Are you ready for your new family member?
A dog can make your day and soothe you when you're down. A dog doesnt judge his owner, and will love you unconditionally. He will do all he can do please you, and protect you even if it means putting his little life at risk.
However, do you know what you're getting yourself into; the moment you decide you would like to get a dog?
Here are some quick questions from our checklist:
1) Are you ready to devote the next 15 years of your life caring and loving your dog?
2) Are you ready to sacrifice "me" time to go back to feed or play with your dog?
3) Can you afford the added expenses for your dog? (basic expenses like food, toys and grooming may not be of top priority to some owners.)
4) Have you spent enough time reading up on Doggy Care and Doggy Psychology?
5) Are you ready to spend good time in the initial phases toilet training and basic training? [do note that different breeds have different needs!]
Dogs, as much as you would like to shower them with love, remain as canines. you HAVE to constantly remind yourselves that you have to be his pack leader. Only when your dog sees you as his pack leader, can affection come into play. All dogs, regardless of breed, needs to have walks. You HAVE to find a dog that suits the energy or is of a lower energy than you. (meaning, if your not an athlete, do not get a dog that will gladly run a marathon). Dogs are of differing intelligences as well, it is in the owner's duty to find a dog whose intelligence and "train-ability" matches their own wants (ie. requiring the dog to remember not to attack your mother's favourite Vase).
A lot of work has to be done to make sure you find your paw-fect little one.
We'd love to help you in your journey.
"Arf Arf!"
that's our pups saying "we agree!"
thankyou dogbreedinfo! (:
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Featured Doggy: Cavalier King Charles!
Cavelier King Charles
CKCs are also known as the "happy" doggy, with their long tails always wagging everywhere they go! They are extremely eager to please and are most affectionate. These little ones are also very intelligent, and are easy to train! They are extremely well tempered and gets along well with other pets and children!
However, these doggies do not do well alone, and should not be left at home by themselves for too long a period of time. As of all doggies, they need to be walked before they are left to soothe themselves. CKCs are considered alright as apartment dogs, but do not do well outdoors in the heat (so for those who have yards, do remember to leave an opening at the door for them to walk in when it gets too warm!)
CKCs are hunting dogs, and thus have extraordinary eyesight and sense of smell! They need to also be socialized well, as they are less warm to strangers.
King Charles: Black and Tan
Blenheim: Red and White
Ruby: Rich Red
Prince Charles: Tri-coloured
CKCs are average shedders.
CKCs live to about 15 years of age; and will be your best fellow couch potato!
OUR CKCS ARE COMING; HANG ONNNNN TIGHT!! :D
CKCs are also known as the "happy" doggy, with their long tails always wagging everywhere they go! They are extremely eager to please and are most affectionate. These little ones are also very intelligent, and are easy to train! They are extremely well tempered and gets along well with other pets and children!
However, these doggies do not do well alone, and should not be left at home by themselves for too long a period of time. As of all doggies, they need to be walked before they are left to soothe themselves. CKCs are considered alright as apartment dogs, but do not do well outdoors in the heat (so for those who have yards, do remember to leave an opening at the door for them to walk in when it gets too warm!)
CKCs are hunting dogs, and thus have extraordinary eyesight and sense of smell! They need to also be socialized well, as they are less warm to strangers.
Image from kingcharlescavalierdog.com
There are 4 kinds of coats for CKCs! King Charles: Black and Tan
Blenheim: Red and White
Ruby: Rich Red
Prince Charles: Tri-coloured
CKCs are average shedders.
CKCs live to about 15 years of age; and will be your best fellow couch potato!
OUR CKCS ARE COMING; HANG ONNNNN TIGHT!! :D
Featured Doggy: POODLE!
Toy Poodles (also known as Teddy Poodles)
Despite the cuddly and innocent looks of the Toy Poodle, this little one is actually one of the most responsive and trainable breeds around! The Toy Poodle absolutely loves to be around people, and are extremely cheerful and keen on impressing you. This little Teddy Bear can be quite a spitfire too! Protective of their owners, they can actually be pretty good watchdogs for their tiny size! Toy Poodles are generally good with other pets too!
However, be sure to read up about this breed before bringing them home! Toy Poodles have to be given clear rules to follow and have to know which places and things are out of their limits. Also, this little one may bark a fair bit more; so training would be good for these little ones!
