FEEDING:

    Your puppy has been eating Purina Puppy Chow Healthy Morsels brand food.  Your puppy will come with a
    small amount of food to help with the transition to a new food, if you choose to not continue feeding the
    Purina Puppy Chow brand puppy food.  I recommend that you feed any quality puppy food you feel
    comfortable with.  Feed your puppy the Purina Puppy Chow brand puppy food for approximately one week
    and introduce the new food slowly by mixing in a small amount the first day and increasing the amount of the
    new food and decreasing the amount of the original food until you have your puppy switched over to the new
    food.  This should take approximately one week.  Feed your puppy as much food as he will eat, increasing
    the amount as he grows.  Feed your puppy three to four times daily until the puppy is three to four months
    old.  Then you can cut the feedings back to twice a day.  DO NOT OVER FEED YOUR PUPPY!  Follow the
    instructions on the bag.

    WATER:

    Water should be available throughout the day but not when your puppy is confined to a crate.  Sometimes
    they get bored and drink excessively which in turn causes them to urinate frequently.  Water should be
    taken up at least 1 1/2 hours before bedtime, this facilitates easier house training.

    EXERCISE:

    The first twelve months of a puppy's life is parallel to the first twelve years of our life.  A one month old
    puppy is the equivalent of a one year old child.  A five month old puppy is the equivalent of a five year old
    child.  Therefore, do not exercise your young puppy more than you would his human equivalent.

    I believe puppies should have all the self induced exercise they want, i.e., playing ball or investigating the
    back yard, however, I do not recommend putting them on a lead and giving them a one mile walk to wear
    them out.

    Be most careful in allowing your dog to play with larger, older dogs.  Even the gentlest adult can, in play,
    "slap down a puppy" and injure the young joints and ligaments.  Again, as you would probably not allow a
    five year old to play football with teenage boys, don't permit your young puppy to be at such a disadvantage.

    BATHING:

    I recommend using only a shampoo labeled for pets.  Many human products are of a ph which is improper
    for dogs.  Please be careful to not get soap inside the eyes or ears.  Also, when rising, take care not to get
    water inside the ears and in the nose, both which could be the cause of an infection.  You can place a cotton
    ball in each ear to help keep the ears dry.  Make sure that bath time is enjoyable for both you and your
    puppy!

    GROOMING:

    You should get your puppy used to being handled daily.  Place your puppy on top of his crate or on a
    grooming table and run your hands all over your puppy's body.  Put your fingers in his mouth, gently open
    the eyes to look around, touch his nose and handle his ears.  Pick up each paw and gently squeeze and
    handle the toes and nails.  Run a soft bristled dog brush over your puppies coat.  The more you desensitize
    your puppy to being handled the easier grooming and handling will be as an adult.  Also, your puppy will be
    more confident and self-assured, especially at the vets!  Don't forget to talk calmly and soothingly to your
    puppy while grooming him and be sure to give him a treat for a job well done!
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