Your puppy comes with...

  • Vaccinations

    Your puppy will receive its first vaccination with us around 8 weeks old (C3 parvovirus, and C2i coronavirus & lepto). Second vaccination is due at 12 weeks old (please ask your vets their recommended schedule as it may be different). Avoid public places until 2 weeks after 2 vaccination, family and friends dogs are fine to be with in this time if they are up to date with vaccinations.

  • Microchip Information

    In NSW: please create a NSW pet registry account through service NSW. All I need is your email used and I can do the transfer. You will get notified once I have transferred (usually on arrival day)

    Interstate: I will do an online transfer from the NSW pet registry, you will need to get your local vet to upload to your state registry.

  • Worming

    Your puppy has been wormed at 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks (and 10, 12 if they were still with us at that time). We use drontal liquid, than drontal tablets. A puppy needs to be wormed every 2 weeks until 12 weeks old, than 3 monthly. We give nexguard spectra at 8 weeks old, this covers worms, fleas, ticks, lice, mites etc. and also heartworm. Worming every 3 months is still required as there is no 'all-in-one' that exists that will cover tapeworm (even though on the packets they say they're a wormer).

  • 30 days free pet insurance

    Your puppy comes with 30 days free pet insurance with Knose Pet Insurance. The policy has a 1 day waiting period for injury/accident, and a 0 day waiting period for illnesses. You will get an initial email from Knose, than you can accept the policy 4-5 days later (the puppy is still covered in this time). And if you want to make a claim the policy has to be accepted 4 days before the 30 days is up. They than offer 2 months free if you continue with them.

    I do suggest that you continue with pet insurance, whether it be with Knose or another company, it is the best security you can give yourself and your new family member.

  • Vet health checked

    Your puppy comes fully vet checked. Our wonderful and very experienced vet examines your puppy’s structure, bones, eyes, heart, teeth, ears, and skin. We do not allow puppies that have not passed their health check to leave us. Our wonderful vets at 'Western Rivers Veterinary Group' perform all vet health checks and administer vaccinations to the puppies

  • Desexing Info

    As this puppy is being sold as a pet, it is required that you get your puppy desexed. Desexing is recommended at minimum 6 months of age. Desexing helps prevent unwanted pregnancies and has many health and behavioural benefits. For females, desexing reduces the risk of mammory cancer, as well as uterine infection (pyometra). For males, desexing reduces aggression problems, urine marking and roaming as well as preventing prostate and testicular tumours. As part of the requirements of the AAPDB, we offer a $50 desexing voucher that is reimbursed upon evidence of desexing before your dog is 8 months old.

  • Puppy Pack

    Your puppy comes with the following items:

    • Small bed, Pack of toys, Puppy bowl, Lead & collar
    • Small bag of Advance puppy biscuits & a tin of 'Optimum Tin Puppy food' (refer to menu tab 'Diet Information' for more details on your puppy's current diet)
    • All relevant paperwork - vaccination certificate, microchip information, vet health certificate, and an email on arrival day with parents DNA results & hip scores if applicable.

    (Please note: if your puppy is getting transported by plane, I am unable to send any physical items with them as part of airline freight policies. Therefore, the physical items in the puppy pack will not be included, and I will need to post all relevant paperwork).

  • Crate training

    It is highly suggested to crate train your puppy to prevent separation anxiety and create a safe place for them to sleep especially as a puppy. I always recommend getting the biggest crate so a bed can fit at one end, with a puppy pad or two at the other for quick clean up. I don't suggest waking to a puppy at night for toileting, this will create a toileting routine at night. Hence using puppy pads make for an easy cleanup if an accident happens. Our puppies do not come crate trained, it requires more time one on one with them and we only have them for a short 8 weeks so this is something we are unable to do. They do have access to an opened crate to sleep in at night, and are usually all using the doggy door following mum to get inside and outside. They may need to be re-trained to a doggy door as a change in environment can confuse them.

Shopping List for your puppy

  • A bag of the puppy biscuits the puppy is currently eating (Advance medium breed or large breed depending on the size/breed of your puppy, and optimum tin puppy food), or another premium kibble brand if you wish to change (please transition to another brand slowly)
  • Puppy pads or fake lawn pads depending on how you wish to train your puppy
  • Paper towel for accidents
  • A crate and/or puppy pen if crate training
  • Toys (especially hard rubber toys for chewing)
  • Pet ID tag
  • A tick/flea treatment (such as Advocate, Bravecto, Simparica or Revolution)
  • Puppy milk and a BBQ chicken (to have on hand for the first few days, for if puppy stresses and doesn't eat their biscuits the first couple of days)
  • A bed if puppy is getting flown by plane (or for a spare)
  • A collar & lead - please do not ask me what size harness to get for your puppy, it is best to wait until they have arrived and take them to a store for proper sizing. Each brand will have different sizing - a small in petbarn will be different to a small sold in kmart.
  • An Adaptil puppy collar or spray ($60-$80 and not essential), but they have great reviews on calming puppies. They release the 'Dog Appeasing Pheromone' that promote feelings of calm and well-being in your puppy.

The following photos show a good example of a 'crate' or 'playpen' setup, particularly the one on the right. However I would suggest lining the whole floor in the round pen part with puppy pads, as it isn't guaranteed your puppy will know to specifically go on the puppy pad. The photo to the right is also preferred as it has a larger area to allow your puppy to come out of their bed, go to the toilet in a separate area (while they are still in the toilet training process), and also where they can get a drink/eat away from their bedding.

Kmart offers the cheapest options for setting up your puppy pen area. Other places you can get crates/pay pens from include Big W, Petbarn, most other pet shops, and eBay. Here is a screenshot from Kmart with some of the items:

 

There are also benefits to adding a hot water bottle or a teddy with a heartbeat in your puppies crate, especially when they first come to your house. Kmart also sells a very reasonably priced teddy with a heartbeat.

Puppy Schedule

0-6 WEEKS
  • Intestinal worming fortnightly at 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks old
  • Begin ‘Optimum Puppy Chicken & Rice’ wet food, and ‘Advance’ puppy biscuits (medium breed or large breed)
  • Weaned off mother by 7-8 weeks

6-8 WEEKS
  • Microchipped
  • First Vaccination at approx. 8 weeks old (C3 Parvo)
  • Vet checked
  • Enrolled in 30 days free pet insurance with knose once puppy has been collected
  • Continue worming fortnightly

10-12 WEEKS
  • Second Vaccination 2-4 weeks after first vaccination (C)
  • Heartworm prevention (annual injection or begin monthly dosing), kennel cough prevention (optional)
  • Flea/tick prevention
  • Continue worming fortnightly
  • Enrol in puppy school if you desire, make sure to ask about vaccinations required to attend

14-16 WEEKS
  • Second or Third Vaccination (C3), whatever is recommended by your vet
  • Puppy can be taken out to public places 2 weeks after second vaccination
  • Continue worming fortnightly
  • Sign up or continue with pet insurance if desired

6 MONTHS
  • Continual 3 monthly worming
  • Heartworm injection (or continue monthly dosing)
  • Continue flea prevention if needed
  • Desexing
  • Register with local council by 8 months of age ($60 if desexed, over $200 if not)
16 MONTHS
  • Yearly Vaccination
  • Heartworm injection annually or monthly dosing

ADULT DOG
  • Yearly Vaccination
  • Heartworm injection annually or monthly dosing
  • Annual vet check at vaccinations
  • 3 monthly intestinal worming