Veterinary Cre
A vet visit the first week is always great for getting the puppy looked over again and starting the relationship with the vet. The puppies are due for their next vaccine around 10 weeks old. Discuss the vaccines available with your vet. They will know which diseases are common in your area and what is needed there. Your lifestyle will also decide which vaccines are needed.
Boarding, grooming, and classes will require more vaccines than others. Hiking, hunting, camping, or being on a farm will also increase risks. First Harmony Farms vaccinate thier dogs for DPC at 7, 10, 13, 17 weeks, 1 year old, and 4 years old and then do titers yearly, starting at 7 years old. Most vets offer titers as well as vaccines.
First Harmony Farms does Lepto and Lyme yearly for life due to where they live. They start one at the 13 week and one at the 17 week appointment. They also vaccinate for Rabies around 4-6 months old (whenever their last vaccine appointment is) and then as a 1 year old and every 3 years after that for life. Each state has different laws for vaccines that your vet must follow, and some states still require yearly or every 2 year Rabies vaccines. Bordatella and Influenza vaccines may be required where you live as well for training classes, boarding, and grooming.
- Vaccines: DPC at 7 weeks
- Dewormings:
- Pyrantel at 3, 5, 7 weeks
- Sent home: Panacur (white syringes) and Albon (yellow syringes)
- Fecal: 7 weeks
- Heartgard: 7 weeks
- Frontline at 4 and 7 weeks-We use the spray on the smaller puppies and it does not seem to last a whole month like the spot on
Going to a new home is stressful and can result in some stomach problems, so we have started sending a few syringes of dewormer home for that first week to help avoid this.
Microchip
Register your microchip online into your name. The website is in the baggie in your folder. We have already paid all cost so there is no cost to you to transfer it. Just go to transfer your chip and type in the number and then your information.
Folders
Your Homeward Bound folder should contain vet paperwork, Volhard Temperament test, microchip information and some additional informational documents.
Introducing Your New Puppy to Older Pets
If you are introducing your puppy to your other dogs, we usually recommend doing it in a more neutral place to start with. Find a safe place to take your other dog and puppy and introduce them. Preferably a place your other dog already likes to go. Then take them home with you from there. Be careful not to introduce your puppy to the older dogs when they may be protective of their favorite bed, toys, and chews.