Puppy Care & Favorite Products
We raise our babies as naturally as possible. We use Puppy Culture to help produce well adjusted babies. Our moms, dad, & babies eat Nulo Freestyle Small Breed Dog Food, Premium Adult and Puppy Grain-Free Dry Smaller Sized Kibble Food, with BC30 Probiotic for Healthy Digestion Support. All of our moms & dad get Pet Honesty 10 for 1 peanut butter vitamin. Once a month, they get a couple sprays of colloidal silver in each ear, we also use it at necessary times internally for them to stay healthy. Please see the more natural vaccine chart below & read the Vaccination Information page so you can make a decision you feel right about. It will be your choice whether or not to vaccinate your puppy.
When taking your puppy home, you will need to make sure that he/she receives plenty of rest. Do not let him/her over exert himself/herself for the first two weeks. Minimize their activity level so their blood sugar levels do not drop. Puppies are easily stressed by excessive holding. You should limit holding your puppy to 15 minutes an hour unless he/she is sleeping on your lap. Puppy playpens or play yards are best to house a toy breed puppy. It allows them to see their surroundings and not feel lonely. Make sure they are kept warm enough and away from drafts, but where they can see you. They will always need access to clean water to stay hydrated. Make sure to never give your puppy something that could hurt them or that they could choke on. If you don't know what is going on with your puppy and are worried about him/her, call your vet. Make sure your puppy is eating and drinking regularly and going to the bathroom regularly. Always remember your puppy is a baby...
Please check out some of our favorite links for puppy things below... and if you know anything else that's awesome, feel free to let us know about it!
Click here to buy Nulo freestyle grain-free small breed salmon & red lentils with patented BC30 probiotic for puppies & adults ...my husband has worked in the pet industry & has helped formulate many dog products & said this one is very very good...it will help hugely with mouth health besides overall health because of the special probiotic they use...I'm always looking for the best & so excited to be feeding this . Because tinies have a harder time with teeth, I also started adding about a tsp of coconut oil with one drop of ginger essential oil or peppermint essential oil when I feed them. It has been amazing.
Click here to buy Nulo Freestyle Freeze-Dried Raw, Ultra-Rich Grain-Free Dry Dog Food for All Breeds and Life Stages with BC30 Probiotic for Digestive and Immune Health 13 Ounce...this can be main food or added sprinkled on existing food to up nutrients or give a piece as a treat
Natural Toothpaste Recipe...
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 tsp hydroxyapatite powder
2 TBS baking soda
3 drops of ginger essential oil
3 drops peppermint essential oil
Mix evenly & brush teeth at least 2-3 times a week.
Because your baby is so small, I highly recommend getting a portable playpen for when you go places so your baby is never wandering around to get stepped on... you can find small & medium sizes online or in pet stores.
Tiniest Bark Collar is for tinies...it does not shock, but instead vibrates & beeps to deter from barking.
Over vaccinating has been linked to many health issues, even death. Please educate yourself about vaccinating your puppy so you can make the decision you feel good about. Please read the Vaccine Information page.
https://sovereignsilver.com/pages/pets-immune Silver for pets...I highly recommend getting this & using it for your baby to stay healthy...it's also good for their dental & tear stains...
Recommendations for our tinies, 1-2 sprays in their mouth a day until they are bigger, 3 sprays in their mouth a day for 2 1/2-3 pounds, 5 sprays in their mouth a day for 3 1/2-7 pounds. Ears... 1-3 sprays in each ear once a month, if they have tear stains, 1-3 sprays in each eye until gone.
Pumpkin....I recommend having a small can of pumpkin incase your baby is throwing up, has an upset stomach, or has diarrhea... give them 1/4-1/2 tsp twice a day until symptoms are gone.
Pupcake Recipe...we make one of these on their birthdays and they share it...
3 TBS pumpkin puree
3 TBS peanut butter
3 TBS organic rolled oats
1 flax egg (1 TBS ground flax mixed with 3 TBS water) let this sit for 5 minutes in a separate bowl to thicken OR 1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 1 or 2 paper liners into a muffin pan. Recipe makes on large cupcake or 2 medium sized cupcakes.
Whisk together pumpkin, peanut butter, and oats in the bottom of a small bowl.
Mix in the flax egg & baking powder until incorporated.
Bake for 2-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Puppy Apartment in video above... use coupon code furbabies for 5% off... click on the link below to watch the video to see how the Puppy Apartment works. Or go to the website here...https://modernpuppies.com. Midwest crates are also great ones to use and what we use. It's like their own little bedroom and they like to have their own space.
I added this to our babies food & their teeth health is only getting better & better...you just sprinkle a scoop on their food everyday.
Once a week, all our babies get ground up pumpkin seeds sprinkled on their food...this naturally deworms them. Pumpkin seeds are known for their ability to get rid of worms, but also provide numerous health benefits for your dog such as boosting their immune system. An amino acid in pumpkin seeds, cucurbitacin, paralyzes the worms & causes them to lose their grip on the intestinal wall & expells them from the body. 1/4 teaspoon ground raw unsalted per 10 pounds of body weight. Do NOT grind in a coffee grinder as coffee is toxic to dogs.