ruthcatrin
Well-Known Member
I'm getting ready to clean house on this thread if you guys can't somewhat stay on topic.
Spoilsport
I'm getting ready to clean house on this thread if you guys can't somewhat stay on topic.
Spoilsport
To get this back on track. ..
The mothers name is Minnie (she belongs to the other breeder) and the father is Luke (the historian)
I sent her a email asking her for that information, shes always keep to respond.
In the contract it states that she gets the puppies hips and joints OFA certified. Also it says that if our vet finds anything wrong with him we can return him no questions asked. There is also a 2 year guarantee on their hips and joints provided that we monitor weight gain. We are planning on going straight from the breeder to our vet. We have already spoken to her and she said she was going to give a comprehensive exam.to ensure we are getting a healthy dog
I sent you a pmDid one of you send me a private message? I don't want to download anything to my computer.
The breeder got back to me with a whole family tree and 2 other documents that I haven't opened yet. What is the best way to share those with you ?
Yes, socialization is very important, but make sure he has at least the second set of shots until you take him out to public places. You do not want him to get sick. Start obedience training immediately, get him used to a collar and leash. Keep him on the same food that the breeder have him on for a while (2-3 weeks) and then you can slowly switch food if you want to. He may or may not be "depressed" at first. My Sadie settled right in, no issue with eating or drinking and she came from a big litter (she has 12 siblings). If you have not bought one yet, invest in a crate and crate train him from the very beginning.I went onto the AKC website and read the standard there. A lot of what was listed were things I have already read in books I've purchased or research I've done online.
I know it's important to socialize him right away, as well as talking him in public to get him used to loud noises and and crowds. But should we give him time to settle into our home fora week or so before we start that? I don't want to overload his senses and stress him out.
And speaking of bringing him home, I am glad it was mentioned to me to get a stuffed animal for him to cuddle with, I don't think I would of thought of that. What are some other things I can do to make him comfortable? I think I read somewhere on here that he probably won't eat at first, is there something I can do to encourage him to eat? How long until I should start to worry?