Archives for January 2010

Taking care of a new puppy

'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' It's an old saying but it's very true. it's a hard fact but thousands of puppies every year are handed to rescue centres or worse, due to the fact that the owners haven't thought through the time and cost implications and have only thought about it's cuteness Animal Rescue Centres shouldn't be the place that pets are taken to in January this is why the charities that we work with, close their doors to people wanting to adopt and this time of year.

Apart from time and commitment a new puppy needs several things apart from love; it requires vaccinations, puppy toys to play with and many other things!

Our Puppy Guide is aimed at educating and helping beginners to seasoned dog breeders. Before you take the plunge, make sure you've read through everything. Caring for new Puppies

Caring for a new puppy is a full time job, owners need to be on hand at all times to ensure your puppies health when the Mother is not present, If you're tasked with bringing up a new born puppy here are some things that you need to take into consideration.

Bottle Feeding Puppies

The mother of a puppy usually supplies him or her with all of the food they need from birth to six weeks old You will need to feed the puppy yourself from a bottle, like you would a baby. There is specifically designed puppy formula available from a whole host of retailers You should also take them to see a qualified veterinarian. The vet will be able to tell you everything you need to do, from how to feed your new pup to what vaccinations need to be administered.

A newborn puppy requires feeding every few hours As you reach the six week period, this is the time to extend the periods between feeding as the puppy gets older

Cleaning

Cleaning a puppy not only does the obvious but it's also an education as the puppy will learn from what you do They'll quickly pick up on what they have to do in order to keep themselves clean A sponge or a damp towel is the best way of cleaning them and you should always make sure that you dry them as well.

Vet Care

It's time to take your puppy to the vets once you're they're two weeks old. The vet will offer advice on a range of things, like solid foods and vaccinations. Don't forget to get your pet microchipped.

are pedigree dogs unfairly treated?

Hi everybody, I don't know whether any of you saw the BBC documentary on the care of pedigree dogs and puppy farms recently but it seems to have opened a huge can of worms! The understanding i have is that the BBC had to apologise for some of the content of the program. Subsequently, The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust carried out an independent enquiry, the findings highlighted the fact that negligence on puppy farms was a major concern. It seems that although we're a nation of dog lovers, people are turning a blind eye when it comes to their upbringing, so long as the dogs look they way we want them! At lostpetlocator we heavily support animal adoption and will be updating our site very soon. If you're looking to adopt a dog (which we think is the best way forward for dog ownership) then we will be advertising all of the dogs that dogs trust have available. If everyone were to purchase their new dog from a charity, there wouldn't be what appears to be, such a large problem with puppy farms and inbreeding! I really would be interested to hear your commments, so please discuss this on the forum or email us with your thoughts. It's also worth reading the article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8458223.stm

Leeds & National Primary School Competition

Hi Pet lovers!

At lostpetlocator, we've been trying to think up ideas of how to provide something fun and beneficial for the primary schools in the UK and we've finally got it! We're running a competition that all children of primary school age can enter. The top prize is a laptop and one lucky school will get £500.00 of childrens books!

We're actually running two competitions - one for the primary schools in Leeds and one for the whole of the UK. For further information, please see our lost pet locator school competitons page for more information.