The Ride home
The first few days
Shopping list
Dangerous foods and household products
Potty training
Grooming
Exercise

The ride home
Dogs may be susceptible to motion sickness just like humans. For the first few times the puppy rides in the car, he or she may get carsick. It is normal for a little baby puppy, so be prepared with paper towels or Wee-Wee pads just in case. Also, being held in someone's lap can make your puppy feel more comfortable for the ride home and may help prevent motion sickness, but in some cases it still doesn’t help so I recommend bringing a doggy carrier the day you pick up your puppy. Motion sickness generally vanishes quickly, and soon your puppy will look forward to going "For a ride".

 

The first few days
Your puppy might be nervous in a new environment. Everything from sights, smells, people, etc. are strange and very new to him or her. A new puppy should be allowed to explore your home and you should encourage your puppy to play. When you speak to your new puppy, you should speak quietly and calmly so the puppy can be comfortable with your voice. Soon, he or she will be just fine and enjoying his new home. The puppy is used to sleeping with several brothers and sisters, so he might feel lonely and cry for his first couple of nights. When the puppy cries out, simply touch his nose and tell him 'no' in a soft voice. The only thing you should do is tell him softly but firmly 'no'. If you pick up and cuddle your new puppy when he cries, he will be training you to answer his cries!  Normally this adjusting takes one week or two, but in no time your puppy will sleep all through the night.

 

Shopping List:

Things you will need for your new puppy.

1. Doggy bed
2. Small washable blanket
3. Potty training pads (the disposable pads are more sanitary than washable clothes pads)
4. Water bottle (regular bowls makes their hair wet and that cause bad smell)
5. Food dish (we prefer stainless steel dishes than plastic ones)
6. Science Diet Puppy Small bits food or Royal Canine for Puppy
7. Some kind of treat
8. Nutri-cal or Nutri-drop (give 3~4 times a day till puppies eats well on its own or until the puppy is 6 months old)
9. Brush & comb (we prefer puppy slicker for body and regular comb for face & legs)
10. Puppy shampoo & conditioner (give bath once every two weeks)
11. Chew toys (safe, appropriate toys. No pig ears or rawhide bones) 12. Doggy Carrier size small (You will need the day you pick up your puppy, in case they get motion sickness; it will be easier to clean up)                                                                                                13. Crate – size depends on you, but I would recommend 37x22x25 to give the puppy plenty of room to sleep, play and eat (the crate is excellent, when you’re at work, keeps tiny teacup puppies safe from harm)

**All of our puppies go to their new homes with a Puppy Starter Kit which includes: 5 lb bag of Science Diet, chew toy, and some potty training pads.

Certain foods & household products that can be dangerous to your dog!

Good Food for your Puppy!

• Banana: help to stop diarrhea
• Strawberry: has lots of vitamins
• carrot: good for eyes & albinism (makes their nose & coat darker)
• sweet potatoes & potatoes: include vitamins, carbohydrate, prevent pancreatitis
• salmon: good for dried skin & dandruff
• yogurt: helps smooth stomachs after stressful situations, give tablespoon full a day for two weeks (no artificial sweetener)
• steamed pumpkin: stop diarrhea
• tofu: stop diarrhea, chopped tofu mix with half cup of water and make it warm
• slightly cooked beef: they love it!! (No salt)

 Bad Food for your Puppy!

• chocolate: contains a substance called the obromine, which is toxic to dogs. Baking Chocolate and dark chocolate is especially dangerous. While it usually takes a somewhat large amount of chocolate to kill a dog, poisoning and death does occur with smaller amounts ingested. Signs of chocolate poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, and increased activity. This can progress to seizures and unusual heart rhythms. Call your veterinarian immediately if you suspect your dog has eaten chocolate.
• onions & garlic: are toxic, will develop hemolytic anemia and burst red blood cell
• raisin & grapes: same as onion & chocolate
• macadamia nut – may cause varied reactions
• Balsam pear & kernels, peach & pits, Japanese plum, apricot, apple core pits – with most fruits, the pits and the seeds are toxic to dogs. Signs of poisoning include drooling, vomiting, and lethargy. If you suspect your dog has eaten a peach pit or the pit or seeds of any fruit, take him /her to the veterinarian immediately. (Contains cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide poison)
  
   
• spoiled food
• alcohol
• antifreeze
• bleach
• watch batteries
• moth balls
• wild cherries
• almonds
• tomato and potato leaves and stems
• avocados
• mushrooms (if also toxic to humans)
• rhubarb
• spinach
• mouthwash
• household plants
• yeast dough
• coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
• broccoli (in large amount)                          

Symptoms of possible poisoning are: vomiting, diarrhea, difficult breathing, abnormal urine (color, aroma or odor, frequency, etc.), salivation, weakness. If your dog should ingest harmful chemicals, contact a veterinarian or poison control center immediately.

Potty Training: Supervise your puppy by having it in a confined area, or on a fairly long lead. This way you can help the puppy learn how and what to play with, and where and when it can go to potty. Puppies will go potty after waking up and after eating. Take your puppy to the place where you would like it to go potty, such as on newspaper in a corner or outside and use a command such as ‘Potty’. Providing a reward in the form of a special food treat or lavish praise will give the puppy incentive to repeat this behavior. This is called positive reinforcement. If your puppy shows signs of going potty such as circling or squatting, take it to its potty place without reprimand, give your command, and then praise when the puppy goes potty. Even if he or she makes a mistake, never punish, as it will make the matter worse (probably because the dog can become anxious and it will try to wait to go potty when the owner is away). Rubbing the dog’s nose in the urine or feces is notoriously ineffective at housetraining. If a reprimand is needed, a loud ‘no’ is sufficient to distract the puppy so that you can then redirect him to the correct area. When cleaning up mistakes, use an odor neutralizing agent. When you cannot supervise your puppy, such as during the night, confine him to a secure area that contains his bed and toys and an area covered with paper for his toilet. Young puppies will require this as they need to eliminate every 3 to 4 hours, but this period lengthens as the puppy grows. Give your puppy an opportunity to go potty before bedtime and then as soon as you get up, with the system of rewards and positive reinforcement, your puppy will soon make it through the night. Remember to accompany your puppy outside so that you can immediately reward him. This secure area in which to confine your puppy when you go out, or overnight, should be the kitchen or bedroom, and not isolated areas like the laundry. If you only need to leave the puppy for a couple of hours, a crate or carrier- can be used.

Grooming: Maltese and Yorkies have a non-shedding coat. Puppy coats require care that can be done with ease. You must bath; condition, comb, brush then blow dry once a week. Carefully comb out the coat from the skin out making sure you get all the tangles. If you do this faithfully every week you should have no problem with the coat matting. The only trimming that is required on a Yorkie is the ears – halfway down, inside, outside and around. If you wait until after bathing to cut the nails they will be softer and easier to do. Next you stand the puppy up and trim foot in as much of a circle as you can. Then, trim around his anal opening – for obvious reasons. Your bathing routine should take about an hour a week. If you do not have the time to spend on coat care, then maybe you should consider another breed or maintain your puppy with a puppy cut, which is short and easy to care for every two weeks. Even if you get a Short hair Chihuahua, they also require a bath every two weeks.

Exercise: With Toy breeds exercise needs are minimal. They love to go for walks, chase a ball or just sit on your lap if that is what you are doing. Your Toy breed puppy can get all the exercise he/she needs by running around the house. Your puppy will be most content when he/she is with you.  


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