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Getting a new German Shepherd puppy is an exciting adventure for any new puppy owner. When bringing a new puppy into your home, you’re welcoming a new family member into your lives. German Shepherds make wonderful companions and can easily blend into your family environment. As we all know, when bringing a new puppy into the home, many questions and steps can be taken to make it as easy as possible. Canine Extreme has had 25+ years working with these fantastic dogs, and in this article, you can find some of the most common questions we receive when welcoming a new puppy into the home.
When you’re bringing a puppy home, the most common age is around 8-12 weeks and have had their first visit with the vet. This can all depend on the timeframe that you and your family are ready to welcome the new Puppy into your home.
The food that your puppy will eat will be dependent on the puppy that is going home with you. When a puppy is selected, this information will be provided based on what the puppy has grown up eating. It’s important to either keep the puppy on the same food or transition them slowly to the food of your choice. Most puppies eat two cups of food twice a day, but this will also depend on the puppy. It’s best to keep an eye on the puppy and adjust accordingly.
Crate training is a beautiful thing to do with any new dog in the home. It gives the dog a place that is their own. Once a dog is a crate trained, this becomes a great asset for your everyday life. The dog will become accustomed and relaxed in the crate when needed. The crate can also be used when traveling, potty training, and leaving them alone at home.
This time table for vaccination your puppy is all dependent on your vet. When a puppy goes home at eight weeks of age, they will already have their first set of shots. Once you visit the vet, they will set you up for the second and third sets. However, shots are typically done at specific ages. The first set is between 6-8 weeks, the second is between 10-12 weeks, and the third is between 14-16 weeks.
One of the first things that some families want to do is to bring their puppy to meet everyone. It’s important to take the first few weeks to build a bond between the puppy and your family. A puppy’s brain is like a sponge, and they will rapidly absorb the information from the area around them. While social interaction with other people and dogs is terrific, it’s essential to know they will learn other dogs’ behaviors, whether we want them to or not. Once the Puppy has a strong bond with you, your influence will have a more considerable impact than others. It’s important to build a nice foundation during the first 16 weeks of the puppies life.
Your best friend for potty training your puppy will be the crate. In the beginning, it’s beneficial to use the crate when you cant keep an eye on your puppy and parter this with taking the puppy out to use the restroom. While puppies are young, they tend to get distracted while on walks and can forget to use the bathroom, so it’s important not to give the puppy toys during bathroom time, or they will play instead of using the restroom. Over time, you can slowly expand this time between these walks to the restroom routine that fits your life schedule.
German Shepherds are marvelous dogs who boast many features that appeal to our eyes. One of their main features are the colors and coat varieties that they can have. In this article, you will find a brief breakdown of some of the colors and coats of a German Shepherd.
Nothing says summer like sand between the paws, ice water by the pool, and walks in the sunshine. Summer is a time full of fun, adventures, and outdoor activities. While we all know how “cool” our dogs like to look over summer, like Kongo does while rocking his summer shades by the pool, it’s essential to remember to keep our dogs “cool” from the heat as well. Rest assured, while overheating and heatstroke are severe, with a bit of education and awareness of ways to keep cool, you and your pet can continue to enjoy all the fun activities that summer has to offer.
With the recent opening of the World Equestrian Center (WEC), we’re happy to announce that we had the privilege of performing a live demonstration in their grand outdoor arena. The team at WEC have done an outstanding job at creating a top of the line facility for the abundant horse disciplines and catered their facility to other events such as conventions, shows, and canine events. We would like to give a special thanks to our team at Canine Extreme and the WEC Team for helping with the success of the Canine Extreme demonstration. We can’t wait to be back at WEC and look forward to visiting, performing, and hosting future events there!