www.4ekennels.com [email protected] 702-278-9388 Puppy Care Packet **Many of the products I love and use are linked through my website under the 4E Favorites tab** Your puppy now depends on you for everything – food, water, exercise, training, good health and hygiene. Please remember though, that all puppies are different and that you should consult your veterinarian and trainer for specific needs of your pup. It is exciting to bring your new doodle home and into your life and heart. I know you will be excited to show him/her off and play with him/her right away, but remember to give your puppy some time to adjust! Puppies do not know English. The best way to train a dog is when it does a behavior you want, praise the pup with a pat, a treat or a verbal praise (keep it short and simple though). For example, don’t say “Sit…sit…SIT” and expect a response. Get your puppy to do the behavior (sitting) and then reward. You add the word and hand signal later. Puppy Chewing Puppies have needle sharp teeth and this can be tough! Some tricks to help avoid becoming a pincushion are to have chew bones and toys always close by! Don’t ever let them chew on you. All it takes is one family member that allows this behavior and it will be possible for the toddler to become a chew toy too. Keep your rules and boundaries consistent. If your puppy chews on you, offer an acceptable item to chew on. If they persist, then take yourself away from them (get up and leave or turn your back to them). They don’t want to lose you! Another tip that works for most puppies is make a quick, sharp puppy “cry” noise. This is how they let other littermates know it hurts! I also never let a puppy put his/her teeth on my face. I “speak” to them using their language. For more specifics on this approach watch the video in the Facebook Puppy Evaluation Page.
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PuppyCarePacket
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Yourpuppynowdependsonyouforeverything–food,water,exercise,training,goodhealthandhygiene.Pleaserememberthough,thatallpuppiesaredifferentandthatyoushouldconsultyourveterinarianandtrainerforspecificneedsofyourpup.Itisexcitingtobringyournewdoodlehomeandintoyourlifeandheart.Iknowyouwillbeexcitedtoshowhim/heroffandplaywithhim/herrightaway,butremembertogiveyourpuppysometimetoadjust!PuppiesdonotknowEnglish.Thebestwaytotrainadogiswhenitdoesabehavioryouwant,praisethepupwithapat,atreatoraverbalpraise(keepitshortandsimplethough).Forexample,don’tsay“Sit…sit…SIT”andexpectaresponse.Getyourpuppytodothebehavior(sitting)andthenreward.Youaddthewordandhandsignallater.PuppyChewingPuppieshaveneedlesharpteethandthiscanbetough!Sometrickstohelpavoidbecomingapincushionaretohavechewbonesandtoysalwayscloseby!Don’teverletthemchewonyou.Allittakesisonefamilymemberthatallowsthisbehavioranditwillbepossibleforthetoddlertobecomeachewtoytoo.Keepyourrulesandboundariesconsistent.Ifyourpuppychewsonyou,offeranacceptableitemtochewon.Iftheypersist,thentakeyourselfawayfromthem(getupandleaveorturnyourbacktothem).Theydon’twanttoloseyou!Anothertipthatworksformostpuppiesismakeaquick,sharppuppy“cry”noise.Thisishowtheyletotherlittermatesknowithurts!Ialsoneverletapuppyputhis/herteethonmyface.I“speak”tothemusingtheirlanguage.FormorespecificsonthisapproachwatchthevideointheFacebookPuppyEvaluationPage.
