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Your New Puppy

Tips to keep your new puppy happy and healthy

So you've brought your new puppy home! It is a wonderful time for all the family but also a huge responsibility. It's a long term commitment and your local Island Vets practice have all the advice and support you need.

Their health needs:

  • Make an appointment with your local vets for a check-up as soon as possible.
  • Consider a Veterinary Care Plan which will cover you for regular and unexpected medical expenses.
  • If your puppy has had vaccinations ask for the vaccination record or certificate and if they haven’t contact your local vet.

Their environment:

  • Prepare your home before they arrive; make sure you have food and water bowls, grooming equipment and plenty of toys.
  • Introduce them to the area you want them to go to the toilet in and praise them when they use it.
  • Make sure you have plenty of things for them to chew; rawhide chews, nylon bones and hard biscuits will make sure they don’t chew the things you don’t want them to get their teeth around.
  • Expose your puppy to as many new experiences and people as you can but make sure they feel safe and are supervised around children.

Their diet:

  • Feed them the diet they are used to, introduce new food gradually and use food suitable for your puppies size and breed.
  • Always make sure that fresh water is available, never give them milk.

Their security:

  • Microchipping your puppy is advisable and can be carried out by your local vet.
  • A collar and tag are essential and required by law.