Februari 09, 2017
music >>kate pleasant:coming up on this episode of the paw report, my friend reba here is going to help me tellyou about what you need to do when you're bringing a puppy home.i guess we'll also have our friend ellen johnson from the charleston dog club here to talkabout it, too, so stay tuned. you won't want to miss it.that's next on the paw report. production for the paw report is made possibleby:inyart tire and auto centerin charleston and mattoon.inyart offers complete auto repair.inyarttire and auto center cares about our community and thanks you for being a responsible petowner.more information at inyart.com. hello, and welcome to the paw report.i'm your host, kate pleasant, and i'm joined
by ellen johnson from the charleston areadog club. she's a frequent guest here at the paw report.thanks for coming. and we can't forget about reba.reba, i love your dress today, reba, and she's even got her toenails painted.and then, rhodie's down here on the floor, just kind of hanging out.you can't see rhodie, but she's here, too. so, we are talking today about bringing homea puppy, right? >>ellen johnson:yes, we are. >>kate pleasant:something we probably need to know about, it has to start somewhere.so, we'll start with bringing the puppy home
maybe.so, first of all, it starts further back than bringing the puppy home, right?>>ellen johnson: yes, it does.>>kate pleasant: let's talk about that.where do we start? >>ellen johnson:well, you want your, i'm assuming, okay, this program that we are going to be talking aboutgetting a puppy from a breeder. we can talk about bringing it home from theshelter or other places later, but this is from a breeder, so that you have a lot ofwarning. okay.and you want your eee breeder: ethical, educated,
and experienced.i assume that you have done research, checked out three breeds at a dog show, looked atthem, talked to people who own them about what it is like to live with them, asked questionslike: what are the downsides of living with this breed.>>kate pleasant: mmhmm.because there's probably a downside to every breed.>>ellen johnson: absolutely.so, you've gotten all the information, you've chosen your breeder, possibly been to visither home and seen where the puppies are going to be raised.you have had your name put on her waiting
list, because a lot of breeders only breedevery other year or maybe twice a year. so, there's usually a waiting list.the breeder will notify you then when her female dog is pregnant, and sometimes, breedingsdoesn't take, so you may be disappointed. you can't count on it.you have to wait, and she'll let you know when the female dog is pregnant.and when the litter is born, they'll let you know.and at that time, they'll, if there are ten puppies and she has eight people on the waitinglist, you know, that's great. if there's eight puppies and she has ten peopleon the waiting list, maybe not so good for the last two.many breeders will take a deposit at this
time, usually 200 dollars it seems to be aboutwhat it is. that reserves a puppy.my advice is to let the breeder choose your puppy.the breeder will know the personality of the puppy much better than you will, because shelives with them 24/7, and a good breeder is there a lot of the time.and if you have a household with lots of children, you want a little more bold puppy.if you have elderly parents that live with you, you need a dog that's a little more gentle.you may want a quieter puppy. so, you're not going to be able to make anintelligent choice, really. >>kate pleasant:okay.
you can let them match them for you.because, like you said, they're the ones that are spending the time with these animals.>>ellen johnson: yes.so, the first time that you will see the puppy is at five weeks.most breeders let you visit at five weeks, and i have my five week kit here.>>kate pleasant: okay, do you want to talk about that a littlebit? >>ellen johnson:yes, i do. i have never had a puppy cry at night.>>kate pleasant: really?>>ellen johnson:
no.and preparation for the first night begins at five weeks.you can either buy a crate from the breeder if the breeder does not want a crate cominginto her home. remember that puppies are very vulnerableright now. they don't have any immunization, so the breedermay wish to either purchase a crate for you, or use one that she already has in her home.but if she doesn't, at five weeks when you go to visit, take your crate after you'vemade sure that you've sprayed, it disinfected it with what the breeder wants you to use.and this is my, this is a plastic crate, it's also the kind you use on airlines, it's myfavorite kind because i believe that the puppies
feel safest in this type of crate.i am not a fan of wire crates for puppies, okay?i like the crate to be den-like. this crate, plastic crates are easy to disinfect,they come apart, the top lifts off, so when you want to store it, you just take it apart.>>kate pleasant: fold it up, right?yeah, kind of fits inside itself. >>ellen johnson:yeah. and store it in a cleaning bag or somethingso it stays clean. but this is the kind that i get for my puppies.so, that's the first part of your five week kit.this is the second part.
