blackshepherds

Shona 4 months

blackshepherds — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:25:53 +0000

Shona 12 weeks

blackshepherds — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:18:29 +0000

Shona 8 weeks

blackshepherds — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:30:36 +0000

Male 8 weeks

blackshepherds — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:35:09 +0000

Female pup 3 weeks

blackshepherds — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:22:04 +0000

Feeding Puppies

blackshepherds — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:15:01 +0000

Most commercial foods are good if they are formulated for puppies and are a well balanced diet. The types are Supermarket food and Premium food. Premium food which is recommended is normally available at Pet shops, vet clinics and stock and feed stores. Premium food is high quality but more expensive. Examples are Advance, Hill’s Science diets, Eukanaba and Royal Canin. Premium foods have far less fillers and therefore do not cause flatulence.

Canned foods contain a lot of water, are more expensive and have less calories. Home cooked meals are do not usually contain the vitamins and minerals that your puppy needs in the correct proportions.

Calcium supplements should only be given if your puppies are not receiving a well balance diet and needs to carefully controlled.

Microchipping

blackshepherds — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:05 +0000

In Australia Local Councils require all puppies to be microchipped by 12 weeks of age. This can be done with a consultation with your vet. Microchipping is a safe and indelible form of permanent identification for domestic animals and the transponder is only activated when scanned by a Microchip transmitter. The information on the transponder links to an Data base that is Australia wide and contact details must be kept up to date.

Vaccinations

blackshepherds — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:54:11 +0000

Puppies should be vaccinated to protect them form Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis and Canine Cough. The first vaccination should be at 6-8 weeks followed by a booster at 10-12 weeks. Full protection is only available at 2 weeks after the last booster. Until this time has passed keep your puppies away from other dogs.

Pups at 5 Days

blackshepherds — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:40:59 +0000

Worming & Fleas

blackshepherds — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:07:06 +0000

It is common for puppies to have roundworms. They can be inherited and can also be transferred through the Mother’s milk.
Pups should be wormed from two weeks old and treatment continued every two weeks until fourteen weeks then move to three monthly cycles. Use a pour on such as Drontal or The Advocate.
Tapeworms can become a problem when dogs eat fleas. Because of this it is important to have a flea treatment program for puppies. Use Frontline, The Advocate or Revolution on a monthly basis.
It is a good idea to keep records of all your treatments for the individual pups.