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 Please copy paste the following title  on youtube.com search …  The Dog Whisperer - S06E01 - How to Raise the Perfect Dog  This video by Cesar Millan is fabulous, please watch before getting your puppy
Congratulations!!! Having a new puppy can be one of the happiest times in a human's life, especially if you are a kid or a kid at heart.  The better prepared you are both with expectations and equipment, the better the experience will be for your whole family.  First and foremost, your puppy is a family member and should be treated as such.  He should always have access to the indoors, especially with extreme heat or cold.  Get ready for a loving friendship like nothing else.  Be realistic- Dogs are expensive, messy, noisy and require your time and attention…and the rewards are worth every single bit!!. Be prepared for the bumps in the road, a sleepless night, a chewed shoe (like my brand new, worn once BCBG flip flops), or a pile of poop on the patio. You will be a much happier owner if you have realistic expectations.  Like raising children, there are several philosophies and you will have to find what fits for you.  I don't think I ever received as much unsolicited advice as I did when I was pregnant.  This will likely happen to you with a puppy as well.Australian Labradoodle, Australian Goldendoodle, Australian Doubledoodle, Whats better??What's better, Someone from New York or California? Let me meet them. They are as varied.We began raising standard 50-50- Goldendoodles decades ago. Some were so retriever like that they shed a bunch, some so poodle like that they looked just like a poodle, and all we huge. we began using a smaller poodles thus bringing the size down and became more satisfied with the multigeneration and F1 b pups as we could more consistently achieve the look, coat and colors we desire. A few years and a lot of research later, wesc that Australian Doodle means that there is cocker spaniel in the  bloodline as it began in Australia. (not Australian shepherd). The benefits surpassed our expectations of making a more teddy bear face, thicker shinier coat and better proportioned body,adding a 3rd breed to the mix made them healthier. Today we make sure that at least one parent is Australian in most litters.  Fast forward a bit more Double Doodles! That is labradoodle and goldendoodle combined for 4 breed. Today we assess each pair of parent dogs looking at stature, color and size to create our best doodle puppies. The result is the 3 types of Doodles and a suggestion not to fixate on which it is, but which traits you want in a dog. Individual parents have differences like people.  We will work with to best match temperament and looks.  
Is a doodle a good family pet? Calm? Good with young kids? Can they handle rough kids?The doodle was named the number one family dog and was on the cover of Time Magazine as they are the perfect blend of sweet, smart and easy to train and LOVEABLE.Having said that, all puppies are higher energy, they will chew or dig daily if given e opportunity and experience there new home like a human infant wanted to nibble on everything including fingers and toes.  It is very  important that puppy is corrected {TCHT sound and a touch to the neck} consistently for all unwanted behavior. Your pack is being formed, you need to be at the top as the leader.   Watch Cesar Milan for demonstration of " the walk", Feed having puppy sit and wait til you say "eat".  While this is a kid lovin' family friendly great match for a busy family home, puppy is a baby and will sleep a lot. Rest is important as well as periods of a break from young kids. Have periods where pup is in another room or has time w adults while kids play outside or in another room.  Pup can sleep all day except an hour before quiet time and an hour before bedtime.Puppy Energy level.  Doodles typically have average or a calmer than average energy level as an adult.  All puppies are higher energy the first 2 years as they are like a toddler or young child. The key to success is balancing play time, quiet time, outdoor time and exercise.  You'll identify times of the day when pup's more excitable, We see that in the evening and morning typically.  Be consistent with schedule, discipline, exercise , and remember you're investing time into creating a well adjusted adult dog. 
Getting ready:  We will send puppy home with a sample of All Life Stages  Life Abundance Food if you will be feeding something different. You’ll need to switch slowly we highly recommend the good your puppy is on now.   It’s available online with a link of my website at the tab “Food-Life’s Abundance”,that he’s use to, a blanket or something that smells like us, siblings  and mama, a toy and his shot record.   Vitamins through NUVET  or ' Life  Abundance improve puppies immune system and increases ypur 1 year health guarantee to two years. There is a link on my website for them as well as canned food, treats and shampoo.  We recommend a teaspoon of the canned food with the dry All Life Stages Life's Abundance dry food to begin. 
