppy will be on Puppy Chow puppy dry food only. If you decide to change your puppies diet, please do so by adding small amounts of the new brand with the Puppy Chow. You can increase the amount of the new brand every couple of days until you have winged him/her completely off of Puppy Chow.
If you change their diet all at once, it may cause an upset stomach and the end result of that is diarrhea.