Health and Wellness

Health Records & Microchip

The puppy should arrive at the first visit with a Health History including deworming treatments and veterinarian-performed vaccinations.  Also included is a statement of health from our veterinarian, and a USDA Health Certificate.  This puppy has been microchipped. Please scan and record the microchip number.   

Socialization Risk

We encourage our families to engage their puppy in early socialization activities.  However, we acknowledge that you understand the local epidemiological landscape (and that things have changed with COVID-19).  Please warn the puppy’s family of any local environmental or health risks they may encounter when socializing their puppy prior to completion of their puppy’s vaccination series. 

Maintaining Proper Weight and Body Condition

We believe that maintaining a proper weight is an important factor in the health of puppies/dogs. We hope that you will reinforce this message and show the puppy’s family a Body Condition Score Chart.  Our online video refers to the BCS chart and recommends puppies be kept at a score of 5.  

Feeding and Nutrition

This puppy was weaned on Life’s Abundance Large Breed Puppy Food.  This brand is preservative-free, highly nutritious, has never had a recall, and is manufactured in a facility that exceeds the US and European safety standards. We are happy to share nutritional information on request.  The family has been asked to keep the puppy on this food for one year, then switch to the Life’s Abundance All-Life Stages Dog Food.  Our two-year health guarantee will be extended to three-years if the dog is maintained exclusively on our breeder-recommended products.  We also recommend the daily use of NuVet supplements for the life of the pet.