In the car you can hold him (he’d prefer this) or use a crate. If it’s more than an hours drive, bring a crate in case you want it for part of the journey. Puppies sometimes get car sick so bring paper towels and a towel in case. The air conditioner in his face helps prevent that. Please be prepared before you get puppy with the following: 
 2  Xpens.   There’s a tab with links on my web site “Puppy Shopping” (which is a  metal type fencing usually set up in an octagon.), at Amazon , online pet supply store  The  x-pen should be at least 30" + high with or without a gate. In rare cases you'll need to put something like plastic fencing for gardens over the top or get a huge XL great dane crate if he is a climber.  Another option is to get one to use in a part of your house you will fence off, like a galley kitchen,   One for outsidetoys, collar, harness (nice for walks, more comfortable), leash, tag that says ”Needs Meds  REWARD and  ph. numbers “  (people are less likely to steal sick dog), newspaper, bowls,supplements from Life's Abundance  abundance or  NuVet   copy paste link  www.nuvet.com/29594 
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Quick list crateoptional mat for undet xpen baby gatepad for crate2 xpensharness leashcollar name tagbowlstoysbed Lifes Abundance food and Nuvet Suppliment 


Food. Lifesabundance.com/doodlesndanes  Most people get the "starter pack" as it contains the shampoo we use, supplement, treats etc.  link  https://lifesabundance.com/Category/Products/Dogs/Food/HealthyStartDog.aspx?realname=20676542&cat=0&hdr=&Ath=False&crt=0&Category=HealthyStartDog_v11(Pet_Base)&Sku=101200

 A wire/ metal crate or 2- it’s easiest to go into a Petsmart, Petco etc. and ask what size crate fits a dog that is   ____,lbs  and tell them the size that your pup is expected to be when he’s grown.  Every brand and type is different.  Example 25-30 lbs. 18"x24",          30-40 lbs 24"X 24” Toys while you are supervising can be just about any including stuffed animals   Unsupervised, it must be safe, no stuffed animals, toys that would easily break off a piece, etc. Kong is a good strong brand. for unsupervised play.  I like to have a separate stash of favorite toys that only come out when pup is left in xpen for alone time or you are leaving him alone.  
Typical Day: This can be adjusted to your schedule   Puppy will be ready to start his day about 6.  You will carry him out to potty. Breakfast, back out to potty, playtime outdoors or indoors.  You will have him in one room with you watching carefully for chewing or signs he’ll potty. One option is putting his leash on and tying that to your waist giving him 4-5 ft. I do this while cooking.   Every 1 1/2 to 2 hours he goes out to potty.  If you leave the house he is in the xpen inside which is set up on top of a layer of dollar store shower curtain with newspaper on top of the curtain. Or you can set it up on tile or laminate with a thick  layer of newspaper which he will seek out for potty.  AVOID all carpet! Dog beds are started out in your family room or somewhere he can use while being supervised. If it’s in his crate or open during quiet time, you wont know if he chews or potties on it.  After he’s good w it a week or 2, he can have it in his crate and x pen.
Napping- He may sleep as much as he’d like until 1 1/2- 2 hrs before bed, no sleep.  You bathe or brush, file his nails with a human file, practice waking on a leash inside, play with toys etc.  bBed time  Avoid taking him out to potty the 1 1/2 hours before bed. That way he'll need to go before bed. Go out to potty then into crate.  He’ll come to you with experience crating appx 5-7 hrs.  I’ll write it on his shot record.  After that amount of time in the crate, you take him out to potty and back to crate until you wake up :)  In time you add30 min every 2-3 days to night crating until you're up to 8 hours. If you get up earlier than his wake time, he'll want to start his day.  
