Guidelines for Picking your New Pup up from the Airport and Bringing Your Pup Home!!

You’ll want to be well prepared when arriving at the airport to pick up your new puppy, plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before your pup is scheduled to arrive.

We recommend that you bring the following with you to the airport:

1. Unscented Baby Wipes, to clean up any mess that might be made during the trip.

2. A bottle of water in case the pup is thirsty

3. A clean blanket to replace the one in the crate if it’s soiled or to hold your pup in.

4. A Tube of Nutri-Cal (can be found at most Pet Stores, and some Wal-Mart’s), little puppy’s are prone to getting low blood sugar when they are stressed, this will help them to maintain their blood sugars and to stay healthy while adjusting to their new surroundings. It only takes a small amount on your finger, allow for pup to lick it off or wipe on the back of tongue.

I do not recommend taking your new puppy out of the crate inside the baggage area to help protect it from diseases. Lots of dogs travel to and from in that area and you never know if they have a disease that your puppy can catch. I recommend waiting until you get to your car. For health safety also I do not recommend taking your puppy to the grass area in an airport, again you never know if another dog with diseases has been there and why risk it!

Please call or email us when you get home and settled in to let us know all is well!

Socializing is important; I recommend having visitors over to meet your new puppy but make sure they wash their hands before touching her. I do not recommend going to Pet Stores, Puppy Classes or any dog parks until your puppy has had all of their vaccinations. We provide the first vaccination, and possibly the second in a series of four.

I highly recommend finding a Veterinarian in your area, and making an appointment within the first 7-10 days of getting your new puppy. This will help you to establish your self as a customer and is a good outing for your puppy. Make sure to bring an extra towel or blanket and place this on the scale and table before setting your puppy on them. This will help to prevent diseases also.

Warnings and Precautions:

A little diarrhea is normal in the first week of being in their new home due to the stress of the changing environment. Make sure that your puppy is eating properly during this time as well as drinking. Try to monitor what your puppy is eating for the first week, if you noticed that it’s not eating much go ahead and offer anything that the pup will eat… canned dog food, canned chicken, baby food, cooked chicken (no bones), cooked rice, cottage cheese, anything within reason. Keep the Nutri-Cal close by and use it a couple times a day to keep calories up. Karo syrup is also a good way to boost blood sugars; it only takes a small amount and can be applied with finger on the back of the tongue.