Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Puppy care- Guide!, Answers and questions on your 1st pup

views
     
prophet007
post Mar 13 2007, 09:36 AM

Regular
******
Senior Member
1,048 posts

Joined: Jun 2006


QUOTE(joanalooidog @ Mar 13 2007, 08:24 AM)
I'm sure a lot of us wanna get a puppy, but dunno wat need to be prepare, how to care for a puppy, say..........2 months old.
WHat should be the brand of the food?
How much should the puppy being fed? How many times per day?
How to take care of the pee and poo problem?
What should be done for its health care, jab, pills.........
How to stop puppy from crying at nite?
How to make it understand that commands?
WHen should it be toilet trained?
For apartment dog, and working owner, how to take care of them?

etc etc........
Those who r experience it do share their knowledge. Although i din own one, but I'm willing to learn as well before getting one.
*
WHat should be the brand of the food?
Hmmm, Go Natural, Evolve, Royal Canin are some food you can feed. There are also many good brands out there so wait others reply you.
How much should the puppy being fed? How many times per day?
Puppy should be fed 3 times a day but each time with small meals.

How to take care of the pee and poo problem?
Just clean them and flush into your toilet bowl.

What should be done for its health care, jab, pills.........
It should be vaccined either monthly or annualy (not sure). You should also buy med like heartguard to prevent disease. Frontline is used when ur dog is infected with mites/lice/ticks.
If you keep dogs like Shih Tzu, expenses might be higher since you will send him for grooming or if you want, you can DIY.

How to stop puppy from crying at nite?
Juz put a clock beside the pup. The ticking will resemble his mommy;s heartbeat. And dont visit the dog when he is crying coz it will only encourage him to cry coz he will think when he cry, the stupid owner will come running all the way to see me. .

How to make it understand that commands?
Repeat the commands when he is doing the action. Eg, when he is sitting, repeat the command sit. After that, when he sits, give him some treat and praise him. But do not ever scold him and show that you are frustated. Train only when you are in good mood.

WHen should it be toilet trained?
ASAP. You wouldnt want to clean his poo and pee everyday.

For apartment dog, and working owner, how to take care of them?
Buy him many toys to keep him occupied. Or take him for a walk/run before you go to work, so he might be tired and will sleep when you are working.

I answer this based on what I had read. So actually, I do not know if they are correct or not. LOL....

haha. i m so slow yawn.gif

This post has been edited by prophet007: Mar 13 2007, 09:42 AM
prophet007
post Mar 13 2007, 08:45 PM

Regular
******
Senior Member
1,048 posts

Joined: Jun 2006


QUOTE(joanalooidog @ Mar 13 2007, 05:44 PM)
another question comes to my mind, how often does a puppy poo and pee?? like just after meal?? or wat??
My fren jsut bought a shih Tzu last nite (thats y makes me wanna get one also, haha.....). before she goes to work this morning, she fed the puppy. Then she go back to check on the puppy during lunch time. But she did not find any poo in or under the cage, y?? the puppy din poo or it just ate it up??
SHe told me that she feed the pup 2 scoops (chinese soup spoon) of Nutriedge Puppy, enuf??
*
juz some advice.. keeping a dog is a long time commitment. so buy only if u really/badly wanted one. dun wan dogs end up in SPCA later. biggrin.gif

no offence though. smile.gif

 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0135sec    0.84    7 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 20th December 2025 - 01:05 AM