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Well spoke to boyfriend and she will be going out from day she comes home to toilet outside :)
Also spoke to breeder who is happy to sort a comfort blanket for her :)

Ok so here are the questions...

When do you think is best to vaccinate? Boyfriend wanted to do it on day we pick her up, but i'm not sure if that's abit too much in one go.

Breeder is weaning them onto James well beloved food, is this a good brand or are there better ones, looking for a complete feed dry/wet or both (not looking to go RAW). Did see Eden or Millies wolfheart in other post, assume these are a complete dry feed (although for Eden it says for 7kg dog you only feed 90g doesn't seem like a lot, obvs she's a puppy at the mo so will be diff amount) Any recommendations :)

Also anyone got a good rough schedule for a puppy, to help her sleep at night and keep her entertained.

thanks :)
 
Vet check, first vaccs day after I get mine.

Re food, I wouldn't touch anything with less than 4 stars on the allaboutdogfood website.

Schedule: depends on you and the pup. Toilet as frequently as possible, straight after food/play/waking. I used a crate as a nice safe den for the last pup I had, in our room at night then downstairs after a week. I was up at 4am to take him out for toileting after last week's at about midnight then back up at 6.30. The back door was always open so he was in and out as he pleased.

The crate meant he was safe and he subsequently didn't chew or destroy beds, no idea if that's related. Not everyone likes crates, personal preference.
 
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Forgot to ask how long should I take to change feed over, obviously I can't ask breeder to use different feed. Is a week sufficient enough time or should it be more gradual, I think I read to feed 3 times a day, should I wet the kibble? :)

Re the schedule, more specifically what's a good night time routine, best way of getting pup to settle to sleep well :)

I'm probably gona make up a lil pen in the house for her to spend unsupervised time and night time, enough room for bed and bowls and abit of room for pup to move around and play etc. :)
 
I used JWB and while it is a quality food, mine constantly was loose on it, she would go from having soft stools to full blown dire rear and never had proper formed stools, she never kept weight on at all either. I changed food after some really shocking unhelpful customer service in response to a query I had and have never looked back, she will always look more like an eventer than a show cob but she no longer looks like a skinned rabbit and does solid poops.

Since then I have heard similar experiences from others on JWB. I have also heard really good ones. It is a pretty decent food so if she is ok on it then I would be happy to feed it.

Eden and Milles are both good too.

Most vets will advise to wait at least a week for vacs as they carry some immunity from mum and if that is still in the system the vac won't take properly

Schedule, eat then toilet, play then toilet, sleep then toilet and begin again with eating! ;)
 
Vets that I have worked in have always suggested to take pup home and keep them at home for a couple of days to let them settle, then book in for 1st vaccs. These get done around 8 weeks old.

For changing over food I would stick with breeders food for a few days, then go by 10% rule. So every day add in 10% of new food and take away 10% of old food. So this should take around 10 days, can stretch it longer, the slower the better.
 
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My pup had first vacc at breeders and second with me.

We use wainwrights which gets 3.8 on the all about website..

She slept silently in her crate from v first night though she did wee on a puppy pad in there for around a fortnight. A larger pen is a good idea when you can't supervise.

Buy ian dunbar after you get your puppy book. Its brilliant.

Fiona
 
You need to decide where you want the puppy to sleep eventually. You can start him there immediately, be prepared to set your alarm and get up at least twice a night while he settles and to take him out for toileting. There's no fixed schedule, it's whatever you need to do for the best interests of the dog.

Four meals is generally recommended for young pups. Feed the last one late, first one early, a huge gap is not helpful for them.

I can't remember who now makes JWB-isn't it Mars or Nestle?
 
I picked mine up on the saturday, couldn't get vet appointment until the tuesday but first choice would have been monday morning.

I slept on the couch with pup in a crate in the front room for three nights, then he quietly slept through last night Last 'walk' is as late as I can bear it (I am usually in bed early) so 11pm. I am getting up at 5am to let him out-he's had one accident on his pads overnight (wee). Currently taking him out every hour or so during the day. He has asked twice to go for a poop outside but the signs are more subtle if he wants a pee so I missed that one time. He has a reasonable size pen (well, it is atm!) I can pop him in when I am out of the room for any amount of time.

Vet bed is great if you need bedding-you can get rubber backed stuff tuts non-slip, washes/tumbles/air dries really well and in lots of colours from e.g. Amazon.

Still on breeders food while I swither on different types :p
 
When I bred a litter I recommended the new owners had a vet check about 2 days after oicking the puppy up and as they went at 8 weeks they could have first jabs then but to follow their own vets advice on this. I also asked the new owners to report back on the first vet appointment so I knew everything was OK. Everyone was more than happy to do this.
Your breeder should provide you with an information pack with feeding, worming and exercise guidelines.
I always start as I mean to go on. Therefore I am prepared to leave puppy alone at home for short periods from day one. They have to learn your chosen routine at the beginning.
I also start basic obedience training from day one things such as food manners, sit, stand, down and wait. Also learn to accept a collar and lead.
Photos will be needed when pup arrives home, enjoy and don't panic
 
I currently have a litter of seven, the bitch has pretty much decided she won't feed them anymore which is about right at 5 weeks.

All my dogs are fed on grain free Kronch

The pups will all be micro chipped and have their first injection before they leave here at 9-10 weeks old.

Gawd I'm gonna miss them (we are keeping one though)
 
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The pups will all be micro chipped and have their first injection before they leave here at 9-10 weeks old.

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Whenever I've bought in pups and the breeder's given them their first jab, then for the second jab the vet's always tell me that they need to start again, so I wonder at the point of the breeder starting off the process. I don't suppose that it does any harm though!

Alec.
 
Alec Swan said:
Whenever I've bought in pups and the breeder's given them their first jab, then for the second jab the vet's always tell me that they need to start again, so I wonder at the point of the breeder starting off the process. I don't suppose that it does any harm though!

Alec.
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The breeder we're getting ours from on Saturday no longer does the first jabs as he kept getting phone calls from owners asking what brand of vaccinations his vet had used, and after all that their vets started them again anyway!
 
Alec Swan said:
Whenever I've bought in pups and the breeder's given them their first jab, then for the second jab the vet's always tell me that they need to start again, so I wonder at the point of the breeder starting off the process. I don't suppose that it does any harm though!

Alec.
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Sounds like a vets money making scheme to me!

If you have a record / barcode for the jab recorded in those little vaccination cards then there is no reason to start again as it can all be traced. We have bought puppies in the past that hadn't had their first jab so yes we started from scratch but for those that had had their first jab already then the vet has been happy to do second jab.
 
Wheels said:
Sounds like a vets money making scheme to me!

If you have a record / barcode for the jab recorded in those little vaccination cards then there is no reason to start again as it can all be traced. We have bought puppies in the past that hadn't had their first jab so yes we started from scratch but for those that had had their first jab already then the vet has been happy to do second jab.
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This only works if your vet happens to stock the same brand of vaccine that the pup had initially. Or you take the pup to a different vet who stocks that brand for his second jab, then revert to your vet for any other treatment.
 
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