Here at Wolfgang Haus the health of our dogs and puppies is very important to us, not only as they grow, but after they are an adult. On this page I am going to cover some things that will hopefully help anyone who may have questions or concerns or just wants some good info. Included will be links to where I have gotten my info
-Early spay and neuter
-Over vaccination
-Plants and foods to avoid and other hazardous things
-links to training and possible solutions for puppies and adult dogs
-link to a video CPR on dogs
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Also I have asked some of our previous puppy parents to share some trainers they have used and recommend which I am adding, you can find those at the bottom of the page
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Here at Wolfgang Haus the health of our dogs and puppies is very important to us, not only as they grow, but after they are an adult. On this page I am going to cover some things that will hopefully help anyone who may have questions or concerns or just wants some good info. Included will be links to where I have gotten my info
-Early spay and neuter
-Over vaccination
-Plants and foods to avoid and other hazardous things
-links to training and possible solutions for puppies and adult dogs
-link to a video CPR on dogs
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Also I have asked some of our previous puppy parents to share some trainers they have used and recommend which I am adding, you can find those at the bottom of the page
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First I am going to cover some general nutrition health. I like to use NuVet Plus to keep puppies and adults in optimum health. We are also a distributer of this amazing product so if you feel you would like to try NuVet, which is 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back, use my code 67725 when calling 1-800-474-7044 or there is a link to your right. This is an amazing product, only made with human grade ingredients and the ingredients are amazing, you can look at them and what they do for your beloved pet below, if you prefer to use something else I recommend Nupro or something that has vitamin c in it, the C helps to grow cartilage and the joints and ears to grow strong
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Also the food you use can make an impact, We use kibble (currently diamond naturals, we were using Victor which I think I like better but had to change due to a recall and have not had a chance to change back. Then we also give all our dogs raw chicken quarters, livers hearts and or chicken feet and eggs a couple times a week
Very interesting read about canine hip dysplasia and it not being genetic, but can be greatly helped with supplements, click the button to find out more
Early spaying and neutering raising the risk of hip dysplasia and more. It has been found in several different studies now that getting a dog neutered before 1 year of age can significantly raise the risk of hip dysplasia, urinary incontinence,crucial ligament tears, increase of cancer, and even behavior issues. I have included links to some sites so you can see for yourself. I have also had some vets tell me that it is not true, some want more money and will tell you early spay and neuter is best, but its really only best for them
Dog and puppy training videos
We love cesar, but have also found McCann has a lot of really helpful videos as well, so I will be trying to add videos for different things that I get asked about and everyone can hopefully find them here, but if you have any questions or need help I will try to find one for you and also add it
Exercise for your puppy-Exercise is very important to your growing large breed puppy, you don't want to give them to much and on the right surfaces
Stay away from forced exercise- Forced exercise is defined as "anything beyond what the dog would engage in with dogs of the same age." Gentle play time with other like aged puppies? A-OK. Running around with active adult dogs, meanwhile, is bad (the puppy will overdo it trying to keep up with the big guys). Fence-running, excessive ball/stick/Frisbee chasing, and jogging with the owner are considered "forced exercise. Also Agility training should be held off until the growth plates are closed at about a year old or 12-15 months. However your puppy does need some exercise to keep their muscles strong to support the growing bones and joints
Surfaces your puppy grows on plays a role in how their joints grow, there has been a lot of evidence that environmental factors play a larger role in hip dysplasia even more then genetics. Puppies less then 3 months raised on slippery surfaces and have access to stairs on a daily basis had a higher risk of hip dyslpasia, while those who are allowed off-lead exercise on soft, uneven ground (such as in a park) have a lower risk.
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Trainers used by some of our puppy parents
Our Hades is a certified service dog and received his AKC Canine Good Citizen through Dog Training Elite. We are in Utah they are also in many other States. Our Chihuahua also went through their puppy classes.
We used Lara’s Canine Solutions in New Braunfels.
Dallas/Fort Worth Wild at Heart Canine Academy. Cannot recommend them enough!!
We used ATX k9 in Elgin. Steven and his team did great work with Bishop and we like to send him back for refreshers/boarding. www.atxk9.com
United K9 Academy of Liberty Hill They have multiple locations around Texas as well as
In the west Austin/Bee cave area, I used Shuster k9 academy!! Cynthia is incredible and has a special place in her heart for German Shepherds since she trains and competes with them in schutzhund!
https://einsteink9tx.com/about/
I use Courtney Brown in McKinney. She's great. They also have someone in San Antonio.