Care Guide for Growing a Healthy Golden Retriever Puppy

Introducing the New Home and Family;

The first few days of the puppy's house is very important. The puppy will be on his own for the first time and away from his mother and siblings and will be very frightened. Pups are also normal in these few days crying. This will stop after a few days. In this period, the cages are very functional for the dog to feel comfortable at home. Steps to keep the pup in the new house:

- Placing the cage in the most used area of ​​the house will accelerate the acclimatization process.

- Keep the cage door open and allow the pup to walk freely inside and out

- As the kitten enters the cage, it is easier to get used to it by rewarding him. 8-10. Importance of the pup being with her mother until next week. It is best to let the Golden Retriever take care and responsibility of her mother. The pup should be allowed to stay with her mother for the first 8-10 weeks.

A newborn Golden Retriever puppy needs a lot until it reaches a certain size. His mother can better meet these needs than a human being. In the first weeks of life, a puppy needs his mother's guidance to adapt to his surroundings.

Puppies need a lot of care, warmth, love and nutrition for proper growth and development. Antibodies found in breast milk are some kind of vaccine against offspring viruses. The offspring who leave their mother early become vulnerable to this type of virus and bacteria. In addition, insufficient breast milk can cause the dog to catch various diseases during adulthood.

The only education required to start at an early age: Toilet Training

The most important issue in toilet training that should start with the dog entering the house is to know how to watch the dog. The dog usually shows that he wants to go to the toilet with his body language. They usually walk around and walk around the same spot. As soon as you see these signs, you should wait for the dog out, in the garden, or in the home where you want to go to the toilet. In some cases the dog may bark. After getting used to it, he will bark at the door if he goes to the outside to make his own toilet. Since puppies have a small bladder, 30 minutes before bedtime, even if you do not see any signs in your dog, direct the toilet to its area. Reward him when the habitual dog heads for the door to the toilet or to the garden. Puppy dogs should be taken to the designated area every 4 hours for toilet needs.

Vaccine for Early Protection Against Bacteria and Viruses

If you own the fry from the farm, you will be given a plan of the vaccines that have been given to the fry. Under this plan, make an appointment with your veterinarian before the days of vaccinations. Keep records of all vaccinations administered to your dog. If you do not intend to breed the dog in the future, it is recommended that you neuter. By preventing cancer and diseases, your pups are not only healthier, but also help to prevent behavioral problems. Dogs in anger period may experience psychological problems due to hormone changes.
 

Golden Retriever Puppies Vaccination Schedules
5 weeks Parvovirus: For offspring at high risk of exposure to parvos, veterinarians recommend 5 weeks.
6 and 9 weeks Mixed vaccine except leptospirosis.
Coronavirus: If there is a suspicion for coronavirus.
Rabies 12 weeks or more
12-16 weeks ** Mixed vaccine
Leptospirosis: If there is a suspicion of leptospirosis is added to the mixed vaccine.
Coronavirus: if suspected coronavirus.
Lyme: When going to an area where Lyme disease is a suspicion or may be encountered.

Home Must List for Nutrition and Care

• Dry food and fresh vegetables and fruits
• Water and food container
• Kennel / cage - Be sure to purchase the cage of the right size, as the pups will grow in a short time, you may have to take shelter twice.
• Harness (strap) and leash - Harnesses are more useful for puppies when preparing to walk.
• Toys: Chewing toys are frequently used by the pup during teething. Make sure that the toys are not big enough for the dog to swallow.
• Dog brush / comb
• Toothbrush, toothpaste
• Nail scissors

Puppies often need to eat more often than adult dogs. One or two times a day can feed an adult dog, but the Golden puppy may need to feed three or more meals a day.

At the age of two months, a Golden cub can eat half a cup of food at each meal, and a total of 1.5 cups of dry food can be given as three meals a day.

At the age of three months, a Golden puppy can increase the amount of food in two glasses per day and can be divided into three portions.

At four months of age, the still growing puppy can be divided into portions three times a day to give 2.5 cups of food per day.

At five or six months (usually earlier for male offspring), you can give 3 to 3.5 cups of food three times a day for Golden Retriever puppies. Steps to be applied to the dog to be trained for the first time

Start by guiding your puppy to the sitting position and quickly give him a reward. The reward must be healthy and small so that your puppy can swallow quickly back to class. Do this three or four times in a row to get started. If your puppy knows that he is sitting in command, you can skip the prize and reward him with pleasure.

When training a Golden Retriever puppy, food rewards as well as motivating words and physical contacts are very important to him.

When the Golden Retriever puppy is sitting outside the command, you can teach him other commands like stay and come. To do this, the puppy should be started while in the sitting position. Say "stay" and take a few steps back. Then say "come" to your puppy with a command. You will need to be very patient for your puppy's training and reward him with a food or promise when he does what you want. Don't scold him if he makes a mistake, because it just confuses him. Put your attitude to the “no” command only when it acts undesirable.

Choosing Toys for Chewing and Stress Management

As a puppy matures and its adult teeth come out, a variety of shapes made of hard plastic can cause it to chew for hours.

Everything given to a dog must be large enough not to be swallowed. The content of the toys to be chewed should be considered. When some dogs try to swallow pieces of toys they chew, if they are large enough, they may be attached to the throat.

Safe Area: Cages

When you bring your Golden Retriever puppy to your home for the first time, the cage that you keep open can be placed in a place where you want the house to be permanent. The proposed cage should be centrally located inside the house, but should not be located in an area with high frequency of movement. Many dog ​​owners leave the cages near the outside door, so the Golden Retriever can go out to the toilet worker when they need it. In the cage you can put toys and blankets in the cage to gather attention.

Hair Growth and Cleaning in the Age of Growth

The dog should be accustomed to cleaning procedures such as combing and bathing since the offspring. Mid-range shedding Golden Retriever breed is useful for combing hairs to minimize molting. Golden Retrievers, which are good with water, are often mobile and naughty and often get dirty when they go out. The bathroom can be cleaned every 3 weeks for a clean dog. During this period, if released outside, it will contaminate itself and will require more frequent bathing. Especially the bristle months should be done with a towel and then with a machine to set the water between cold and warm while the fry baths.

 

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