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Pug puppy Care Guide
Below is a copy of a puppy diet and general care guide that I give to all my new puppy owners...
Puppy Diet & Care Sheet
Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby.
Below is some information on feeding and training this new member of your family. I hope he/she continues to bring you as much pleasure as I have from the other members of his family.
Feed Requirements
A mixture of good quality puppy dry food, raw beef mince (human grade ) and/or raw chicken pet mince that I buy from Lenards Poultry stores. On occasion I also use a good quality chicken based pet roll such as ‘Matilda Chicken Rice & Egg Roll’ (yellow & blue roll) or VIP chicken roll (purple roll).
Your puppy is having approx half cup of food for each meal. Do not at this stage feed any more as the puppy will not stop eating when she has had enough but will eat until the plate is empty.
A good feeding guide is to feed your baby 3-4 times a day from
8 weeks to 3 months, 3 times a day until 6 months, 2 times a day until 12 months. Once a day after 1 year of age.
When cutting back on the number of feeds increase food amount in the remaining meals to make up for the loss of the feed, continue this as puppy grows and you cut back meals.
I would advise you not to change the diet too abruptly as this can lead to loose motions as it upsets the enzymes in the stomach.
Do not leave biscuits available for snacking. The puppy will become a snacker and not eat a proper meal because he is never hungry enough.
Once a week it is a good idea to add a teaspoon of oil (vegetable or olive) to food. At least twice a week feed RAW chicken necks or wings as this will help keep their teeth & gums in good condition.
Please note :
NEVER FEED YOUR PUG COOKED BONES OF ANY DISCRIPTION AS THE BONES MAY SPLINTER AND CHOKE YOUR PUG.
ALWAYS HAVE PLENTY OF FRESH WATER FOR PUPPY TO DRINK AT ALL TIMES (INDOORS AND OUTDOORS).
Please be aware that pugs are a short faced breed and need extra care in the summer months to avoid potentially dangerous overheating.
Some easy ideas are to allow your pug access to a cool area of the house such as a cool tiled floor and air conditioning if available.
Use your pug as a guide, if your pug seems to be excessively panting he may need a cool dip in a paddle pool or a sponge down with cool water.
Vaccination: It is most important that vaccinations are kept up to date. The puppy has been vaccinated at 6 weeks and his vaccination card includes a recommended follow up schedule.
Worming: Your puppy has been wormed following a veterinarian recommended schedule and was last wormed at 8 weeks of age.
He will need to be wormed again at 12 weeks of age and then quarterly eg 1st January, 1st April, 1st June, & 1st September.
1 tablet = 10kgs give ¼ tablet at present.
Be careful not to let puppy jump on and off lounges, stairs etc while his bones are still growing to avoid potential injury.
GROOMING REQUIREMENTS
A good brush once a week for 5 to 10 mintues should keep the puppy’s coat in good condition. Pugs love the attention of course!
When giving your pug a bath, use a gentle shampoo and ensure your pug is well dried and kept free of draughts afterwards until completely dry. Nails need to be trimmed regularly (don’t forget the dew claws – as these will not wear down naturally). The more often that you trim your pugs nails the quicker he will become accustomed to it. Be careful when cutting the nail to avoid cutting too short and cutting into the quick. Just tipping the hook of the nail once a week should help your pug get used to the idea of having his nails clipped.
Vaseline is good to be used on the puppy’s nose to prevent the skin drying out. The Puppies nose roll needs to be kept clean with a good wipe with a damp cloth once a week or so to avoid fungal infections and other possible skin irritations.
A flea prevention product such as ‘Advantage’ is a good idea to prevent any fleas on your puppy. Check with your vet as to paralysis tick prevention if needed in your area as these can be deadly dangerous if not prevented. Also seek advice from your vet in regards to heart worm protection.
Toilet training - Puppies need to be taken out to go to the toilet when they wake up, after being fed and at regular intervals. Use a key word like "do wee wees" and praise the puppy a lot when it has been successful. Wait with them until they go as they will only follow you back inside.
This puppy is currently using newspaper to toilet on. Say "Use the Paper" and encourage the puppy to go onto the newspaper - always have some down on the floor so that it is available when the puppy needs it.
Puppy won't use the paper all the time but you will be able to encourage him to use it. he is too young to use harsh methods and will learn to ask out by the time he is about 5 - 6 months old when their bladder matures. Use LOTS of praise.
Paper training isn’t essential. If you can train the puppy to go outside that is better though paper can be used on the floor overnight.
Puppies like playthings such as the squeaky toys manufactured especially for pets and chew bars which will help stop them from chewing things that are not for chewing. Also soft toys such as teddy bears which can be obtained from Op shops. Just like human babies, they need something to chew on when they are teething.
Puppies need to have a warm bed in a warm room or they will cry in the night. Puppies need your time and lots of love. You only get out of a pug what you put into them. Time, patience & lots of love and care will see that you have a happy, healthy , well socialised little pug in your family.
Eyes: Because of the face shape of the pug eye damage is more common than in some other breeds of dogs.
If at any time your puppy appears to have a sore eye take him to the vet straight away. This is most important!!
I hope I have covered most of the thing’s you will need to know in the first few weeks of your new puppys arrival.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions or problems. I am only too happy to help and would love for you to keep in touch and keep me up to date with how your baby is going.
Maree Clark
Hazelroze pugs
PO Box 938 Malanda 4885.Qld.
07 40966454 MB 0428605495
Email : Hazelrozepugs@bigpond.com
Maree Hamilton Malanda via Cairns, QLD, Australia Phone : 07 40951 378 (Mb)0428605495 Email : hazelrozepugs@bigpond.com |
