- Keep things smooth because your baby will be confused. Take in consideration that your baby left home and it's now in a new place with a new routing, new smell and it can be overwhelming.
- Keep things to a minimum. Avoid having people over until your pup settles in.
- Give time to your puppy to be comfortable around other people and pets. It can
take several days.
- Let your puppy explorer it's new home on it's own.
- Is natural for children to be excited about their new "friend", but it's extremely important the understanding
of how special and fragile Brachycephalic dogs are and the importance of not overplaying
with them.
Dogs are companions, not toys!!!
- Boston Terriers as well as the French Bulldogs are breed that needs to feel
loved and they must feel like they are be part of the family. Please love our
puppies as much we do!
IF YOU HAVE OTHER ANIMALS
Leave no room for jealousy! Make sure to place in the
introduction in a safe and open space and monitor their time together. Your dog doesn't see the new
family member as a threats, so avoid having toys and chews around, anything that
could upset your dog and possibly cause a fight. Some dogs are also very
protective of their crate and bed, so it's best if your new Boston Terrier/
French Bulldog have it's own confy place to rest.
Be careful with overplaying, it's not rare for dogs to overheat for playing too
hard.
FOOD AND SUPPLEMENTS
Your puppy is currently eating ROYAL CANIN PUPPY (mini/medium).
It can be found locally or ordered on
chewy.com.
At 9 week old the puppy eats about 1 ½ cup a day, split between 2-3 meals (morning and afternoon). We
recommend not adding anything to your puppy’s food as an incentive to eat, as
that is a slippery slope. After arriving at their new home some puppies will stop eating for a little while and
not show much interest in the first couple of days. It's completely normal.
Watch how much you feed but remember that your puppy is growing, so he may
require more than the actual manufacturer’s guide says.
Gradually switch the puppy food to the brand you intend to serve regularly in order to avoid digestion issues due to too quick a change.
Brachycephalic dogs are well known for their flatulence. We highly recomend the
The Honest Kitchen Perfect Form Herbal Digestive Dog & Cat Supplement to
minimize that problem.
If your new family member is older than 5 months old, your Boston Terrier or
French Bulldog will be eating another kibble (we like to feed a fish or lamb protein).
It can be found locally or ordered on
chewy.com.
For Joint Supplement, the Caramuru crew daily take Cosequin Soft Chews (also
bought at
chewy). Puppies and adults just love those chews! It contains MSM, glucosamine, chondroitin
and omega-3. Not only it helps their joints but it makes their skin and coat
so healthy and shiny!
WALKS AND LEASHES
Your puppy is not fully vaccinated yet. He has had puppy multi-way
shots.
Please wait at least 3 weeks after his last round of booster for walks or visits to other households.
A slip collar or a martingale style collar are the two kinds we recommend, it all depends on what you and your puppy best addapt to. We don't really like harnesses for walking puppies as it does not help with training your new baby.
POTTY AND TRAINING
Our puppies usually go home between 9-11 week old, at this age your puppy has been trained on a litter box with wood pellets (you can get them
at any feed store) or papper pellets ( It can be found locally or ordered on
chewy.com.
)
Your puppy has been spending nights in a crate with little to no accident for a few
weeks now. When not watched, your puppy is either outside for a few minutes at a
time, playing with the other dogs and going potty, or in a puppy playpen where
we place the litter box in one extreme, and on the other extreme we place your
puppy’s bed, toys and food/water bowls.
We give positive reinforcement (praise, treats) when our puppies potty in the
right place, and quickly clean / ignore the accidents.
Your puppy may have some more accidents than normal when adapting to their new
home. Be patient and love on your new puppy. Remember consistency is key with
training, the more frequent it goes outside, the faster your puppy will learn.
Never leave your puppy unattended, and always encourage going potty after the
puppy wakes up or right before you pick the puppy up to play. Remember that
frenchies and Bostons are usually not housebroken enough to be left loose unsupervised for
several months.
It is normal to have some loose stool at first with the change of environment
and all of the new life style that your puppy will be receiving.
VACCINES
We very against of giving more than one vaccine at a time. We like to delay the
Rabies vaccine until our puppies are at least 6-9 months of age, if possible.
Check with your trusted Veterinarian.
We DO NOT recommend vaccines that contain Leptospirosis. Numerous
brachycephalics have had severe reactions to those kinds of vaccines. Our puppy
vaccine is the DAPPV (Distemper + Adenovirus + Parvovirus + Parainfluenza).
WORMING
Your puppy has been wormed extensively and very often, but it may be the case
that you will need to worm your puppy some more, after all your baby is still a growing puppy.
Wormers are very cheap, always check online before getting them at your vet.
CRATES
We crate train all of our puppies. They have been sleeping in a crate
or puppy playpen.
For crates we use 2 different brands. We love the
Diggs crates and we also use the Precision brand. I you choose the Diggs
crates, we recommend the Evolv size Small (25.9" x 19.4" x 20").
If you choose to use the precision, we recommend the size 2000 (24L x 18W x 19H in). There are many other options for crates, just
make sure you get the 24 inches size.
There are many benefits of crate training such as fast training to prevent
"accidents" and chewing, it's much safer for traveling, for it's own comfort as
refuge when tired or stressed, it's their safe space and it should always be
associated with comfort... never use the crate as a way for punishment.
GROOMING
Try to keep nails always short. You can use a nail clipper if preferred but we like and recommend nail grinders such as dremel, on the lowest/medium speed. Don't forget to get styptic powder for any little accidents. It helps any little bleeding to quickly stop. If you get your puppy used to the dremel from the start, then he will learn to be ok with it.
TRAVELING
- For traveling we use the Large Sturdibag Pet Carrier. They have many colors to choose from and it's by far the most
confortable carrier I've ever found for dogs because it's squishable and expands to it's sides.
Read about how do we travel with our precious pets.
Don't EVER travel with your dog in cargo, always have your pet with you in cabin.
SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Talk to your veterinarian about the best time to spay or neuter your puppy.
Please follow our
Anesthesia
Protocol.
PLAYING AND TREATS
Bored puppies (and adults) can be quite destructive. Toys are an excellent choice to keep
them busy, happy, healthy and safe from trouble.
Your puppy have been introduced to these toys:
1. ANTLERS
- Make sure they’re always bigger than his jaw.
- We recommend
natural antlers for your French Bulldog or Boston Terrier puppy to chew, such as
Elk, Moose and Deer antlers, whole or split. They last forever!
Here is the link for our favorite
Moose Antler supplier
- Don't forget to update their toys as they grow and frequently inspect them. At any sign of tear or puncture, discard of the toy to keep it from becoming a hazard
2. NYLABONES & BENEBONES.
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Don't forget to check if it's suitable for powerful, mild chewers or teething pups and see what works best for your puppy!
3. THE NO-NOS
These are the toys we strongly sugest you not to have at home.
No Hawhides, NO greenies, NO ropes and NO bullystick
(unsupervised).
GRAIN FREE TREATS
- Moderately for training or incentive.
- We like ZiwiPeak, Instinct by Nature's Variety Grain Free with Chicken Meal & Cranberries,
The Honest Kitchen treats.
-- Read about BRACHYCEPHALICS
-- Read about HEATSTROKE
-- Read about PARASITES
-- Read about PUPPY CARE
-- Read about GARDENING
-- Read about FIREWORKS