Socialization—  This is Important in the first few months.  We recommend that you introduce puppy to 50 people the first weeks you have him home.  He can go with you in your arms to pick up your kids, drive-thrus, friend’s houses and back yards, walking with puppy in your arms at a mall. He can be around your friends vaccinated dogs.  For years we have used early neurological stimulation for preparing our puppies to serve as therapy dogs or make relaxed, loving pets. Now we call it "Super Dog".  This is a military preparation program for service and therapy dogs.  There is a link on the website by the picture of our son holding a newborn puppy with a pink cast on his arm.  Every day of your little ones life, we hold him, talk with him, pet him and love on him.   Once he’s 5 weeks old, he ventures outside for play time and potty training.  Because we are on the farm, he is exposed to our goats, chickens, rabbits, cats and 4 H pig smells.  That is important for preventing a strong prey drive to distract service and therapy dogs.  It also makes it nice to bring puppy home to gerbil and cat family members with out worrying that he will go after every animal smell that comes along.  You must continue our preparation work by exposing him to other animals and praising a calm disposition while redirecting unwanted reactions.Training: ******WE CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT TRAINING IS, ESPECIALLY WITH A LARGE BREED DOG LIKE A DANE.******   As Cesar says "Discipline, Exercise and Affection. In That Order” A dog with boundaries  and limitations is a happy dog, as he knows what is expected.  The walk is critical for training and alpha position  (You are the Pack Leader-top alpha) in the pack.  We use to think that since we had acreage for our dogs to run on, we didn't need to walk them. They got plenty of exercise but were lacking the mental, emotional things that happen with "The walk"  It is critical for establishing the hierarchy in your pack.   When we get a new dog, we now each put him on the leash and walk around a bit . Watch Cesar for more on that.  Your puppy will be trained faster if everyone in your home uses the same terminology during training. Keep it simple. Say “Go potty as the pee/poop is coming out so he’ll learn what it means.  Mark activities with “quiet time”, “outside” etc.as ' doing them.  For correction,  we use  " tcht" spoken firmly,  like Cesar Milan.  If puppy doesn’t respond, the touch to the neck is followed with the sound . Your hand forms a letter “C” and “touches” puppies neck in the way mama dog would bite puppy for discipline. Often times he’s too quick and a finger poke works. It  is useful in a multitude of situations and should get puppy's attention right away.  Trainers agree that most pet problems which dog owners experience have to do with the lack of training they (the human) receives and the excess freedom the puppies are given in the home.  Most of our difficulties have been human error rather than puppy inadequacies. Your puppy comes to you as a sweet, intuitive, intelligent dog and wants to be a pleasing companion. Puppies enjoy training, playtime, and direction and need firm boundaries. If you take the time to establish your loving authority early on, you will reap the benefits for years to come. This is especially important with a great dane.  Due to their size, it is imperative that you and every human in your family are the alpha in the relationship.  This has nothing to do with your physical size and everything to do with your presence and calm assertive attitude (Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer is a master at this)  By age 5,  our children easily had  our 200 lb great danes under their complete control.  To the point that they could be walked on a piece of yarn.  To learn this, Cesar Milan has free videos you can watch on youtube or animal channel.  He also sells a lot of instructional materiel.  While we don’t agree with everything he does, the overall philosophy of having a dog knows his place in the family, being loved and respected as a precious gift while still submitting to the human authority, we share this belief.  Also the value of exercise, discipline and affection has proven to work well with our pups and dogs.  Cesar Millan,the dog whisperer, is a wealth of information.  We recommend 30 shows as you will see over 50 behavior problems and how to effectively deal with them.   No, he’s not perfect, some thing he’s too rough etc.  We have had fast success using his principals and often times never need to “put a dog on his side” to gain control.  (especially doodles) With danes we come on a little stronger when needed..  An out -of control 180 lb dog isn’t much fun for anyone. When working with your puppy it is helpful to make sure you follow through on each command. For example, if you ask puppy to sit and he doesn't, gently put his bottom down into a sit position and praise him  before going onto something else. You are the boss and must have the control. All dogs benefit from being taught to sit at your feet every time they come to you, but it is essential with the big dogs.  They will learn to slow down and begin to sit before arriving which is wonderful prevention for being plowed down.  Getting the kids involved inching our litter videos and reading is great too.  You can get library books on your children's individual levels.   Do role-playing with your children on sit, stay, and come commands, with you being the puppy and your child being the trainer.   