Supplements, food, grooming

 Vitamin E Gel Caps, 400 IU  
1 x Daily with food throughout their lifetime.  Very good for coat and skin condition, and to promote overall health. 

 Spring Valley Fish Oil Gel Caps
1000 mg  Give 1 x Daily with food throughout their lifetime.  Excellent for coat and skin, and heart health. 

Vitamin C...  Start pups at 10-12 weeks on 125 mg  2 X daily, and gradually increase the dosage as they are able to tolerate without getting loose stools.   Increase this dosage so that at 1 yr of age they are receiving 1000 mg per day, then By 18 mos they are receiving 1500 mg per day, and by 2 years they are receiving 2000 mg per day. This can be divided daily between two meals. 

Start after 14 weeks of age... Start out with half as per maximum adult human dose and increase to maximum adult dose by age 6 months into adulthood.  

 If your dog is willing to eat these like they are a treat, they can be used in place of the tablets at left.  Start at 14 weeks, & begin with half of the adult maximum human dose as per package directions, and increase to maximum adult dose by age 6 months of age into adulthood 

 MSM is a natural Anti-Inflammatory..
Start your pup on this at 12-14 weeks,
@ 1 tablet per day up to 12 months,
and after 12 months give 2 tablets daily 

with food and continue throughout

 their lifetime 

Choose a Natural Meat based canned food.  Use the Classic Ground varieties without

 the rice.  
For meals:
 use approx. 1 Teaspoon per meal,
Mix with kibble, and hot water
sufficient to make a consistency like chili. 

 Choose a Natural meat based canned food
For meals:
 use approx. 1 Teaspoon per meal,
Mix with kibble, and hot water
sufficient to make a consistency like chili. 

 NutriSource Dry Kibble, Meat Based Lamb and Rice formula for dogs. Start your pup on this kibble and continue on into adulthood .  Lamb based formulas tend to be least prone to disagree with your dog's digestion and is usually well tolerated. Your pup can remain on this for life if he continues to do well on it.  

This crate is safe for pup while traveling

by air, or in your vehicle once pup has been fully vaccinated.  We also recommend this crate when pup is left at home without supervision for short periods of time.  We highly recommend crate training your pup,

 for potty training, naps, as well as

 for his safety while you are sleeping or away from the home. Crating is recommended until dog has proven

 he can be left home alone without

 doing damage or getting hurt if left to his own unsupervised  'puppy decisions".     

This humane muzzle is safe for pup

 following injury or surgery when he must leave the affected area alone to prevent licking (when under your supervision.)  

We don't recommend dog

to be left at home without supervision

 while muzzle is on.  This muzzle can be useful in place of the cone around neck when applicable. It can also be an 

effective training tool for teaching 

 a pup to get along with other dogs or to "Leave it" from eating small rocks.  

 For Control of Diarrhea due to change

 of diet, or from the stress of being away from their siblings or if going to new environment.
Kaolin Pectin Suspension available 

at livestock feed stores,
Raw Pureed Pumpkin found in your

 grocery bakery section. 

 This is a great, safe alternative instead of long term crate use for a safe environment set up in your garage for pup. It is far better for your growing pup to move about as his bones are soft and growing.  A better alternative for long hours when you have to be at work.  It is a 5' X 10' kennel made of 2"x3" vertical wire kennel, (NOT Chain link) set in your garage on top of 4' x 6' (3/4 in. thick) rubber horse stall mats on floor to protect your concrete.  The right side area has White Fir Gem shavings down on the floor, as a potty area to teach pup not to potty where he sleeps. Plywood is 12" to 18" tall in this area to keep the shavings inside the kennel area.

This is Another great idea for safe housing for adolescent and adult dogs, vs long term crate use for a safe living environment. It  is far better for your growing pup as his bones are soft and growing, when needed for long hours when you have to be at work.  This uses is a 5' X 10' kennel made of 2"x3" vertical wire, (NOT Chain link) built outside in front of your shed or garage on concrete pad.  Doggy door is cut into inside wall and used to allow dogs to go inside into a warm wooden boxed area that is built along the inside wall. Dogs can  go in and out as they wish.  Excellent for cold  snowy, windy and rainy conditions.  We do recommend some type of bedding such as Shavings on floor.

Here is a safe alternative to "on the road potty breaks" that could expose your pup to illnesses on the drive home. We remind new owners that our pups typically go to their new homes with only the 1st of their 3 puppy vaccines.  These are given as follows: Parvo vaccine only, administered at 6 wks, then 1st puppy vaccination (of 3) for parvo, distemper, adenovirus and parainfluenza given at 7.5 to 8 weeks of age.  New owners must have their veterinarian give the pups their 2nd & 3rd vaccines to include Lepto..  Pups are not protected from these illnesses until they are fully vaccinated. As such we DO NOT recommend taking pups out to potty during road travels at rest areas , hotels, or new unfamiliar dog frequented areas until they are fully vaccinated to protect them from illnesses.   

Used in combination as bedding for the 4 ft. pool shown above, this is the bedding used in the pool to accommodate potty breaks during the pup's "going home road travel", if you are so inclined to pick your pup up from us  rather than us shipping the pup.  We don't feel comfortable with long,  going home trips by car if they require overnight stays... believing it's too stressful for a new pup just leaving  the breeder's home...but if you can travel to us and back home in 12 hours or less, and adhere to the policy of not letting puppy onto the ground to do his potty business, this is a safe alternative for his potty breaks so he is not exposed to any illnesses before he is fully vaccinated.