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| Health
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"Just
a few lines.... We are so happy with our Maltese.
We call him Toby. Bert, my husband, and I
wanted to send you a picture of Toby. God
bless" |
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| Bert & Zelma K. |
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Our health care program is based on the
guidance of leading national and local veterinarians.
We attend frequent educational seminars, and pass on new information
to our fellow breeders. We have found the experience
of our fellow breeders to be invaluable to us, and we try
to learn from each other at every opportunity. |
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We offer a written health guarantee
that provides a list of all current immunizations. We
help establish timely veterinary care guidelines so that pet
owners can meet the future needs of their new puppy.
Dietary guidelines are also established, and we can offer
many helpful recommendations for housebreaking, grooming,
socialization, etc. We encourage everyone to contact
us if they have any particular problems or concerns, or just
want to visit about how their puppy is doing. We love
pictures and news letters for our scrapbook
at well. |
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| Owning
a Dog Has Responsibilities! |
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you decide to buy a puppy, you should ask yourself the following
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- Do I really want a dog?
- Is my family ready for a puppy or a dog?
- Can I afford to keep a dog?
- Do I have the time or do I want to spend the time for
training, grooming, exercising, and playing with a dog?
- Do I have the patience to live with a dog for the next
twelve to fifteen years or maybe even longer?
- Do I have a fenced yard or a safe area for a puppy or
dog to play and exercise in? If not, am I willing to prepare
such an area and how much will it cost?
- What is my lifestyle? Active? Quiet? Or somewhere in between?
- Do I want a small, medium or large dog?
- Do I want a purebred, or is a mixed breed more my style?
- How much time and money do I want to spend on my pet?
- Am I willing to take a puppy or dog to the veterinarian
as often as necessary or as often as recommended by a veterinarian?
- What if my puppy or dog becomes seriously ill or injured?
Am I willing to spend the time and money to get him well
again?
- What will I do if in a few months or years, I find that
a dog no longer fits into my lifestyle?
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Selecting a Puppy |
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Select a puppy that best suits the lifestyle of yourself
and your family. After deciding on the breed you
want, get a breed book and read up on the temperament,
activity level, amount of space needed to adulthood,
grooming requirement, etc. A good source for these
books is the library, a bookstore, or the internet. |
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After picking the breed you want, either large or small,
go to a breeder that raises the type of dog you want.
You will be able to see the breed as adults and puppies.
A breeder will strive to help in any way possible to
make the change in homes a smooth transition.
The breeder will also give a complete list of all vaccinations
and worming that the puppy has had, and also when the
next booster shots are due. |
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Do not forget to keep the shots current and make regular
annual visits to your veterinarian. Do not take
your puppy to public places before all booster shots
are given. It's better to be safe than sorry.
The loss of a pet can be heartbreaking to a family and
certainly to a child. |
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We, as breeders, want you to have a long and happy
relationship with your new puppy. Good luck and
enjoy!
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feel free to click on the links at the left to visit
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