You will need to teach your children firmness in voice commands. You will be a much happier owner if you have realistic expectations. A dog who is nibbling your fingers, jumping on you or exhibiting unwanted behavoirs consistently after a few weeks doesn't respect you . Consistently discipline unwanted behavior and give lots of positive calm praise when he’s doing what you want.   If you have an older dog you are bringing puppy home to, respect the older dog's level of tolerance.   Be sure to let the other dog know that you are the alpha and will not allow him to decide what puppy does, you will.You’ll begin with only supervised time together.  At first it may be 5-10 min that the older dog is content with the puppy.  Give them time several times a day to be together supervised w older dog on a leash , someone holding pup. Let them sniff, explore each other. Puppy will love older dog, older dog will likely be initially jealous and will need YOU to set the expectation. Discipline any unwanted behavior if older dog is growing or aggressive. Separate if older dog is not safe,  repeating time together every hour or so.  Once they are good together outside, continue inside, lastly having them together in older dogs bed/toy area.  Be patient, it may take 3-4 weeks you’ll see a great friendship.  In 16+ years, it’s eventually worked even with the most difficult older dogs. Two dogs tend to exercise more, are healthier and be generally happier. In time they likely will be cuddled together sleeping.  Be sure to let the other dog know that you are the alpha and will not allow him to decide what puppy does, you will.  Children  (as well as special needs adults) and puppies are a perfect combination. Many experts say that a dog for a child, is the most valuable experience that a parent can provide . We agree!! When it comes to a child who has no siblings, any learning issues or social challenges, this benefit is multiplied. (For Asperger's and Autistic kids, this is especially beneficial for communication challenges and "reading" of emotion). In early years, most of our families had Autism spectrum issues, lately it's been surpassed by anxiety in children and adults.  The dogs are so beneficial, that raising puppies as therapy dogs or family pets is our greatest joy.  God has blessed us beyond words by allowing us to see our puppies change the lives of military vets, children and families.  (Please email me about discounted prices and  payment plans for special needs kids and adults). Years ago, our now grown son, Joe, and I took great pleasure in bringing newborn animals to the school district's "special needs" preschool .   It was a program with a few typical kids and rest with special needs children on a wide spectrum, everything from a speech delay to non verbal children in wheel chairs. We saw first hand how nonverbal kids made noises and moved toward speech in their excitement, children with physical limitations pushed through their own limits to interact and behavior issues were tamed with the animals.  In the mid 1990's when Joe attended the program his awesome teacher wasn't limited by the existing rules we have now .  She had every animal imaginable in that classroom with goats, cows and horses regularly visiting the playground. Can you imagine that today?  My goodness the impact those animals had on those sweet little ones' lives. I know that with my own kids I have seen animals positively influence them and grow them as nothing else has.  Our human nature tends to show itself in selfish motives. What a delight  it is to us to see one of our kids share a beloved toy or put their needs last to first serve one of the pets.  One example of this  was of our 5 yr old sitting down to eat a snack and saying "Oh wait, I haven't fed my dog", then getting up to do that first. Though a young child can help with a puppy, it is unrealistic to expect a child younger than 10 years old to be responsible for most of a puppies needs.  A puppy is a wonderful tool for teaching responsibility, the need for discipline in life, and compassion for God's creatures. But there will be times when they don't follow through, and you will need to pick up the slack. Be reasonable about how you expect your children to fit into the life of your new pet.One way to begin your puppy adventure with your children is with a written contract between you and your child . As a teacher, children’s therapist and mom, I found it helpful to list each specific responsibility with pictures or words. .  For example 6:00 a.m. feed puppy 1/2 cup of dry food with a teaspoon canned food in laundry room. Wait while she eats then immediately put her outside.... At 3:30 put leash on puppy and walk  her for at least 15 minutes practicing the obedience training skills we are learning.     1. Make sure she is at your right side, walk 5 steps, stop and say “Sit,” gently put her bottom down into a sit and say “sit”  2.  Stand 10 ft from puppy and say “  (name) Abby (kissing sound), come”. When she comes, help her to sit and calmly praise her. etc   At our house cleaning up dog poop is our discipline for our younger boys.  If they are not respectful with their words or actions they are assigned piles of poop in increments of 5.  I keep a list on the refrigerator.  No names mentioned but we've had occasions where a boy has done 30 or 35 pilesNight time-  With our first human baby we were up all night jumping at every peep our daughter made.  As we grew older, more experienced and much more exhausted, the younger children learned to be more self-soothing. The same has been true with our puppies.  