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Post-Purchase
Protocol
Items
needed before you get your puppy
1.Royal
Canin dog food Mini puppy ( Formula 33)
2.Moist
puppy food your puppy is use to "Caesars for puppies" It has a pink
label with a white westie on it. You can get this at Wal-Mart, Petsmart or Pet
co
3.
Wee wee pads/litter box
4.
Chew toys ,interactive toys and radio if puppy will be left alone for a few
hours.
5.
Bowls One set per puppy I like stainless steel ones with holders or rubber on
bottom so puppy cant tip them over. Stainless steel is not pores surface and
wears well.
List
for airport
Some
form of ID, Bottle water, Baby wipes, Towel Nutra cal,
flight schedule and Conformation #
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Before you go to the airport to pick up your
puppy make sure you have called the airline (have your conformation on hand)
to confirm that flights arrival and exactly where to pick up your puppy from
the airport. IF you are picking your puppy up from the Airlines cargo area
this is a building separate from the actual airport You can ask for the # to
cargo from the airline they will give it to you call that # and the cargo
works will give you directions
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Bring bottle water and offer to puppy before
you travel home. Only feed puppy one tablespoon of moist food if you are 2
of more hours from the airport. Your puppy was feed before departure and
will be traveling for about 4 – 8 hours (depending on if you are on the
coast or mid west)
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If
your puppy is 2 ˝ lbs or less upon arrival offer them one pea size of Nutra
cal or Nutra stat (same stuff). Let your puppy walk around to get their legs
before you begin to travel again
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Make sure you take off the information that
is taped to the top of your shipping crate this contains Shot record Health
certificate Registration papers Contract. DON’T LEAVE PICKUP AREA WITH OUT
THIS INFORMATION IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT, EXPENSIVE AND LONG DRAWN OUT
PROCESS TO GET DUPLICATE REGISTRATION PAPERS!
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If possible, hold your puppy when traveling
home, many puppies will get car sick after traveling If puppy is drooling or
has thrown up “ don’t worry” this is normal. This happens more times
when a puppy travels in a small shipping crate. Comfort your puppy and keep
them cozy with your towel and out cold drafts.
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When
you get home take your puppy outside to potty and get some exercise. Odds
are they will have to potty. Allow 15 – 20 minutes playtime Then offer
your puppy dry food mixed with 1 part moist (we use Caesar’s for puppy it
has a pink label with a website on it) with two parts dry. For the first week
please full feed you puppy there dry food (they eat as much as they want)
make sure your puppy is eating and drinking and has firm stools with in the
first 48 hours. If your puppy for some reason is refusing to eat try these
different additives for the first few meals mixed with the dry cooked
chicken livers, plain yogurt, cottage cheese or meat flavored first step
baby food (beef, chicken, veal) This is not a permanent diet, your puppy
must be eating SOMETHING with in the first 24 hours TEACUP SIZED PUPPIES
Nutra cal is given size of a large pea for breakfast and bedtime for two
weeks then just at bedtime for the third week. Use this product sparingly
one whole tube will last almost your puppy lifetime.
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Your puppy must see the vet within 72 hours
of arrival in your home. Bring shot record and health certificate your vet
will pick up where we left off. Depending on the age of your puppy will
determine IF the vet will give shots on that first visit. We recommend not
giving a rabies shot till your puppy is 6 months old.
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Do not use your shipping crate to “ crate
train “ your puppy This is only used for travel purposes only It is solid
side with only vent holes. You will need to buy an open larger crate, if you
decided to care train your puppy
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