Toy poodles are a really active bunch, and will pester you for walks! hehe. However, if their walking(exercising) needs are met, they can be pretty good apartment dogs too! They are extremely smart, so be sure to stimulate them mentally, or you'll find yourself being brought about in circles by your little one!
* AKC recognized Poodle sizes go by height! your little one should not be more than 25cm down from its highest point! (:
thankyou dogbreedinfo, and have a p-p-p-p-poodle fun time! :D
Despite the cuddly and innocent looks of the Toy Poodle, this little one is actually one of the most responsive and trainable breeds around! The Toy Poodle absolutely loves to be around people, and are extremely cheerful and keen on impressing you. This little Teddy Bear can be quite a spitfire too! Protective of their owners, they can actually be pretty good watchdogs for their tiny size! Toy Poodles are generally good with other pets too!
However, be sure to read up about this breed before bringing them home! Toy Poodles have to be given clear rules to follow and have to know which places and things are out of their limits. Also, this little one may bark a fair bit more; so training would be good for these little ones!
Toy poodles are a really active bunch, and will pester you for walks! hehe. However, if their walking(exercising) needs are met, they can be pretty good apartment dogs too! They are extremely smart, so be sure to stimulate them mentally, or you'll find yourself being brought about in circles by your little one!
* AKC recognized Poodle sizes go by height! your little one should not be more than 25cm down from its highest point! (:
thankyou dogbreedinfo, and have a p-p-p-p-poodle fun time! :D
Monday, 25 April 2011
Updates: P-P-P-P-POODLE!
Greetings! Fellow dog lovers!
Due to the overwhelming demand and inquiries on Toy Poodles, please contact us ASAP for more information or to join our waiting list. We have 2 litters due in the month of may and we will provide updates on these Teddy bears soon!
Due to the overwhelming demand and inquiries on Toy Poodles, please contact us ASAP for more information or to join our waiting list. We have 2 litters due in the month of may and we will provide updates on these Teddy bears soon!
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Helpline: HOUSEBREAKING!
Housebreaking Your Little One
Housebreaking your new puppy is going to take patience. You should begin to housebreak as soon as you bring your new puppy home. A good way to do this is with the help of a crate. Puppies need to relieve themselves approximately six times a day. It is best to keep them inside the crate if unsupervised. This will prevent your pup from hurting themselves or getting into too much trouble and will also speed up the housebreaking process!
It is instinctual that dogs do not like to soil their sleeping areas (their mummys will correct them if they do!). We can therefore use this to our advantage when housebreaking our pup.
First of all, you have to decide if you want you pup to pee/poop at home or outside. We'll be focusing more on peeing/pooping at home (in a designated area) in this article.
For those who intend on having their little one pee at a designated area in the house,
the puppy should be taken to the designated area EVERYTIME after ANY activity (by activity we mean waking up from nap/sleep and meals; that's just about the only things a young puppy would be doing anyway!). It's the same for those who want their doggies to pee/poop outside of the house. You just bring them outside instead! (Although this method might be harder at first because the time lapse between you noticing signs of peeing/pooping and the action inself is just mere seconds)
We must watch for signs of urination or defecation, such as turning in circles or intensive sniffing around. By keeping your puppy in a crate, you can have a much easier task of keeping track of your pup's biorhythm. In the event that your pup shows no sign of urination or defecation, play with them to encourage bowel movement!
Bring them to the area immediately once you see the signs! A very useful tip we'd like to share is to dab some urine from accidents that your pup so innocently was involved in on the newspaper/pee pad/peetray you would like your pup to pee/poop on! That way, you don't have to spend money on pee training sprays/drops and the scent from the urine is a familiar scent, which proves to be much more effective in encouraging a pup to pee/poop! And yes, accidents will happen, your pup WILL pee/poop at the wrong place.
Once you have brought your pup to the area, do not give eye contact until he/she does the action and when your pup is doing the deed you can choose to say a command word so that he/she can associate the action with the word. Once the deed is done, praise the dog as if it just invent the cure for cancer! Timing is key.
It is instinctual that dogs do not like to soil their sleeping areas (their mummys will correct them if they do!). We can therefore use this to our advantage when housebreaking our pup.
First of all, you have to decide if you want you pup to pee/poop at home or outside. We'll be focusing more on peeing/pooping at home (in a designated area) in this article.