We found that 2 pups are happier than one, especially at night.  If having  2 puppies does not fit for your family, an older dog is a wonderful companion too.  Some people get 2 puppies right away, some add a second puppy after the first is trained and some stick with one and all do well.   When having a puppy with an older dog, start slowly with having them together, always separating them when you are not home to supervise until you are 100% sure that they are safe to be left together alone.  Don’t put them together at night until you know they are safe together.Puppy crates with siblings when young.  He will begin crating alone for 4 hours with us a week or so before he goes home to you. (We do offer additional weeks training) We add a half hour every 2-3 days.When he comes to you,  he will be sleeping Appx 6 hrs.  The first night everything is new, he may cry, don't get him. When pup first goes into crate in dark quiet area, he usually will cry, whine , bark for 5-30 min.  No napping 1- 2 hours before bedtime. Take puppy to potty being sure he has enough time to potty right before bed.  Crate is for night only  — We use only newspaper and the small blanket we give you the first 2 nights so he gets the routine down.  On day 3 give him a sweaty shirt of yours. The space he sleeps in should be big enough to turn around and lie down but that's about it.  You will probably be using a metal divider inside the crate to make this small space.  We like the metal ones that have a moveable interior fence piece you can make space bigger as puppy grows.  Put him in his crate with a blanket that we give you that smells like us, no toys, food or water and say good night. (This is where 2 puppies are always happier) For 1 puppy alone, expect whining 5120 min, but do not cave in and let your puppy sleep with you  We recommend first crate training then bring him into your bed.  We put puppy in another room for crate training, some people prefer puppy right by them, either is fine.   At 8-9 weeks he should be ok for 7-8 hours.  We have the latest to-go-to-bed family member put puppy in crate at about 11 am , earliest riser take him out at 6 am to potty and begin day.  Every 2-3 days, increase the time by 20-30 minutes until the night matches yours. 8 hrs max.   In the morning check the crate to see if its wet, if yes, just change it without mentioning it and wash in vinegar.  If puppy doesn't potty you can continue to add the 20-30  min every 2-3 days. If he potties, slow down.  Our puppies train quickly, especially the doodles because we start training him before he goes home.             Daytime "play pen" or x pen  should be different than the sleeping crate. It should be big, at least 8x8' You can combine 2 x pens which is better if he‘ll be alone for a few hours ) with newspaper for potty , toys and food and water. add a bed after you've  had a bed out in your family room and observed that he doesn't chew it while you are hanging out.  This is a  place where puppy is safe and can be left for 4 hours when needed.  Begin on day one with 20 min. add 10 min a day.  An outdoor space is ok when the weather is nice providing there is no unfenced pool or dangerous things AND you can watch him.  
PottyWe have used dog doors with great success.  They can easily be installed in a wall. There is also a removable one that fits in the arcadia door. To teach him to use the dog door, put him out and call him into the  house holding flap up.several times so that he knows how to get in and out.  You can duck tape one or both flaps up if needed. A dog door is an option that allows dogs to go out when needed and we like the freedom it allows your dog.  A puppy will train on that in a few days.  Just be careful with hawks and coyotes.  Some families construct a small area outside the dog door area that is covered for added safety. The outside space can be made safer and smaller with an accordion style fence or puppy pen if needed (sometimes called x pens or plat pens)    A dog door is an option that allows dogs to go out when needed and we like the freedom it allows your dog.  A puppy will train on that in a few days.  Just be careful with hawks and coyotes.  Some families construct a small area outside the dog door area that is covered for added safety.  You can also put a large crate up against dog door on the  outside for safety with the bottom tray removed or inside for when you want puppy confined to small space when he comes inside.  For dogs under 35 lbs,Some companies sell a cover, our boys made one with chicken wire and p v c pipe. It's nice to have him potty in an outdoor pen, after a few months of that, if you walk him to same spot a few times even though the pen is gone, he'll likely continue to potty in that place.  It’s a lot easier to pick up poop from one place in your yard than the whole yard.  If you have a basement,  put a small fence around the crawl out fire escape so little legs don't get caught.  If you live in an apartment or place where your outdoor space is communal, use your balcony with either an x pen set up or home depot has a potty system with artificial grass.  That also can be made with a small wooden box , artificial grass on bottom.   Once puppy has 3 shots, the communal place is ok.             Potty training takes time, some veterinarians say 6 months to really be completely potty trained.  If you are diligent, many of our puppy families’ say their pups are trained with your supervision in a month or 2.   