this is a freezer bag.in the freezer bag is a hand towel that you have rubbed on the animals in your home: cats,dogs. >>kate pleasant:so, it smells like the other animals. >>ellen johnson:right. and a sock, worn by every member of your householdand not laundered. a t-shirt.>>kate pleasant: so, stinky sock.>>ellen johnson: yes.and this goes, now you have to have a very understanding breeder.this goes in her freezer.
>>ellen johnson:okay. and she takes it out the last week that thepuppy is at her house, and goes into the crate so that the puppy is familiar with the smell,not only of you, but all the animals in your home.okay. and so, there's few surprises when the dogcomes home. it's...[sniffs] okay, i remember that.alright. >>kate pleasant:because they associate a lot with scents. >>ellen johnson:yes, they do.
yes, they do.so, when you go to visit the puppies at five weeks, be very careful.don't wear shoes that have been worn to an animal shelter or into a pet store, wherethere may have been adult dogs, and expect to leave them at the door.some breeders are very picky about, because a lot of parvo germs can be tracked in onshoes. so, be sure you wash your hands before youhandle her puppies and, of course, wash them afterwards.>>kim pleasant: right.that would make sense. [chuckles]so, that's your five week part, right?
so then, the next time, when's the next timethat you see them? >>ellen johnson:when you pick them up. now, if you live close, of course, you cango and visit a little more frequently. but, and you don't by a dog by geography.you know, you want to buy the best dog. it's going to be living with you for 12 to15 years, and you want a dog whose temperament, personality, and health situation is goingto fit in with your family's needs. so.>>kate pleasant: okay.and so, you would go to pick them up at eight weeks.and i assume, is it around eight weeks, between
eight and 12?>>ellen johnson: well, it depends on the breed of dog.if you are picking up reba, a chihuahua, you want reba about 12 weeks.that's when most ethical breeders want them to go.they only fit, they fit in the palm of your hand, and they weigh about a pound at thatage, and really, their safety is an issue. tiny dogs can get stepped on, slammed in doors;so, you want to give them a little extra time. a bigger dog like roady can go at eight weeks.some people feel ten is better. eight to ten weeks is about normal.>>kate pleasant: okay.so, what does your eight to 12 week pickup
look like when you pick up this dog?what do you need then? what should you be taking with you, what shouldyou be doing? >>ellen johnson:well, you need another person. you do not want to go in the car by yourselfto pick up a puppy. you need someone to hold the puppy, and someoneto drive. okay.if you want to try the crate, i have never taken a dog in a crate, except one time whenit most emphatically did not work. okay.i want the dog here on my lap so i can see if it's getting sick to its tummy.you know, if it's nervous or upset, i want
to see the dog.so, my method is to, i'm a big fan of beach towels, put the beach towel on your lap, thisis for, wrap the puppy up if it seems chilly or not.before dogs come in the car with you, you want to know if it's been in the car before.some have not. you want to be sure that the breeder has notfed the dog. so, your pickup time is important.you don't want the puppy starving, but on the other hand, you do not want the puppycoming with a full tummy, because a lot of puppies get carsick.so, big breed dog like german shepherd or golden retriever, you want to pick them upearly in the morning and make sure that the
breeder has remembered not to feed him.now, for a tiny breed, you can't do that. >>kate pleasant:like reba? >>ellen johnson:well, yeah. yorkies, maltese, toy poodles, anything verysmall can have a problem with hypoglycemia. so, they will have to be fed small amountsevery three hours or so. so, they're not going to be coming on an emptystomach. okay.now, the first sign, the first problem that you have when you take a puppy home is itmay get carsick, the first sign is drooling. good to note.yeah, something to watch for.
