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Be prepared when you pick up your pup, to spend several hours with us, either at the "Puppy Party" sharing your joy with others who have pups in the same and previous litters, or one-on-one with us to discuss any questions you or we may have. If your pup is being shipped, we can schedule a conference time for you prior to and just following the arrival of your furry bundle of joy (feel free to email a date and time for this). We will supply you with a sample of the food which he/she is accustomed to, and a brochure explaining the food we chose and how to feed it. We recommend a high quality, dry kibble made by Eukaneuba/Iams (You can also visit Petsmart using the link below to purchase your food at a discount delivered right to your door). Additionally, you will get: a written contract, a vaccination and worming schedule, and (once your pup is paid for) the AKC registration slip, which you will fill out and return to the AKC in order to "register" your pup. We recommend that you make a copy of the registration slip before you send it off to the AKC. These forms are very difficult to replace. You have a year from the date of issue to send it in without additional costs levied by the AKC. You should have a crate (go here for tips) suited to his size for transportation from our home, toenail clippers - the scissor kind, NOT the guillotine kind you get at the grocery store, a large bag of dog food with a trash can to store it in, and a raised food and water bowl arrangement, that can grow with your pup. You will also need a leash and collar. The flat nylon or leather quick release buckle type works best with young pups, and now there are some very strong ones made from rappelling rope. We don't recommend a choke until 6 months. And then only with supervision. We also recommend a pooper scooper, lots of Rottie books, and a folding gate to block your puppy in an uncarpeted room, while potty training. (Not the bathroom)
You should also have a few squeak toys, and a ball or two. Tennis balls are OK for young pups, but use caution when the pup gets big enough to swallow it, and ALWAYS supervise play as a slimy tennis ball is almost impossible to remove from a dog's throat! You can also have a Nylabone, or cheese stuffed cow toes, puppy shampoo and LOTS of TIME to play with your new pup! Would you like to know why pups are better than boyfriends? Go HERE. Please have your veterinarian chosen BEFORE you bring your pup home. Make sure you feel comfortable with him or her and that they are comfortable with Rottweilers. No not everyone loves your pup like you do! Please plan on having the vet see your pup within 2 working days of taking him home, and take a stool sample and his vaccination records and a stool sample with you when you go. Your pup will be current on his vaccinations when he leaves our home, but you MUST keep his vaccinations and heart worm medication current once he is living with you. Please keep your pup away from other pups and adult dogs that you don't know, until he is 4 weeks past his last vaccination at 20 weeks. By then he will be ready to begin "Puppy Kindergarten" for the socialization necessary to a develop well rounded Rottie personality, and continue the foundation we have begun. Continue to be vigilant with other dogs so he doesn't inadvertently get bitten by someone's over aggressive dog (he will remember it for LIFE!). The developmental years are a dangerous time for that to happen to a young canine mind. Not to mention your nerves! |
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Shampoo
Options For Your Puppy Tearless puppy shampoos Oatmeal shampoos - Used to treat itchy skin, allergies, or for dogs who stay inside the heated/air conditioned home. Medicated shampoos - Used for conditions such as seborrhea and allergies caused by flea bites, grass and pollen. Botanical extract shampoos - Made of all natural ingredients, these products are milder. They don't later as well, however. Flea and tick shampoos
- Available in chemically based or all natural formulas. Follow
Crossing the path of a skunk can leave your dog smelling like the cartoon character Pe-Pe Le Pew. To help alleviate the irritating, powerful odor, Karyl Brandon, and animal-Science technician at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, offers a homemade formula to de-skunk your companion, should you ever need to. Brandon has tried several experiments to remove the skunk smell from sprayed animals. As a grooming expert, she says many of the common antidotes people try, including tomato juice, vinegar and different types of shampoos may not do the job. She recommends an easy "recipe" using ingredients that can be found in most drugstores:
Brandon advises beginning by wetting your pet down, then applying the mixture and working through the animals' hair. Leave the solution on for three to four minutes, and finish by rinsing with tap water. Make only as much de-skunking remedy as you can use at one time. It is unsafe to bottle the chemical combination. (Kansas State University News Service) |
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We
know how excited you must be! If you are coming to pick up your new puppy, please
visit 
the
directions carefully. Some contain heavy-duty pesticides and cannot be
used too frequently or in combination with other products. Natural
flea and tick shampoos are safer, yet less effective, and you still
must follow instructions. I use Murphy's Oil Soap, which is vegetable
oil based, is non irritating to the dogs eyes, and also oils the coat.
Murphy's Oil soap has no residual effect on fleas, but kills what is
on the dog at the time of bathing. I also use 
Color-enhancing shampoos
- Available for white, black and red dogs. These can be used each time
you bathe your dog, and they can be used on show dogs. Show dogs
should be bathed more than 2 days prior to a show, or that morning, as
the Rottie coat tends to get "fluffy" within 12 to 48 hours
of bathing.