puppy care guide

CARE GUIDELINES FOR GREENWOOD NEWFOUNDLANDS
*Addendum to Greenwood Newfoundlands Purchase and Sales Agreement /Guarantee

1. Veterinary care must be maintained on a regular basis. Vaccinations must be kept up to date. Regular checkups and wormings must be done. Heartworm preventative is a
must.

2. Dietary requirements: (Please use a measuring cup to portion out the food. Do not estimate the portions as you may be way off when you guess!)

Feed a good quality food, please do not feed "bargain" foods. Newfs do not do well on the cheaper foods such as Old Roy. We use Purina Pro Plan for our own newfs. We feed
adult Beef and Rice. Your puppy has been on Large Breed Eukanuba Puppy Food. Around 12 weeks of age, you need to wean your puppy over onto an ADULT food.
Up to 16 weeks of age: Feed three times… in the A.M. ,afternoon, and again in the p.m.
Give 1 to 1 ½ cups per feeding, soaked in warm water. You can occasionally mix a tablespoon of plain yogurt, cottage cheese, or canned food with the dog food.
16 weeks to 24 weeks:
Split the feeding in two feeds. Now give approx. 2-2 1/2 cups of food per feeding, mixed with occass. Yogurt, cottage cheese, or canned food again. You can soak or feed dry. If
you feed dry, make sure water is available to your dog.
6 months and older:
2 to 3 ½ cups of dry food, twice a day and occass. still mix in the other items for the dog.
Adjust the amount as needed. Never let your dog get FAT!! It is not good for his skeletal system. You should be able to easily feel his ribs. If you cannot, he is too heavy. Expect
newfie pups to gain about 8-10 pounds per month for their first year of life. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR PUPPY/DOG TO BECOME FAT!!!
*Watch out for dog biscuits as they have a very high fat content.

3. A Newfoundland is never to be tied or chained. They are to be either kept in a fenced in yard when outside, or a kennel which can safely and securely house them. Never
allow them to run at large. Regular daily exercise is important for proper growth and development.

4. We highly recommend that you begin some basic obedience training with your puppy as soon as possible. Many training facilities have a puppy kindergarten class. Even
though newfs are gentle by nature, they must be taught what is and what is not acceptable behavior. You must establish yourself as the "alpha" to the dog while he is young.
Due to the rapid growth of newfies, this must be done right away. Please correct nipping and jumping right away!! It is much easier to train a 20 pound puppy than it is to
start when he is 100++ pounds. Remember that anything that you allow him to do now, he will still do when he is a full grown dog! If you allow him on the couch or bed now,
he will still be there at 100++ pounds. Of the few people who have been unhappy with our pups, 100% of the complaints have been related to poor behavior which is a direct
result of not training the puppy early enough before he develops bad habits.

5. Newfoundlands must be able to seek shade when outside. In warm weather please make sure there is an ample supply of fresh drinking water. Newfs do not tolerate heat
very well at all. Even young dogs can have heat strokes. Please do not leave your dog in the car, even for a short period. Heat can build up quickly in a vehicle.

6. Do not allow children to sit or ride on your dog. Even though the newf is a large dog, this can cause damage to his joints as he isn’t meant to be ridden!

7. One of the best things we have found to put a newf puppy’s food in when he is small … and also his water, is a large ceramic crock. Newfies will intentionally over turn a
water bowl to play and lay in the water after they have had what they want to drink. It is the newf way of doing things. They will also pick up a bowl full of food and carry it to
where they want to eat if they can pick up the bowl.

8. Regular grooming is important to keep your dog looking good. A good pin brush for furnishings ( feathering on the backs of the legs, and the tail) a slicker for the body, and
a good comb are basic grooming tools. Keeping the hair on the ears trimmed to the shape of the ear, with a rounded tip will improve your dogs appearance. A newf should
never be shaved (if you use a professional groomer, be very specific that your dog must not be shaven , I can‘t tell you how many phone calls I‘ve gotten from newf owners who
go to pick up their dog from the groomers, only to find out too late that the groomer shaved the dog down.) Before you bathe your newf, remove all mats. If you don’t, the hair
will "felt" and create sores under the mats, as air cannot get underneath and moisture is kept against the skin. Clean ears out a couple times a month with baby wipes,
fragrance and alcohol free.

9. Hip dysplasia seems to have three components that contribute to its development.
First is most definitely heredity, which is something we have tried hard to control so that your puppy has a better chance of having healthy joints.
Second is environment. Newfs should avoid more than a few stairs until at least one year of age. Also, jumping or climbing in and out of vehicles such as SUV’s and large
pickup trucks can be very hard on a young newfs hips and elbows. We do have an SUV, but use a ramp to get our dogs in and out. Slippery surfaces should be avoided, such as
wet linoleum or wet cement……anywhere the dog cannot easily get good footing.
Third is diet. Letting your newf get fat is a no-no. Also feeding low grade foods is harmful. What you save now in dog food may cost you big time later on in vet bills.

10. Newfies do like toys, just be sure that whatever toys you provide the dog with cannot easily fit entirely in his mouth. They do have a fairly large mouth, and things like
tennis balls can easily fit and can become lodged in his throat. Stuffed animals with your supervision is okay, just make sure that the eyes are well attached or sewn on so that
they cannot be chewed off and swallowed. Also things with squeakers are okay, but make sure that your baby doesn’t chew the squeaker out and swallow it. When I see that
they are chewing to get to the squeaker, I usually make a slit and remove the squeaker, then sew the toy back up.

11. Spaying or neutering on large breed dogs is not recommended until they are at least one year of age. Earlier may cause some problems with growth and development. You
may need to make adjustments to the dog’s diet afterwards. Often spayed/neutered animals do not require as many calories. Please do not allow your dog to become fat!!
Newfs are not a breed to let become overweight. The extra weight will put stress on the dog’s joints and can potentially cause the animal major problems, especially with their
hips.

12. If kept inside full time, crate training works well as an aid to potty training. Plan on taking your puppy outside any time immediately after he/she awakes, shortly after
eating, and every couple of hours during the day. Puppies do not have good bladder control until six months or even a little later. You might want to limit water in the evening
an hour or so before bedtime to prevent a full bladder during night time.
If you use a crate, please give puppy frequent breaks outside the crate. Keeping him/her inside a crate except to eat or use the bathroom is cruel.

*I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG TO BECOME FAT!! Using a measuring cup is a must when feeding your puppy.

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