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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