New Puppy Background Information

Series Summary

Dogs can bring an infinite amount of joy and companionship into our lives. Coming home to a wagging tail and an eager smile creates a feeling love and happiness, and can make anyone feel needed as part of an intimate family. In fact, studies have show that having a pet can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and relieve depression. Whether your favorite activity to share with your puppy is a long walk in the park or just watching television on the couch together, it's important to show your dog just as much love as they show you.

If you've got a new puppy or are thinking of getting a new puppy, it's important to know how to care for puppy health. In this free video series you will get expert tips from a veterinarian on how to care for puppies. You will learn how to care for your puppy's teeth, ears and nails, what vaccinations your puppy will need and how to correct bad puppy behavior. You will also learn how to treat puppy worms, how to potty train puppies and how to tell play biting from aggressive biting. Get tips on puppy flea control, what to feed a puppy and the benefits of spaying and neutering your puppy. Puppies are a lot of responsibility but the companionship they offer is always worth the work.

Video Transcript

"Today, we wanted to talk a little about your new puppy and we're going to go over this form and we go through in three different segments cause your puppy is going to need to come back on three different times to get three different vaccinations. We do boosters at three different times so we can get the immunity up and protect your dog. Also, we're going to talk about a lot of other things about how to raise your dog and how to teach your dog how to be a good citizen and also we're going to talk a little bit about how to train your dog so that his safe and not going to be bitting other people as well as bitting you and your family. Doctor: So, is there any questions or worries about your dog? Girl: No, not yet. Doctor: Where did you get your puppy? Girl: From a friend. Not a breeder. She just had a dog that had some puppies and I took one. Doctor: Okay. And when you first got your puppy were you particularly looking for a particular type of dog or you just decide because your friend had a dog? Girl: Nope. It's was just random. I just took the puppy. Doctor: Okay. Eventually about breeders and we think that the good breeders are really good to get a puppy from a breeder is usually not so good to get it from a pet stores because pet stores often buy from the mid-west and winded up sometimes having least than really good puppies. So, it's better to get one from a breeder and it's also better if you know the breeder and you know it's a really good breeder. "