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Dog
owners must always remember thy should be
a
responsible owner,
considerate of their neighbors and aware of their local council
by -
laws pertaining to dogs.
The most important requirement in purchasing a pup should be a
fenced yard.
When
you bay a puppy you become responsible for the health and welfare of that pup including
holiday
season.
Never let your dog run
the streets [for his safety and consideration for motorists].
A
STREET DOG IS A TEMPORARY PET!!!
The odds
are a car will eventually hit him or he will become very expensive in Dog Pound
fines.
He is a member of your family household and should be treated
accordingly.
Vaccinations against disease must be kept up to date at all times.
Most Veterinarians recommend these at the age of
8
weeks,12weeks
16
weeks and every 12 months thereafter.
WORMING; Puppies from 17 days on, up to the age of 8 weeks should be
wormed every 2 weeks.
From 8 weeks to 6 months of age
worm every month and every 3-4 month thereafter.
Heartworm tablets or syrup should be given every day for the
rest of life.
There is also
a monthly heartworm prevention treatment available.
Ask your Vet advice on brands of wormers. He will be
only too pleased to help and advise you.
FEEDING;
I recommend 3 meals a day to the age of 3 months, 2 meals a day to 8-9 months then
1 meal a day for the adult
dog, but this a guide for our silky's only.
If you give your pup
milk,
goats milk is the best, or
Pets own Puppy milk.
Please do not water any
milk down.
[Some dogs can
not
tolerant cows milk].
Always make sure your dog has
clean fresh
water and shade
in the
daytime, especially in the
hot summer months.
BIG
NO NO'S; Feeding
NEVER, NEVER
feed your pup
Chicken -
BONES, FISH BONES ,
or CHOP BONES as these can cause serious
internal damage.
NO
Potatoes, Onions, Chocolate,
spicy things, salts, the white of
an egg.
Cat foot, and for some Silky's
Noodles should only be fed OCCASIONALLY to very ACTIVE dogs.
BONES;
I have found oxtail bones or knuckle bones are quite safe but
don't leave the bones laying
about for days.
FEEDING;
Do
not
feed your pup meat alone as this does not have all the
vitamins and minerals
your pup needs. There are many good, well balanced dog food products available
from your supermarkets, and many of the dog food companies have put a lot of time and
money into researching the best possible nutritional foods for
your dog.
Most dog foods display quantity instructions on the
labeling.
I do not
recommend CAT food for dogs [although they seem to like it ]
As I believe it was made for CATS not for dogs and
their nutritional requirements are different
from our dogs.
Dry
biscuits are an excellent source of completely balanced food
and are also very economical in these recessional times.
I like to give my dogs a variety of food such as a
good
quality
canned food, Puppy food for pup's up to the age of
12 month. Dry biscuits, fresh meat and vegetables cooked, and the dog
sausage
type of food.
I wouldn't like to eat the same meal day in and day out so I
don't
expect my dogs
to either.
A few piece of non smelly cheese or a small amount of cooked
Liver are a good treat. But once again, this is only a guide.
a.s.t.c. of QLD A.Rohde, Val Dobson, H Dressler, L,
Hinsch.
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