Some say after a week or 2 that they are into a routine and experience no accidents if they are tuned into puppy.  Be realistic about it and remember most  accidents are from human error.  Beginning with one spot you'd like to use for potty, take puppy there and say "Go potty." (It helps to have an x pen around area so you can lea and stick with the routine established. Give pup plenty of time to potty as they often take 10-15 min to go fully) Wait up to 20 min., some pups will potty 2-3 times in a row.  After each you calmly say "Good potty." If he does not potty in the pen,  then hold him in your arms (preferred) or put in indoor play pen.  After 10- 15 min, try again, continue pattern until puppy potties.   Once he does, he may have freedom of a room you are in or kitchen space for an  hour and a half- 2 hours.    You’ll learn his rhythm and potty patterns.  He will probably poop 3-6 times a day at first.    If it’s first thing in the morning or if he stops to potty while you are walking outside, carry him out to potty area then he can walk back in with you.  You'll learn his ways in no time. You can increase size of space he is in with you in the house, but don't give free rein of house until completely trained (7 mo. to 1 yr) If you have an open floor plan the puppy playpens work well for creating safe play areas.  Your puppy will sleep a great deal in the beginning, no matter how long he’s been, always take him outside upon awakening.  After a nap and potty,  this is a great time for cuddling and training, it wont be long until it's nap time again. Keeping puppy awake at night 1 1/2-2  hours before you go you go to bed will help him be tired when he goes in the crate.  If you follow a routine, most people say our puppies are trained at night 8 hrs in 2 weeks .  One big question is "Why does my puppy potty 5 min after I bring him in?" They don’t poop and pee at the same time.  They sometimes do it in 2 or three different places and then poop 10 min later.  Be sure to give 10-15 min to get the job done. They are distracted by kids and other pets, even more so you in the beginning.  In time you will learn your puppy’s rhythm.  If there are rooms that you don't ever want your furry friend in, start from the beginning that way and keep him out. Once your dog is 100% trained and you're ready to let him sleep in a bedroom, most trainers suggest that your dog should sleep on a dog bed beside your bed, but not on the bed. This prevents them from thinking that they are on your level of authority in the pack of your family.  Having said that, many of our puppies grow up to sleep in their families’ beds.Feeding:  After years of recommending grain free Costco puppy food, Zignature, Orejin and Blue Buffalo, we learned that grain free causes health issues in dogs and the others are often recalled.  In the search for a higher quality food, preferably local, we discovered Life’s Abundance.  It’s made locally and has not been recalled. After recommending it and using for our own pups, everyone is happy with it. They seem to eat and poop a little less quantity.  Having it delivered to our door is a big bonus.  Upon arriving home, Day 1 and 2 with you, free  feed . That means food is out all day up until 5 hours before bed. will eat three times a day on a regular time schedule (for example 6, noon and 6) When you feed at specified times it helps keep their weight more stable and it solidifies your role as the alpha, provider of the meal and helps potty training.  Scheduled feeding is optimum when you are home as it aids in predicting potty patterns. *******I’m not sure how much your puppy will eat as he has been eating with siblings.  Give the amount the vet suggests (I’d guess about 1/2 cup plus a spoon of Life Abundance canned food -any flavor.( for 5 lb pup), give him 20-30 min., then pick it up  Great dane puppies have very sensitive tummies. Any stress, a treat found on the floor or food will cause loose stools.   A research study on the best feed for Great Danes indicated the least number of puppies getting H.O.D. or hip dysplasia resulted from a diet of high quality adult food with no calcium supplements.  Do NOT give puppy ANY treats until a week after he goes home because you wont know what causes changes in stools or other things that come up if you have added a new variable.  Also, puppy is thrilled with your kind words, love and a hug.   By the time your puppy comes home, he will be started on potty training, he’ll come to the kissing sound, calmly lie on his back while you rub his chest. All of this training has been done with  praise and loving, no food treats.  Spay, neuter  When searching for new daddy dogs, we encountered breeders who fixed puppies, some of them as young as seven or eight weeks. I contacted three different veterinarians to interview them so that we could get their opinion about what would be best for the puppies.  They unanimously agreed that it was not only a human driven purpose in fixing a puppy that young, but it was very bad for the puppies’  health. A puppy needs hormones until they are at least four months old to have strong bones and teeth.  In addition, early spaying causes bladder problems and even hypothyroidism.  Studies now lean toward even later spay/neuter thus we suggest 6-10 months of age as optimum.  After our research to understand what is best for puppy health, even though we would be paying a breeding right fee, we choose not to get a puppy from a breeder who does this surgery to infant puppies.Vaccinations begin  at 6-8 weeks.  