Congratulations on your new addition!!!!

A new puppy is BIG responsibility. They depend completely on it's new owner for everything. This page is dedicated to help new Puppy parents. This should help you get ready for your new baby's arrival. If you have any questions please feel free to email me or give me a call.

SHOPPING LIST

To get all your new babies supplies except food I recommend visiting www.qualitypuppysupplies.com

1. Food & Water Dishes Stainless steel dishes are more sanitary than ceramic dishes.

2. Harness & Leash NEVER use a collar to lead a toy dog. They can cause serious trachea problems.

3. Safe, appropriate toys. As a general rule, if the toy can fit comfortably in a baby's mouth, it is too small. I do not recommend Greenies. I have read of dogs dieing due to intestinal blockage caused by Greenies. When using rawhide supervise your dog carefully to prevent choking.

4. Baby Play Pen or Wire dog Crate Your puppy is accustomed to staying in a baby play pen/play yard. One side has their bedding & the other has their potty area. If you decide on buying a crate select one big enough to accommodate a sleep area & a potty area. Don't feel bad about putting your puppy in a crate or play pen. It is essential for their safety as well their training. Puppies need structure, especially when entering a new environment. Your puppy needs their own area where they can rest. Puppy shouldn't be played with more than 15 minutes per hour.

5. High Quality Puppy Food I feed Life's Abundance Premium Health Food For Puppies & Adult Dogs. IT IS ALL NATURAL AND VET FORMULATED, THEY ALSO HAVE ALL NATURAL TREATS. YOU CAN GET YOUR BABIES FOOD AT www.cindyschoicepetfood.com Puppies need to eat about ever 3 hours. Even if it is only a small amount. Be sure to read our Hypoglycemia information on the warrantee page.

6. Grooming Supplies Brushes, combs, & doggie toenail chippers. Shampoo & conditioner...

7. Potty Training Aids I like the washable cloth pee pads. I get them off of ebay. Some people like the throw away ones. You can get those at Wal-Mart.

8.  Health Supplements Every person that owns a tiny toy breed dog should have a tube of Nutri-Cal on hand at all times. I recommend giving Nurti-Cal 2 to 3 times a day for the first week. During high stress situations give your baby a drop the size of a peanut. Stressful situations could include being around new people, long car rides, airplane flights, vet visits, being left alone while you go to work, vaccinations, & ect. People with teacup babies need to also have Nutri-Drops on hand also. This stuff is amazing!!! If your baby is acting a little dingy & you think it might be having a Hypoglycemia episode give it a little squirt of Nutri-Drops & wait to see what happens. They usually come out of it pretty quick, but watch them to be sure they do not need to go to the vet. If they don't with 5 minutes get in the car & GO TO THE VET!!!  Be sure to read our Hypoglycemia Information on our warrantee page.

9. Distilled Water The chemicals in water differ from city to city. These chemical can cause your little puppy's tummy to become upset. For this reason I recommend purchasing a gallon of distilled water. When you have used half of the bottle fill it back up with your water. Repeat this again when you have used half of the bottle. By the time your puppy finishes drinking the bottle of water it will be adjusted to your water.

10. Heating Pad Place a heating pad on LOW under half of your baby's bed. Tinies have a problem staying warm because of their low body fat.

11. Yogurt Yogurt helps soothe little stomachs after stressful situations like flying. Our vet recommends a tablespoon full a day for a week or two. My babies seem to prefer vanilla flavored. Remember NEVER give anything with artificial sweeteners.

12. Order your vitamins. You can only get then from NuVet The order line phone number is: 1-800-474-7044. Your order code is # 44856. The order line hours are 8am-6pm Pacific time. NuVet Labs

 DEADLY HOUSE HOLD ITEMS

-Chocolate
-Onions and Garlic
-Macadamia nuts
-Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide poisoning)
-Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
-Rhubarb leaves
-Mouldy/spoiled foods
-Alcohol
-Yeast dough
-Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
-Hops (used in home brewing)
-Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
-Broccoli (in large amounts)
-Raisins and grapes
-Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
This very useful information was gathered from a very informative website that I encourage
you to go to & learn more about common human foods that can be DEADLY to your dog.
Here is a link http://www.petalia.com.au

DEADLY PLANTS

[A]
Aloe
Amaryllis
Andromeda Japonica
Asian Lily (Liliaceae)
Asparagus Fern
Australian Nut
Autumn Crocus
Avocado
Azalea

[B]
Bird of Paradise
American Bittersweet
European Bittersweet
Branching Ivy
Buckeye
Buddist Pine

[C]
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron)
Charming Diffenbachia
Chinaberry Tree
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant)
Cornstalk Plant (aka Corn Plant)
Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman)
Cycads
Cyclamen

[D]
Daffodil
Day Lily
Devil's Ivy
Dumb Cane
Deadly Nightshade (See Nightshade)

[E]
Easter Lily
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather (aka Emerald Fern)
Emerald Fern (aka Emerald Feather)
English Ivy

[F]
Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron
Flamingo Plant
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant

[G]
Glacier Ivy
Gladiolas
Glory Lily
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Pothos
Green Gold Nephthysis

[H]
Hahn's self branching English Ivy
Heartleaf Philodendron
Heavenly Bamboo
Holly
Horsehead Philodendron
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea

[I]
Iris

[J]
Japanese Show Lily
Japanese Yew (aka Yew)
Jerusalem Cherry

[K]
Kalanchoe

[L]
Lace Fern
Lacy Tree
Lily of the Valley

[M]
Macadamia Nut
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marijuana
Mauna Loa Peace Lily (aka Peace Lily)
Mexican Breadfruit
Mistletoe "American"
Morning Glory
Mother-in-Law

[N]
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephthytis
Nightshade

[O]
Oleander
Onion
Orange Day Lily

[P]
Panda
Peace Lily (aka Maana Loa Peace Lily)
Philodendron Pertusum
Plumosa Fern
Precatory Bean

[Q]
Queensland Nut

[R]
Red Emerald
Red Lily
Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)
Red Princess
Rhododendron
Ribbon Plant (Dracaena sanderiana)
Rubrum Lily

[S]
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Spotted Dumb Cane
Stargazer Lily
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Swiss Cheese Plant

[T]
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily
Tomato Plant
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dumbcane
Tulip

[V]
Variable Dieffenbachia
Variegated Philodendron

[W]
Warneckei Dracaena
Wood Lily

[Y]
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Yew (aka Japanese Yew)
Yucca