Congratulations on Your New Puppy!
We are so excited for you and are here to help navigate through every step of the way!
8 Week Old Puppies
Most puppies come home with a HUGE transition!
It's critical to visit a veterinarian immediately after adoption so we can talk you through some common pit-falls and provide tips for success.
Topics we will cover are:
Most puppies come vaccinated & dewormed, so we'll adjust our plan as needed, but if we're starting from scratch, most puppies receive:
It's critical to visit a veterinarian immediately after adoption so we can talk you through some common pit-falls and provide tips for success.
Topics we will cover are:
- The gentle approach to housetraining using the Puppy-Centric Method
- Creating a safe space in your home for your puppy
- The critical socialization of your puppy (hint, it's happening now!)
- Proper nutrition - what to feed, how much, and when
- Deworming schedule
- Vaccination schedule
Most puppies come vaccinated & dewormed, so we'll adjust our plan as needed, but if we're starting from scratch, most puppies receive:
- Distemper/Parvo Vaccine #1 of 3
- Oral Bordetella Vaccination
- Start monthly heartworm prevention, continue for life
- Intestinal parasite deworming (given at home at 10 weeks)
- Microchip with lifetime registration
12 Week Old Puppies
This is when your puppies personality really starts to shine! It's also when housetraining & crate training start to become critical to keeping your little rascal safe. Topics we typically cover:
We'll continue our medical management with the most common protocol being:
- Phase training of potty training and utilizing the crate
- Transitioning to less frequent meal feedings
- Early obedience
- Safe and appropriate chew toys
- Communication challenges - what is your puppy trying to tell you?
- How much exercise is too much exercise?
We'll continue our medical management with the most common protocol being:
- Distemper/Parvo Vaccine #2 of 3
- Leptospirosis Vaccine #1 of 2
- Continue monthly heartworm prevention
- Intestinal parasite deworming (given at home at 14 weeks)
- Consider flea/tick prevention depending on season
16 Week Old Puppies
Your puppy's graduating! This is the final puppy visit for most pets. We will cover:
We'll continue our medical management with the most common protocol being:
- Trouble shooting any housetraining challenges
- When to transition to adult food
- Spay/Neuter timing
- Obedience and behavioral tips and training
- When can we stop restricting exercise?
We'll continue our medical management with the most common protocol being:
- Distemper/Parvo Vaccine #3 of 3, 1 year duration
- Leptospirosis Vaccine #2 of 2, 1 year duration
- Rabies Vaccination, 1 year duration
- Continue monthly heartworm prevention for life (may need to change weight classes as puppy grows)
- Consider flea/tick prevention depending on season
