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POISON LIST The following can be toxic, dangerous, or cause serious discomfort to dogs: Sago Palms, Onions and Garlic, Caffeine, Coffee, many mushrooms and toadstools, baby food containing onion powder, grapes and raisins, hops, human vitamins containing iron, large amounts of liver, macadamia nuts, marijuana, moldy or spoiled food, persimmons, raw eggs block absorbtion of biotin and leads to skin and coat problems if given often, raw fish can result in thiamine deficiency leading to seizures and sometimes death if fed regularly, tobacco, yeast dough (we noticed when we feed yeast bread to our rottweiler, he gets severe gas so I know that one is true! LOL!) I Am Your Puppy A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS......... 1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful. 2. Give me time to understand what you want of me. 3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being. 4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you. 5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me. 6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it. 7.Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you. 8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak. 9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old. 10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so. ~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them. Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters
THE FOLLOWING INFO NORMALLY ONLY PERTAINS TO TOY BREEDS LIKE THE PAPILLON. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a disorder that occurs mainly in toy breed puppies between six and twelve weeks of age. (papillon pups can suffer from it on ocassion but we've never had a westie with this problem). It's often precipitated by stress and can occur without warning (if the puppy is susceptible). It might appear after the puppy misses a meal, chills, has parasites, becomes exhausted from playing, or has a digestive upset. These events place an added strain on the energy reserves and bring on symptoms. Tiny toy breed puppies have immature livers, the liver is the organ that supplies them with the energy they need to keep all systems functioning properly. This is not a genetic condition and is not covered under any guarantee. Hypoglycemia is a real threat to a tiny puppy, so watch for your puppy to become tired or lethargic. The first signs are those of listlessness and depression. Muscular weakness, tremors, and later convulsions, coma and even death can follow if left untreated. The puppy may appear depressed or may be weak, wobbly and jerky, or the puppy may be found in a coma and APPEAR nearly dead, unable to even blink or swallow. Don't give up on your puppy if you find it in this condition! Do not rush to the vet without treating yourself before you go to the vet, time is of the essense in getting something sweet into the puppy! If it's simply hypoglycemic and you treat it, it will be back on it's feet and wagging it's tail within half an hour!! By all means, take the pup to the vet but treat it first following the guidelines below before you take it to the vet, they tend to overlook the most simple treatment and opt for expensive testing and treatment, wasting much time which often results in the death of the puppy! So treat first. On the way to the vet if it makes you feel more comfortalbe, would be a good time to start treatment. If your puppy has any symptoms of hypoglycemia you must act fast! Force feed it 1 teaspoon of Nutri-cal, honey or Karo corn syrup by mouth (mix with warm water and drip slowly into the side of the mouth if the pup can't swallow well). Be sure to keep an eye dropper or syringe in your kitchen for any emergencies such as this. You should see signs of improvement within thirty minutes of treatment. If no improvement, call your veterinarian. I don't rush pup to the vet until I've treated it and given it time to show signs of improvement, if it appears nearly dead your vet may overreact, not only running up a huge vet bill for you but possibly killing the pup with too much wasting of time, unnecessary testing, medication, etc. I have never had a hypoglycemic puppy die as a result of the hypoglycemia alone, the few that have died had underlying major health problems and the hypoglycemia was a symptom of those problems. Once the crisit is past, it might be wise to go ahead and have the vet check the pup to rule out an underlying infection, parasites, or other problem. Prevent hypoglycemia from happening by allowing only twenty minutes of play at a time, followed by rest or sleep. Do not allow puppy to overtire at first. Supervise closely with children to make sure puppy is getting enough rest. Keep puppy warm, don't let it become chilled. Your puppy is a house dog and should not be living outdoors. Feed a high quality kibble diet. We use and recommend Diamond Naturals Small Breed Puppy. I also love Dick Van Pattens Natural Balance Rolled Food from Petco. Once hypoglycemia occurs, you may have good luck getting puppy to eat regularly by feeding Dick Van Pattens Natural Balance Rolled Food until they will again accept puppy food. See that puppy eats AT LEAST every 4-6 hours at first, after a hypoglycemic spell, I make sure they have access to dry food all the time and entice them with cooked chicken or the rolled food every four hours, getting up once during the night to make sure they get a meal midway through the night. Keep water accessible 24/7 for a hypoglycemic pup. You can give ½ teaspoon (by mouth or on food) of Nutri-cal or honey morning and night for the first couple of days to help prevent the low blood sugar that can come with the excitement and stress of going to a new home. If pup ever refuses even one meal, call me immediately!!! I can give you tips to get the pup eating again. Hypoglycemia is rarely a problem but can be fatal, so we want to make sure you are prepared to prevent this problem or prepared in the event it does occur. Be sure to call me if you have any problems at all! TEETH: Papillons, as in all toy breeds, can have serious tartar buildup on their teeth starting at a fairly young age. Be aware that unless you're willing to get the teeth cleaned every six months or so once they're adults, you could be in for some serious gum disease and loss of teeth. Also, puppies tend to retain baby teeth, always check your pup around teething time (4 months for many pups) and make sure the vet pulls retained baby teeth before the adult teeth come all the way in so that your puppies bite will be the best it was meant to be.
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