Until 3 are given they are not fully effective.   We give the first shot, your vet will give you a schedule for after that.  A puppy plan that includes all shots, spay, neuter etc. and well as  insurance is recommended.Wormers we give are Pyrantel pamoate at 2,4,6,8 weeks and Safeguard (fenbenzidole) at 6 and 8 weeks.    We send a few days worth home with you as a prevention to help tummy stay balanced with the stress of moving. We have never had a puppy with worms, but it is a dewormer that prevents tummy trouble and even prevents parasites.  HIP Dysplasia  A disorder (found predominantly in large breed dogs) where the hip joints are not healthy causing pain, inability for a dog to move properly, sometimes even walk.  Studies show that while genetics are important to consider, Environments accounts for  50% of the cause.  For danes, avoid running, hiking , jumping and stairs the first year.Biting (chewing on you), teething, nibbling on your hands and chasing your pant legs.  All of this is typical puppy behavior but requires redirection. and discipline  Puppy should not use you as a chew toy.  Please watch this Cesar Milan  show for excellent direction on dealing with this.  I am not sure exactly where you can purchase this video but here is the titleDog Whisperer with Cesar Millan: Focus: Fears & Phobias DVDPlease Make a  well Vet appointment for 2-4 days after puppy comes home**You will take poop to this apptVet referrals:  A more “farm philosophy” basic treatment vet, which we have found to be low cost and still very caring, good quality care is Dr. Ryan at Buckeye Vet  in Buckeye , Arizona  (623)386-2532AMC OF Chandler , Dr. Druegger and Dr. Stickland have done ultrasounds, surgeries and well care for our animals   (480) 339-0406  Chandler, AZ  .  They have state of the art equipment and are talented surgeons.   They are not a low cost facility, but have been very happy with the in the past for diagnosis and treatment, especially with something requiring high tech equipment. 
Training is advised, especially if this is your first pup. The most important part is a good start with the RIGHT trainer. Arizona —  Cat for dogs,   Cat  Reames  (480) 751-8691    We’ve sent several puppies to her for in home boot camp as well as her visiting  puppy’s home.  Every bit of feedback has been positive.  She has a calm loving way with puppies that is something special. 
In California Dr Moston mobile vet  (760)  739-1092   Dr Smith at North Orange vet in Fallbrook (760)728-2244 Emergency Hospital    —  Veterinary Specialty Hospital  San Marcos  open 24 hrs  760  466-0600
Each state and particular place that you want to volunteer will have different requirements for bringing your dog to serve.  Before committing to a training program, you may want to ask about requirements at the place you want to volunteer.  Then based on what you will need there, find that training.  A few good ones are “love on a leash”, delta, k9 companions, akc References.  We have been so thankful to have found such wonderful families for our puppies.  When we first started raising therapy dogs, we wondered what we would do if a family came for one of our beloved puppies and we didn't think they were going to take good care of our little one.   After sleeping with mama and pups the first few nights, holding, feeding and cleaning them for 7-9 weeks, it was a little scary to trust someone else to take good enough care of them.     What a relief it was to find  every family to be delightful, capable and loving of their new family pet. On the web site you can see some pictures and testimonials.  Also you can  email us for a list of email addresses and phone numbers so you can personally contact  past puppy families.  We've had 100% happy puppy families since we started and plan to keep it that way. PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL ABOUT PARVO.  WARM CLIMATES HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH IT AS OUR WEATHER WE DOESN'T EVER FREEZE.  DON'T TAKE YOUR PUPPY ANYWHERE PUBLIC WHERE HE WILL TOUCH THE GROUND UNTIL AFTER THE 3RD OR 4TH SHOT (PETSMART, PARKS ETC) EVEN HOLD HIM AT THE VET'S OFFICE,  MANY SICK ANIMALS HAVE BEEN THERE. WE HAVE NEVER EVER HAD PARVO ON OUR FARM AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.  PLEASE DO NOT VISIT US AFTER LOOKING AT OTHER PUPPIES, PET STORES OR ANY SHELTERS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD PARVO AND WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. Visiting: In an effort to protect our newborn unvaccinated babies, we keep visits to a minimum.  Many families have seen our doodles or maybe met one of our pups from Alaska to Florida and want to further investigate. While we appreciate the huge compliment, we stick with only inviting families with a deposit in, to come for a farm visit and choose their puppy. As much as we love showing off these little fluffy bundles, we must consider their health first.  We are not a kennel but a family home with puppies right in the house with us. tHey are susceptible to Parvo until they’ve had three shots.  Generally we leave Sundays for church and family and look forward to connecting with you Monday through Saturdays.We do not take for granted the blessing it is that you have chosen our family to be a part of the welcoming of your new furry family member.  We are honored to be trusted with such an important role in puppies life .  To get on a wait list, email us.            480 215-2252 txt cel

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