>>ellen johnson:absolutely. i have here a poop bag, and also, this ismy cleanup kit that goes in my purse. it's paper napkins.if you have a mastiff puppy, you're going to want something a little heavier than that.right, paper towels. anyway, in the car, some dogs do very, verywell in the car, they're used to it. when i picked up my first german shepherd,he had already attended several children's soccer games, so he was...>>kate pleasant: good to go.>>ellen johnson: oh, yes.no problem at all.
the last german shepherd i picked up had notbeen in the car before, so, and he did get quite sick.so. >>kate pleasant:it happens. i mean, it's just like people.some people can handle cars, some people can't. same thing with dogs, i suppose.so. and i think the breeder maybe forgot to notfeed him. so, anyway, it can be quite messy if thathappens. >>kate pleasant:so, it's a good thing to work out with your breeder ahead of time, perhaps.>>ellen johnson:
yes.and be sure and call the night before and remind them.>>kate pleasant: don't feed the dog before i come to pick itup, please. i would always provide water.>>kate pleasant: right.just want to have that on hand for animals. but what about, then, when you get home?so, you've made the car ride successfully, maybe you had to clean up some, you know,doggie puke on the way, but you made it home. you got there.so, now what do we need to know? hopefully, you have all your equipment previouslypurchased.
the first thing that you want to do when youbring the dog home, you don't take it in the house right away, you get it to its pottyarea. okay.now, if you're really, really smart, you will have saved a paper napkin from...>>kate pleasant: from your kit.>>ellen johnson: well, from when you stopped.you want to stop about every two hours, or often for a tiny dog, and let the dog havea drink, go to the bathroom, stretch its legs. and you also need, if you don't have an expen with you, which is nice, an ex pen allows the dog to, you don't have to worry aboutcollars, leashes, and so on.
you just carry the puppy, set it into theex pen and... but, and here's a big old collar and leashif you don't, if you want to do that. some puppies have been wearing a collar thewhole time. the breeders have to do that, they have toput, they're usually rick rack collars of different colors, so they are used to havingsomething on their neck, and putting a collar on them is no issue.others, if you have a breed that all the puppies are different, maybe they didn't have to dothat. and so, putting a collar on your brand newpuppy may be a little more stressful. anyway, if you are smart, you will save apaper napkin with a little bit of pee on it,
and put it in the puppy's potty area at yourhouse, because remember, dogs are olfactory. that is their number one sense of the world.and so, if the puppy's nose says this is where i do it...>>kate pleasant: then that's where they're going to do it.>>ellen johnson: so, you're going to be a leg up.okay. >>kate pleasant:so to speak. >>ellen johnson:yes. >>kate pleasant:so. so, you've come home, you've introduced himto the potty area.
what kinds of things should we have had atour home ahead of time? what are our supplies?>>ellen johnson: i have some things here.this is a timer. this is very important.you want to set this for how often the dog has to go to the bathroom.now, an eight week old, smallish puppy may have to go out every hour and a half.a larger breed puppy might be able to hold it for two hours.>>kate pleasant: okay.so, you've got to really know you're going to invest some time here, every two hoursthey need to be out when you get them at first.