For those who intend on having their little one pee at a designated area in the house,
the puppy should be taken to the designated area EVERYTIME after ANY activity (by activity we mean waking up from nap/sleep and meals; that's just about the only things a young puppy would be doing anyway!). It's the same for those who want their doggies to pee/poop outside of the house. You just bring them outside instead! (Although this method might be harder at first because the time lapse between you noticing signs of peeing/pooping and the action inself is just mere seconds)
We must watch for signs of urination or defecation, such as turning in circles or intensive sniffing around. By keeping your puppy in a crate, you can have a much easier task of keeping track of your pup's biorhythm. In the event that your pup shows no sign of urination or defecation, play with them to encourage bowel movement!
Bring them to the area immediately once you see the signs! A very useful tip we'd like to share is to dab some urine from accidents that your pup so innocently was involved in on the newspaper/pee pad/peetray you would like your pup to pee/poop on! That way, you don't have to spend money on pee training sprays/drops and the scent from the urine is a familiar scent, which proves to be much more effective in encouraging a pup to pee/poop! And yes, accidents will happen, your pup WILL pee/poop at the wrong place.
Once you have brought your pup to the area, do not give eye contact until he/she does the action and when your pup is doing the deed you can choose to say a command word so that he/she can associate the action with the word. Once the deed is done, praise the dog as if it just invent the cure for cancer! Timing is key.
A puppy is not physically able to control the muscle that allows him to "hold it" until he is about 12 weeks of age. Before this time, good housebreaking routines should be practiced to avoid having your puppy urinate and defecate all over your house. It's all about understanding your dog's biorhythm and knowing the signs. Just make sure you clean soiled area throughly (with soap/vinegar/products that are able to break down the scent of urine/poop) It is much harder to housebreak a puppy if he smells urine in places you do not wish him to relief himself.
The two words we'd like you to remember when housebreaking your puppy is.....
ROUTINE! PATIENCE!
Housetraining may take varying amounts of time and effort! but it certainly can be done! do let us know here at Precious Pups if there's anything we can do to help make your Housebreaking that bit easier!
"i am still a baby, please be patient with me!! (: "
Featured Doggy: SHIHTZU!
Shih Tzu (also known as Lion Dog)
Americans (and most Singaporeans now hehe) commonly pronounce the Shih-Tzu as SHEET-sue,
but did you know; the actual original Chinese translation of this adorable little one is - [SURE-DS]! (like sure, plus a "ds" like in "birds")
More about the little one
The Shih-Tzu is an alert, lively, little dog. The gentle loyal Shih-Tzu makes friends easily and responds well to consistent patient training. They make a very alert watch dog. Playful and spunky, this affectionate little dog likes to be with people and are generally good with other pets. Some can be difficult to housebreak.
Remember, with any dog, they needall of the humans in the house to be pack leader, with the rules of the house made consistently clear. Owners who allow their dogs to take over may find them to be snappish and show signs of aggression.
Remember, with any dog, they needall of the humans in the house to be pack leader, with the rules of the house made consistently clear. Owners who allow their dogs to take over may find them to be snappish and show signs of aggression.
The Shih Tzu is good for apartment life. They are fairly active indoors and will do okay without a yard. This breed is sensitive to the heat.
Do not over feed this breed or it will quickly become fat.
Do not over feed this breed or it will quickly become fat.
They generally live up till 15 years!
Have wheelcarts of fun with your little shihtzu from us here at Precious Pups!
Friday, 15 April 2011
PRECIOUS PUPS HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!
Greetings!
To respond to the call of our fellow fur-kid lovers, Precious Pups has decided to provide them with a more centralized channel for learning about and buying of their little fur-kids, ethical puppy breeding, or simply just admiring pretty and healthy pups on our Blog as well as Facebook Page! Check out the pup we currently have!
We will be putting up more awesome pictures of our furry friends on Facebook, and providing updates on the statuses of our pups! There will also be bi-weekly updates of our furry-friends-to-come! We welcome feedback as well as enquiring of any sort regarding doggy rearing!
We sincerely thank all for their unceasing support and may our little ones find warmth in your home (:
To respond to the call of our fellow fur-kid lovers, Precious Pups has decided to provide them with a more centralized channel for learning about and buying of their little fur-kids, ethical puppy breeding, or simply just admiring pretty and healthy pups on our Blog as well as Facebook Page! Check out the pup we currently have!
We will be putting up more awesome pictures of our furry friends on Facebook, and providing updates on the statuses of our pups! There will also be bi-weekly updates of our furry-friends-to-come! We welcome feedback as well as enquiring of any sort regarding doggy rearing!
We sincerely thank all for their unceasing support and may our little ones find warmth in your home (:
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