Caring for your new Poodle Puppy
Vet Appointment
We would like all of our customers to be aware of signs that can stress your puppy out when you first get him/her. Your puppy will be up to date on vaccinations and have a clear fecal before going home. Your vet will continue a vaccination schedule, which you must follow and keep up with. Puppies get a series of vaccinations just like children go through immunizations. It is typically one booster shot per. month until they are about 16 weeks of age. I used to believe that all puppies were born with round worms but now that I have been raising toy poodles for decades, I have found this to not be true. We do not worm our puppies unless worm/worm eggs are found in their fecal test at the vet. This keeps us from over medicating our pups! Our vet also checks for other parasites and protozoans as well in this fecal test.
Coccidiosis (aka Coccidia)
We also want all of our customers to be well aware of the signs of stress in a puppy. Lots of puppies can stress out from moving to their new home. Think about it, new sounds, new smells, new voices, new faces, and absolutely everything is different. These things can cause a small puppy to become very scared. Even though you shower your puppy with lots of attention and love, he or she can still become stressed from the changes. The first sign of stress is a loose stool. First it can get loose, then mucousy or even a tint of pink may appear in it (blood). Not to worry, it is very curable! This is what is diagnosed as Coccidiosis (aka Coccidia ). I have done lots of research on this and have seen it off and on for decades. The best way I can describe it is as follows. Coccidia is a protozoa that is dormant in the intestines. It is commonly referred to as a parasite but it is indeed a protozoa. Not that it matters k they are treated pretty much the same. When a puppy gets upset, this protozoa can become active and irritate the intestinal lining which thus causes the loose stool, mucous, and blood. If ignored, it can be very serious and fatal. If you know what to watch for, you can catch it and treat it right away.
Most vets prescribe an oral antibiotic called Ponazuril. It is remarkable how quickly it takes affect. Within 24 hours usually you will see a big change. Now remember this is fi you are keeping watch on your puppy and looking for signs. If ignored, a puppy will get diarrhea and it only goes down hill from there. Worse case would be not only the diarrhea but also vomiting and eventually becoming lethargic and dehydrate. The smaller the puppy, the quicker you can lose them. Although this may be vey scary to you, we have never lost a puppy to coccidia in over thirty years of breeding. We only seem to see it at two different times. The first time it has an opportunity to rear its ugly head is when puppies are being weaned from their mom if done too quickly. The only other time I have seen it is when a puppy/dog leaves its home and moves to a new home. I have read that it can come on in a matter of only seven hours.
Hypoglycemia
If you are in the market for a very tiny dog, you may have already read about the risks of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in the smaller puppies. A very popular poodle that an have higher risks of hypoglycemia is a teacup or tiny toy poodle. First of all, there has to be a reason for a puppy's blood sugar level to drop. A happy healthy puppy is not going to just get low blood sugar for no reason! It can be brought on by poor diet or an illness. First and far most important, they must be eating well. If a puppy refuses to eat because they are still adjusting, we recommend feeding them pretty much whatever appropriate food they will eat. I have found that puppies will eat their dry kibble much easier if there is something moist mixed in with it. Try adding cottage cheese o r yogurt, some canned puppy food or baby food chicken out of the jar along with some corn syrup. This is much more enticing than just a bowl of dry puppy food. You can even add this syrup to your puppy's drinking water (1 teaspoon in a full bowl of water
We would like all of our customers to be aware of signs that can stress your puppy out when you first get him/her. Your puppy will be up to date on vaccinations and have a clear fecal before going home. Your vet will continue a vaccination schedule, which you must follow and keep up with. Puppies get a series of vaccinations just like children go through immunizations. It is typically one booster shot per. month until they are about 16 weeks of age. I used to believe that all puppies were born with round worms but now that I have been raising toy poodles for decades, I have found this to not be true. We do not worm our puppies unless worm/worm eggs are found in their fecal test at the vet. This keeps us from over medicating our pups! Our vet also checks for other parasites and protozoans as well in this fecal test.
Coccidiosis (aka Coccidia)
We also want all of our customers to be well aware of the signs of stress in a puppy. Lots of puppies can stress out from moving to their new home. Think about it, new sounds, new smells, new voices, new faces, and absolutely everything is different. These things can cause a small puppy to become very scared. Even though you shower your puppy with lots of attention and love, he or she can still become stressed from the changes. The first sign of stress is a loose stool. First it can get loose, then mucousy or even a tint of pink may appear in it (blood). Not to worry, it is very curable! This is what is diagnosed as Coccidiosis (aka Coccidia ). I have done lots of research on this and have seen it off and on for decades. The best way I can describe it is as follows. Coccidia is a protozoa that is dormant in the intestines. It is commonly referred to as a parasite but it is indeed a protozoa. Not that it matters k they are treated pretty much the same. When a puppy gets upset, this protozoa can become active and irritate the intestinal lining which thus causes the loose stool, mucous, and blood. If ignored, it can be very serious and fatal. If you know what to watch for, you can catch it and treat it right away.
Most vets prescribe an oral antibiotic called Ponazuril. It is remarkable how quickly it takes affect. Within 24 hours usually you will see a big change. Now remember this is fi you are keeping watch on your puppy and looking for signs. If ignored, a puppy will get diarrhea and it only goes down hill from there. Worse case would be not only the diarrhea but also vomiting and eventually becoming lethargic and dehydrate. The smaller the puppy, the quicker you can lose them. Although this may be vey scary to you, we have never lost a puppy to coccidia in over thirty years of breeding. We only seem to see it at two different times. The first time it has an opportunity to rear its ugly head is when puppies are being weaned from their mom if done too quickly. The only other time I have seen it is when a puppy/dog leaves its home and moves to a new home. I have read that it can come on in a matter of only seven hours.
Hypoglycemia
If you are in the market for a very tiny dog, you may have already read about the risks of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in the smaller puppies. A very popular poodle that an have higher risks of hypoglycemia is a teacup or tiny toy poodle. First of all, there has to be a reason for a puppy's blood sugar level to drop. A happy healthy puppy is not going to just get low blood sugar for no reason! It can be brought on by poor diet or an illness. First and far most important, they must be eating well. If a puppy refuses to eat because they are still adjusting, we recommend feeding them pretty much whatever appropriate food they will eat. I have found that puppies will eat their dry kibble much easier if there is something moist mixed in with it. Try adding cottage cheese o r yogurt, some canned puppy food or baby food chicken out of the jar along with some corn syrup. This is much more enticing than just a bowl of dry puppy food. You can even add this syrup to your puppy's drinking water (1 teaspoon in a full bowl of water
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