>>ellen johnson:yes, yes. and the reason you need the timer is becauseyou're going to increase the time. by a little bit here and there.>>ellen johnson: yes, yes.so, most people have trouble. that's the one thing i hear in puppy class.every week, i always ask how did housebreaking go, because this is the number one reasonthat puppies are surrendered to the animal shelter, is they can't housebreak them.and usually, unfortunately, those puppies who can't be housebroken are a) rare, b) theycome from puppy mills where they've been forced to go in their crate, and that's very challenging.this is why a good breeder will have arranged
a potty area for the puppies when they're,and they're tiny little puppies when they learn to use the potty area.>>kate pleasant: and a clean area, yeah.>>ellen johnson: yes, absolutely.they're, it's wonderful to have a good breeder. most of your housebreaking will be done...>>kate pleasant: before you ever get them.really? okay.>>ellen johnson: because the dog will have learned to keepits den area clean, yes. and if you get a larger breed puppy at tenweeks, most of the hard work may be done for
you.>>kate pleasant: that's good to know.that's, so that's really important, then, when you're choosing where you're gettingyour dog from. >>ellen johnson:anyway, every week when i ask about housebreaking, i hear, "well, i had three accidents, butthat was my fault; i forgot." well, that's why i recommend the timer.>>kate pleasant: so, that reminds you.you can't get out of it then. if your puppy has an accident, you're goingto need something to deodorize the area. again, i use paper napkins, unless you havea mastiff, then you have to use something
a little bigger.i use paper napkins because they're cheap, and they don't leave lint.if you would happen to get a mistake on your carpet, they don't lint on your carpet likepaper towels do. soak the spot with this, put a chair overit so it, and you have to soak all the way down through the pad, unless you have theforesight to get puppy protective carpet pad, which does exist.>>kate pleasant: yeah, i'm sure it does.i bet it comes at a premium, as well, but it can be done.>>ellen johnson: yes.and then, the next day, you sponge off the
spot with a little bit of vinegar and water.>>kate pleasant: and that will keep them from marking thereagain, right? because they can't smell that anymore.>>ellen johnson: okay.this is a black light. if you have had a dog before, or a cat that'ssprayed in the house, guess what's going to happen?your new puppy is going to say, my nose is telling me this is where i'm to do it.so, before you even get the puppy, you need to check to make sure that there's...>>kate pleasant: there's no extra spots around the house.>>ellen johnson:
yes.and the enzyme cleaner will work on old stuff, too.anyway, this is, a black light is helpful, especially if you have a dog like reba, wherethe mistake is going to be this big, and sometimes you can kind of smell it, but you can't findit. this will help you.you have to, the downside is that you have to do it at ten o'clock at night with allthe lights off. but...>>kate pleasant: but it's good to check.>>ellen johnson: okay.then, safety, main concern; even more important
than housebreaking is safety.this is chew deterrent. there are many different ones.>>kate pleasant: you can get those at your garden variety stores.>>ellen johnson: absolutely.and you want to spray things that can't be removed, like electrical cords, the legs ofyour chairs... >>kate pleasant:the legs of my chairs were a big one at my house; my dogs got to those before i got someof that spray that has the bitterness in it to keep them away.and yeah, that would be a good idea. i didn't think about electrical cords.that's a good idea.
>>ellen johnson:well, sometimes you can't remove them. so, they have to be, it's best if they'refastened down. you can just use duct tape, you don't haveto do anything fancy, and then spray. anything else.you can also use a chew deterrent on your hands if you're having a problem with playbiting, which is the second biggest problem people have with puppies after housebreaking.anyway, chew deterrent; very important. this is food and water bowls.>>kate pleasant: stainless steel.>>ellen johnson: yes.the reason that i use stainless steel is because
it doesn't have cracks in it like the ceramic.the beauty of the ceramic: it's heavy. >>kate pleasant:right. they can't knock them over as easily.>>ellen johnson: right.right. but, they can harbor germs.they're hard to keep clean after they get old, and they chip.so, stainless steel is cheap. you want to have at least three food bowls,three water bowls: one for use, one for the dishwasher, and one to grab.this would be a size of bowl for a reba dog. this one is what i use for...>>kate pleasant:
a rhodie dog?>>ellen johnson: a rhodie dog.and if you get a labrador, or any kind of water dog, you want a pan like this to putthe water bowl in, because labradors love... >>kate pleasant:they're messy drinkers. >>ellen johnson:yes, they are. so, you will have puddles...>>kate pleasant: all over the floor.mmhmm. that can be a slipping hazard, too.>>ellen johnson: no, actually, what i use at home, i use abigger bowl than this because i have four
dogs.and i use the bottom of a brother pan. >>kate pleasant:there you go. that's a good idea.>>ellen johnson: and then, i have a second water with, i think,a sweater box sitting in it. so...>>kate pleasant: keeping it all off the floor, so...we've got about five minutes left here, so do you want to talk about some of the otherthings that we have here that we might need, as well?>>ellen johnson: okay.these are toys.
