Stripe-off to his new home Yes, I've been absent for a few weeks from the blog-having a litter of puppies does that to you! Well, the time has come-the first puppy leaves today. So I'm busy filling out forms, finalizing paperwork, making sure the AKC form is all recorded, and that I've taken care of the myriad details that go with sending a puppy home. Our usual procedure is to provide an adult WSS grooming demonstration during a prior home visit, so new owners know the grooming requirements. We like to do the first 'real' grooming the day the puppy goes home so that the owner can see the tools we use and how the puppy handles the grooming process.We use a quiet battery operated trimmer for doing the ears for the first grooming, and the pups tolerate this very well. They are already used to nail clipping, but we make sure we do it with the owner and stress the importance of regular nail clipping. For inexperienced owners, we do ear cleaning, demonstrate teeth cleaning, the use of styptic for nails, and how to use scissors and strippers, if needed.
Before any puppy leaves our home, they have had dew-claws removed, received two DAPP shots, had two negative fecal exams, had their first dose of flea/tick preventive applied, and have been microchipped. The new owners are given the health certificates for the first two vet visits with any physical findings noted by the vet. We also include a copy of the vaccine label for the product that the puppy was given, and our recommended vaccine administration protocol, based on Dr. Dodds' recommendations-with dates for completing the protocol.The owner is asked to share all this health information from our vet with the puppy's new vet. We also provide a copy of the label for the flea/tick product to prevent confusion at the vet's office about what product was administered. The new owners are advised to obtain Bortadella and Rabies vaccines, and to purchase additional flea/tick preventive and start heartworm medication. Since we require a vet visit within 7 days of pickup, these things are all scheduled with the vet in a timely manner.
Other items in the packet include a copy of the fully executed sales agreement, the puppy's pedigree, microchip tag and number, with instructions on how to register the number with CAR online (with a reminder to include us as the alternate contact), a grooming schedule for the owner and grooming instructions for themselves or the dog groomer they may choose to use. We have created a booklet called "Tips and Tidbits for Raising Your Welshie" to include information about feeding, toys, crate training, housebreaking, enrolling in obedience classes, grooming etc. We also provide a list of crates and grooming equipment with photos and links to the online seller with the best prices so they can acquire these items over the next few weeks.
We require all our puppies to be transported in crates when they leave the house, and will give loaner crates for people who have not remembered to pack one for pickup day. We will give the new owners a bag of food if they have not purchased it yet, and newspapers or an old towel for the crate, plus plastic bags and paper towels if they have forgotten them-all come in handy for the ride home.
Before any puppy leaves our home, they have had dew-claws removed, received two DAPP shots, had two negative fecal exams, had their first dose of flea/tick preventive applied, and have been microchipped. The new owners are given the health certificates for the first two vet visits with any physical findings noted by the vet. We also include a copy of the vaccine label for the product that the puppy was given, and our recommended vaccine administration protocol, based on Dr. Dodds' recommendations-with dates for completing the protocol.The owner is asked to share all this health information from our vet with the puppy's new vet. We also provide a copy of the label for the flea/tick product to prevent confusion at the vet's office about what product was administered. The new owners are advised to obtain Bortadella and Rabies vaccines, and to purchase additional flea/tick preventive and start heartworm medication. Since we require a vet visit within 7 days of pickup, these things are all scheduled with the vet in a timely manner.
Other items in the packet include a copy of the fully executed sales agreement, the puppy's pedigree, microchip tag and number, with instructions on how to register the number with CAR online (with a reminder to include us as the alternate contact), a grooming schedule for the owner and grooming instructions for themselves or the dog groomer they may choose to use. We have created a booklet called "Tips and Tidbits for Raising Your Welshie" to include information about feeding, toys, crate training, housebreaking, enrolling in obedience classes, grooming etc. We also provide a list of crates and grooming equipment with photos and links to the online seller with the best prices so they can acquire these items over the next few weeks.
We require all our puppies to be transported in crates when they leave the house, and will give loaner crates for people who have not remembered to pack one for pickup day. We will give the new owners a bag of food if they have not purchased it yet, and newspapers or an old towel for the crate, plus plastic bags and paper towels if they have forgotten them-all come in handy for the ride home.
Our final act of the day is to take a 'Goodbye' photo to share with the family. It's our farewell, but the start of the puppy's new life. We feel we've done all that we can to assure that the puppy will have a healthy and happy start with their forever family.
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