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JumpingJumpingisanotherproblemthatyoungpuppiescanstrugglewith.Theirexcitementandoverwhelmingloveforpeoplecanmakethisextremelydifficult;however,don’tevenstartallowingthisbehavior.Wedon’t!Don’treward,petorpraiseapuppythatjumpsonyou.Ignore,turnyourback,orwalkaway!Acalmpuppythatissittingisapuppythatisreadyforpraiseandlove!Teachcalm,self-controlledbehaviorsnow;foritwillpayoffastheygetlargerandstronger!FeedingIhavecutthefeedingscheduledowntotwiceadaybythetimeyourpuppycomeshome.Astheyage,youcanputyourdogontoaoneadayfeedingscheduleifyouprefer.Sohowmuchshouldyoufeedyournewpuppy?PleasefollowtheguidelinesonyourLife’sAbundancepagethatcorrelatestoyourpupsweight!Westronglyrecommendfeedingyourpuppyahighqualitydogfood.WehavestartedthepuppyonLife’sAbundancefood.ThishighqualityfreshfoodcanbeorderedonmywebsiteundertheDOGFOODtab.Itwillbesentstraighttoyouandyoucanevenhaveitsentviatheautoshipoption.Becausethathavecommittedtoafresherhardkibblefood,itisbesttohaveorderitevery2weekstoensureyouaresuingitintime.PottyTrainingDependingonyourbedtimeschedule,removefoodandwater2-3hoursbeforeyourbedtimetoallowthepuppyagreaterchanceofholdingitallnight.Rememberthatyourdoodle’sbladderwillnotbefullydevelopeduntil5monthsoldofage,soashe/shegetsolderhewillbeabletoholditlonger.Ifyoudohavetotakeyourpuppyoutatnight,pleasedonotmakethisaplaysession.Bematteroffact(aslittletalkingaspossible).Praisethepottybehaviorandrightbackintothekennel.Thesepuppiesareverybrightandiftheyknowthatyouwillgetupinthemiddleofthenightandplay,talksweetandloveonthem,theywillstartwakingyouforthisattentionalone.Istronglysuggestkenneltrainingandpottytrainingisonelargereasonwhy.Mygoldendoodleswillnevertorarelypottywheretheysleep.ThisisonereasonIbegin“pottytraining’at3weeksoldbydividingtheirwhelpingboxinto2sections-oneforanurseandsleepareaandoneforapottyarea.Whenputintoanappropriatesizedkennel(nottoolarge,justenoughroomtoturnaroundandlaydown)theywillfusswhentheyhavetogopotty!Ifyoucannotwatchyourpuppyoritisnaptime,tuckthemintotheirkennel.Whenitistimetogoout,placethekennelbythedoorandletthepuppywalkhim/herselfout.Inthebeginningyoumayneedtoplacethekennelrightatthedoor,sometimestheysquatjustafterafewsteps!Overtime,youcanmovethekennelfartherandfartherawayfromthedoor.Whilethepuppiesareusingthedoggydoorhereandgoingpottyover90%ofthetimeoutside,theyclearlyunderstandtheconceptofdenvs.eliminationarea;nonetheless,youarebringingthemtoanew“den”andyouwillhavetoshowyournewdoodletheropes!
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Whenyourpuppyhasanaccident,pleasejustcleanitupthoroughlyandmoveon.OnlyclaphandsandscoldvocallyIFyoucatchthepupgoingpotty.Rubbingtheirnoseinit,etc…isnotacceptableandiscompletelyawasteoftime.Inyourpupsbraintheyarewonderingwhyyouaremakingthemsmelltheirownurineorfeces.Theyknowwhatitsmellslike!Yourpupwillgenerallyneedtopottyevery30minutesaswellasafteranap,vigorousplay,exitingthekennelandfollowingeatingtime.Whenindoubt,takeout!Again,ifyoucan’twatchyourgoldendoodle,inthekenneltheygo!KennelUseDogsaredenanimalsandactuallyprefersleepinginsmallplaces.Thecostofacratemayinitiallyseemexpensive,butwhenyoucomparethecostofruinedrugsandorchewedupfurniture,itiswellworthit!Itisbesttobeginusingthecraterightaway.Therearemanydifferentcrates,butIusethePetco300or400seriesfortheminitiallyandthenlaterpurchasetheiradultcrate.Thekennelneedstobelargeenoughforthemtowalkinto,turnaroundandlaydown!Kenneltraining,makespottytrainingeasier,givesyouandpuppyafewbreaksthroughoutthedayandhelpskeepyourpuppysafewhenyoucan’twatchhim/her!Isuggestputtingasmallplasticbinwithalidonthetopofthekennelfilledwithmanydifferenttoystokeeppuppyoccupiedwhileinthekennel.ToyslikeKongs,busybones,nylabones,ect…areallgreat.Theywillliketogointothekennelandseewhatspecialsurpriseyouhaveforthem!Eventhough,weexposepuppiestokennels,theyhavefreereigninandoutofthem.Onceyouclosethedoor,protestwilloccur.Thisiswheretoughlovecomesintoplay–youwillneedtoignoretheoutrightscreaming(makesurepupdoesnotneedtopottyorthatsomethingisnotwrong).Ifyouletthemoutyouareteachingthemthatscreamingwillgetthemout!Ifyou“console”themyouareteachingthemthattheyarecorrectintheirfeelingsofdisdain.Bothbehaviorsfromyouwillmakethisprocessverydifficult.Trytogetthepuptoenterthekennelonhisorherown,byluringthemwithoneofthosespecialtreats/toysandthenclosethedoor.Makesureyounamethebehaviorastheywalkinwiththeword,“Kennel”orsomethingmorecleverifyouprefer.Generallythecryingandprotestingonlylasts3days!SocializingandDevelopmentalStagesItisimperativethatyournewdoodlesocializeswithotherpeopleandpets.Trytosteerclearofotherdogsandanyareaspopulatedbypuppiesandotherdogsforafewweeks,untilyourveterinarianhasadministeredallvaccinations.Havingyourpuppyaroundotherpeople,dogs,newlocations,inthecar,etc…willgiveyouamuchhappierdogthatyouwillbeproudtotakeanywherewithyoubutyoumustbecautiousofParvowhichcanliveintheenvironmentforyearsandbetrackedinyourownhouseonyourshoes.Obedience/TrainingPleasestarttrainingyourpuppyimmediately.Theyaresmart,eagertolearnandwanttoplease!Youwillbeamazedathowmuchtheycanlearnstartingat8weeks
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old.Itisveryexcitingandrewardingwhenyourpuplearnssomethingnew!Startwithsit,down,stay,kennelandgopotty.Ihighlyrecommendenrollingyourpuppyinapuppykindergartenclass!Theygettosocialize,startlearningself-controlandbeginonbasicobediencetasks.Pleasedon’tstopthereandupongraduationenrollinabasicclassaswell.IntheevaluationpaperworkIoutlinetwocriticalconceptstohelplayanicefoundationforyourpup:hand-feeding,the“sitonthedog”activity.Andtethertraining.Ihavevideosofall3oftheseonmywebsiteunderVideosandthen#badassbreedershow!Ialsohavelotsofothereducationalvideosforyou!Theseexercisesareverybeneficialinteachingyourpupself-control,focusandpackorder.VeterinarianCareVaccinationsrecordsareenclosedinthepuppypacket.However,yourvetwilladviseonwhatisbestforthepropercareofyourpet.Pleasespayorneuteryourpupapproximatelyat6-12monthsold.Thehealthbenefitsareoverwhelming,nottomentiontheimplicationsofanunplannedpregnancycanbedevastating.ParasitesUnfortunately,parasitesinpupsareextremelycommonanditisestimatedthat95%ofpupshaveparasites.At4EKennels,wedoourverybesttokeepourpuppiesparasitefree.Theyaredewormedat4weeks,6weeksand8weeks.However,notallparasitesrespondtoparticulardeworming.Wedoperformrandomfecalteststogaugeanyissuesandifanyariseandwetreatallofthepuppies.Medicationmaybesenthomewithyoutocontinueifthereisanissue.Nonetheless,itismucheasiertostopcontinuoustransmissionwhenwholelittersarenottogether,sincetheykeepre-infectingeachother!Pleaseensurethatafecalexamisperformedafter2weeksofgoinghomeandthatpuppiesreceiveadditionalmedicationifneeded.Thereisreallynopointingettingafecalatyourfirsthealthcheckupwithin3daysoftakingyourlittleonehome(perthecontract).Thepuppieshavejustreceivedmedication.Itisbesttohaveitdonewhenyougobackfortheirvaccinations.GroomingtheDoodleBrushingyourpuppyregularlyhelpskeeptheirhairlookingniceandfeelinggoodtoo!Thisisagreattimeforyouandyourpuptobond.Ihavehadthebestresultswithaslickerbrushandmetalcomb.Makesurenailsarekepttrimmedaswell.Asfarashowoftentheyneedtobetakentothegroomerwillbeuptoyou!Pleasebeverycleartothegroomeronhowyouwantyourdoodlegroomed(takeapictureofhowyouwantyourdoggroomed)!BathingOnlybatheyourdoodleasneeded.Otherwise,itcancreatedryskin.Idefinitelybelieveinpurchasinghigherqualityshampooandconditioner!Linkstomyfavoritesareonmywebsite(4E’sFavorites).Also,animportanttricktomakingbathetimeworththehassleistowashtwice.Don’tbeafraidtouseagoodamountofshampoo!Secondly,itisimperativetouseconditioneronadoodle.Itwillleavetheirhairsoft,
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manageableandeasytobrush.Lastly,blow-dryasyoubrush.Ialsolovecolognespray!Puppy“Massage”At4EKennels,webeginpuppy-handlingproceduresat3weeksold.Istronglysuggestyoucontinuemanyofthesehandlingtechniquestoensurethatyourdoodlecontinuestoallowtouchingandhandlinginanywayshapeorform.Hereiswhatwedo(orderdoesnotmatter):rubbetweentoesonall4paws,twistandgentlytugontail,taponnails,openmouthandinspectteeth,rubandmanipulateears,cleancornerofeyes,covereyes,runyourhanddownface,holdmuzzle,rubtummyincircularmotion,andrunyourhandupwardalongtheback.Duringthisprocesspraiseyourpuppyforbeingagoodpuppy.Donottrytoperformthistaskwhileyourpuppyisinplaymode.Waitforheorshetobetiredbutnotoverlytiredeither!Iftheyresist,simplystop,butmaintainholdingthem,oncetheyhavecalmeddown,continue.Ifyouputthemdownwhentheyareresistingyouareteachingthemthatresisting=gettingtheirway!ThePuppyCraziesFRAP(FreneticRandomActivityPeriods)isthetechnicaltermforwhatIcallthe“Puppycrazies”.Thisoccursapproximately2to3timesaday.Thisiswhenyourwell-manneredpuppygoescrazy!He/sherunsaround,jumpsonfurniture,attackseverything,spinsincircles,barksandquitehonestlyactsliketheyhavegoneoffthedeepend.Thisisnormal!Thegoodnewsisthattheseperiodsofhighenergyonlylastafewminutesandyourdoodlewillgrowoutofthem.Withthisbeingsaid,thisisatimewhenyoungchildrenneedtobepickedup,andplacedinasafelocation!FRAPandyoungchildrenarerarelyagoodmix.MylittleJennaknowstoHIDEwhenthepuppiesget“crazy”!MoreResourcesPleasevisitmywebsiteandunderthe4EKennelFavoritesTab,Ihavesomeofmyfavoritebookslisted.Don’tdelay,getthemnow.Ifyouwouldlikesomeassistance,orwouldliketoperusethroughthebooksbeforepurchasing,Ihavethemallinmypersonallibrary.LoveandPatienceYouhavemadetheimportantdecisiontoleta4EKennelsDoodleintoyourheartandhome.Wesincerelythankyoufortrustingustogiveyourpuppythebeststartpossible.Iknowtherewillbefrustrationsandpatiencetestedinhavingapuppy,butIalsoknowtherewardsaregreat.Enjoythecompleteinnocenceofapuppy,theirabilitytostopandsmelltheflowers,andmaybeeventastethem,theircuriosityiscontagiousandplayfulnessishumorous.Icanpromiseyouthatyouwillgainacomedian,confidant,companion,andultimatelyanewfamilymember.Pleasedon’thesitatetocall,text,oremailmeifyouhaveanyquestionsandofcoursepleasesendlotsofupdatesandpictures!Welcometothe4EKennelsFamily!Love Jeanette and her Doodles
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