you want to have at least three; you don'twant too many. the reason i brought all of them is you wantto rotate them. >>kate pleasant:sure, variety. >>ellen johnson:you want to have toys that the, now, this is a labrador toy; they instinctively lovethis. and labradors and goldens have stuffed toys.now, my friend sandy will tell you that terriers should have toys with no stuffing.otherwise, you will spend a very long time... >>kate pleasant:picking up the stuffing. >>kate pleasant:i can only imagine.
>>ellen johnson:this is a kong, and it is good for terriers. you can put cheese, or kibble, or...>>kate pleasant: some of their food, or anything that mightbe interesting to them. and that's a good thing to give the dog whenit's in its crate to keep it occupied. >>kate pleasant:sure. it's like a brain teaser for them, so...>>ellen johnson: yes.this is a cow hoof. this can, if you're worried about germs, cango in your dishwasher if you want to sterilize it.>>kate pleasant:
yeah.>>kate pleasant: i didn't know you could put those in the dishwasher.>>ellen johnson: these are wonderful for puppies when they'reteething at 16 weeks, when their teeth come out.you probably wouldn't give this to a brand new puppy, but they're nice to have.this is an interactive toy. you would never give this to a dog and letit chew it; because of the strings, it isn't safe.the rest of them would be fine. just, when you buy a toy, you want to checkthe eyes, make sure that they don't come off. every once in a while, you see a toy thatwasn't made correctly, and the eyes come off.
then, of course, your puppy will swallow it.yeah. >>kate pleasant:you don't want that. >>ellen johnson:so, over here, those are grooming equipment. can i walk over there?just... >>kate pleasant:you should have a little bit of slack there to get to your basic grooming equipment.of if you can't reach, you can always just talk about it.>>ellen johnson: okay.this is my favorite. this is an all-breed, childproof groomingtool, which is good for puppies because it's
gentle, it's made out of rubber, and a childcannot hurt a dog with this. so, this is a good start thing to have fora new puppy. this is brand new puppy, very small scissorsto cut nails. if you're going to cut nails, don't cut nailswithout this, which is a gel to stop bleeding if you sleep and happen to cut the nail alittle too close to the quick. you want to have some way to stop it.this is a cleaning ears on breeds like labradors, cocker spaniels, any dog with floppy earsis going to have to be having its ears cleaned frequently.so, you want to start early. be very careful when you do it on a puppy.do not put the ear cleaner into the ear.
and this is beginning teeth.this is a toothbrush for a puppy; it fits on your finger.and you put the toothpaste on there. dogs love toothpaste.this is a cat brush, which is good for a very small puppy.>>kate pleasant: it is very small, so it would work great ona small dog. [chuckles]okay, so you've got to have basic grooming tools, you've got to have your spot cleaners,things like that. and i assume you'd want to have, make sureyou have proper introductions to family members and other pets, as well.>>ellen johnson:
yes, and that's when the ex pen comes in.the puppy is in the ex pen, the animals can come in and meet the puppy.they can withdraw at will. you don't ever want to introduce other animalsand have them restrained in any way. >>kate pleasant:because then, they feel like they're... >>ellen johnson:trapped. >>kate pleasant:...out of control, and they can't get out. so, okay.so, that's a nice, slow way to do that. >>kate pleasant:alright, so i think we're about out of time, but i think we got some basics today.so, ellen johnson, thank you, from the charleston
area dog club, we appreciate you coming inand telling us some of the basics for what you need when you're bringing home that puppy.so, thank you very much. >>ellen johnson:thank you for having me. i enjoyed it.and i can tell that the dogs think it's just part of their routine now, because...>>kate pleasant: i think they're okay with it.[chuckles] we always enjoy having them, too.so, thanks for watching. kelly runyon: have a video or a photo of yourpet doing something funny or absolutely adorable? we'd love to share it with our viewers hereat the paw report.
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