Baby Basics

Buying a puppy can be a big responsibility involving both time and money.
Here are some of the guidelines about our puppies as well as a short list of some of the things to do and watch for with your new puppy.

For more advice, feel free to contact us or check with your own veterinarian.
More useful information can be found online and there are a couple good links at the bottom of the page.

Chihuahua Sizes:

We enjoy the smaller breeds, so we breed the 2-7 pound adults.
Our size estimation is by the AKC weight chart as shown below,
Adult parents size as well as past litters.
We can't guarantee the exact offspring sizes!

We like to think that our males we have chosen will give us smaller offspring.
Teacup to Tiny Toy pups when bread to a 4-7 lb. female.
For the most part they do but sometimes we do get a pup that gets up to 6-7 lbs. as an adult.

Teacup sizes go from 2-4 lbs. ~ Toy sizes go from 5-7 lbs.
We always say what you see is what you get no guarantees.
We work hard to do our best to sell you what you are expecting and have paid for.

Poodle Sizes:

Standards are 15 inches up to about 26 and weighing about 40 pounds up to about 60 lbs.
Toys are about 10 inches and 8-10 pounds.
Tiny toys are 8-9 inches and weigh 5-7 pounds.
Teacups are my favorites and are 8 inches or less, weighing about 2-4 pounds.

All of our poodles are AKC registered and may have a line of champions in their background.
I do not show at this time.

Shots:

We give a 5 way shot not 7 as shown below, we do not add the Leptospirosis and Corona.
We do not feel it necessary for inside house puppies. Check with your vet as to their practice.

We start our puppy shots at 6 weeks, our schedule is 6, 9, 12, and 15 weeks for puppy shots.
All puppies come with their first shot and has been wormed at 2, 4, and 6 weeks

Distemper Vaccinations cover the following:

• Infectious canine distemper (ICD)
• Infectious canine hepatitis (ICH)
• Leptospirosis
• Canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2)
• Para influenza
• Canine parvovirus (CPV)
• Canine corona virus (CCV)
  

Rabies

A Rabies shot should be given at sixteen weeks of age by your vet, booster a year later, and every one to three years after that.

Lyme Disease:

Spread by ticks, immunization is given as an initial series of two injections three weeks apart followed by an annual booster.

Bordatella:

Required by most kennels and many groomers.
For dogs that don't need year round protection, the best time to administer the vaccine is two to four weeks before going to the kennel or groomers, check with your veterinary office for their practice.

Worms (Roundworms & Hookworms):

Protected against by some heart worm medications such as Heart guard Plus and Interceptor.
However many vets still suggest annual fecal examinations. Signs may include diarrhea.


Tapeworms:

Signs are little short white worms (1/2 inch long or less). If you find these take your dog to a vet for a prescription.

Heart worms:

Spread by mosquitoes, and is a severe worm that grows in the heart and circulatory system. Can be prevented by taking monthly tablets or by an annual vaccine.
However, it is still a good idea to have your dog tested once a year.

AKC Weight Chart:

Dr's. Foster & Smith -This site provides many detailed articles about how to care for your pets.

Placerville Vet -Lists and briefly explains many of the fundamentals of raising a healthy dog.

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