Taking Care of a New Born Puppy

Newborn Puppy
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Below are some tips on how to take care of a newborn puppy from wikiHow.

• Prepare a puppy nest a week before the litter is due, and get the mother accustomed to it.
  
• Amount of room needed for the puppy nest varies by breed.
• Weigh the newborns (on a postal scale) every day for the first 3 weeks.
• If you have to bottle feed– do not use cow’s milk.
• Use a newborn human bottle/nipple, unless the puppy is very tiny indeed.
• As the puppy grows older and his stomach gets bigger, you can start spacing the feedings farther apart.
• Start adding solid food by adding a little baby cereal to their bottles and using a nipple with a larger hole.
• By the 4th week, mix the milk, cereal, and baby meat like a thin pudding and pour it into a small dish.
• Baby puppies sleep day and night and are only awake for short periods around their feeding times.
• It is not necessary to wash infant puppies, but it is necessary to wipe their rears with a damp washcloth after every meal.
• Feed puppies as much food as they will eat.
• Feed puppies as much food as they will eat.
• Cleanliness requirements.
• Exercise requirements.
• Human/canine interaction requirements.
• Immunization requirements.

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The Lion Dog

Mateo the Shih Tzu

Knowingly originated in China, the name Shih Tzu comes from the Chinese word which means ‘lion dog‘. The Shih Tzu is a small dog with a short muzzle and large dark eyes with a soft and long double coat. Its drop ears are covered with long fur, and the heavily furred tail is carried curled over the back.

Dreamweaver Kennel’s first Shih Tzu was named Mateo, a black and white Shih Tzu bought from a friend. We got the puppy when he was still 2 months old. The puppy was so active, lively and he really loves to play especially with Macmac (Chowspitz). He always barks, especially when his ‘best friend’ passes by our gate. It was a cat, he barks as loud as he can and jump as high as he can while the cat seems annoying Mateo boy.

Now, Mateo is 1 year and 5 months old and ready for stud. Still he is looking for her first mate.