Puppy Care: Video Series

Caring for week-old newborn puppies requires weighing them every day to make sure they are gaining weight, examining each body part for any abnormalities and handling them often to progress the domestication and humanization. Help newborn puppies develop into healthy pets with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Putting weight on a puppy is important to keep him healthy, and a high-quality milk replacement is a great option to supplement the mother's milk. Introduce dry food when the puppies are four weeks old with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Puppies can be held very early on, so long as the mother is calm and willing to allow it. Get puppies comfortable with human contact when they are very young with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Newborn puppies should be wormed early on to eliminate risks of heartworms, whipworms, hookworms, roundworms and tapeworms, all of which are very common to young dogs. Provide the appropriate de-worming medication for newborn puppies with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Taking care of newborn puppies requires keeping the whelping box clean, replacing the towels several times a day and supplying a puppy-safe heating pad to control their body temperature. Make sure puppies are in a healthy environment as they grow with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Older dogs can sometimes be aggressive towards a puppy, but removing toys and food from neutral territory is a good way to eliminate things to fight over. Display equal amounts of attention to each dog when each one is first introduced with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Introducing a new puppy to an existing dog is best done when the dogs are of a different sex, as this reduces the tension and increases the chances of acceptance. Organize several short nose-to-nose introductions before leaving them alone together with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.

Choosing the right puppy food lays the foundation for the puppies' health in the future. Choose a premium brand dog food that has wholesome ingredients and nutrients with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on puppy care.