Care Information

Additional Care information for small breed puppies?

You will want to keep food and water available for the first 5 to 7 days. Even through the night. **We recommend a raised bowl to keep them from playing in their food & water bowls.
Our TeaCup and ToyBox size Puppies need to be offered food throughout the entire day as they have small tummies and will metabolize their food energy quickly. This can cause low blood sugar issues for our bitty babies. There is an information sheet in your puppy's paperwork to know what to watch for and first aid for low blood sugar
Always follow the recommended feeding directions per the manufacturer instructions on the puppy food bag. Be sure to check what the amount is with each brand and as your puppy grows the required amount will change. As every food is different and you do not want to under or over feed puppy
Once puppy is acclimated to their new FURever home You can start potty training. Yay!!!
Make sure to keep puppy on a feeding schedule while potty training.
We recommend kennel training along with potty training.
Make sure you have an appropriately sized kennel. This is a safe place for puppy when you are not able to keep an eye on them, including when you must leave puppy home alone.

Rise and shine - Morning wake up & out to potty
Come inside for food and water
If puppy does not finish food that's ok, pick up food and water bowl so puppy can't get to it freely during potty training
Within 10 minutes of eating, back outside to potty.
Play time/nap time 2 to 3 hours
Offer water
Potty time **Remember potty time is not play time. You want puppy to understand that this is time for business.
Late afternoon/evening offer puppy any food that was not eaten that morning. You may also split the recommended daily amount into feeding times throughout the day.
Within 5 to 10 minutes back outside to potty
Play time/nap time 2 to 3 hours
offer water
potty time after
Bedtime should be in a safe puppy proof place