Items you will find useful for your Bernese Mt. Dog puppy or adult dog.
SHOTS:
VANGUARD vaccinations, will give the puppies their first shots, you will need to provide the next 3 shots, starting at 11 weeks of age: Please find VANGUARD vaccinations. That is the brand that I wish you to use.
Puppy weight
Ideally your puppy should be kept thin until he reaches about 1 year old. You should be able to feel the puppy’s ribs between 4 months to 1 year.
A fat puppy has a higher chance of hip and elbow problems and hod and pano please keep you puppy thin. an adult dog that is fat is not
a healthy dog, please keep your dog an ideal weight.
Crates
A 500 size extra large (42 inches long) crate for males or and a 400 size large (36 inches long) crate for females. A wire crate is the best kind, Precision, Midwest are the best brands. If you will be flying your dog with you then you will need a soft sherpa bag type of crate.
The crate should be a safe place; a den for your puppy. Not a place of punishment. You can feed your puppy in his crate and have some chew toys there.
Activities
Between the ages of approximately 4 to 10 months you will need to be extra careful with your puppy’s activities. This is a major growth period and his joints and growth plates can be easily injured.
Unacceptable Activities
- No running up and down stairs
- No rough play with other dogs
- No jumping in and out of trucks, SUV’s Vans etc.
- No long walks or hiking (short walks are OK, ¼ mile)
- No running and rough housing during this period
Acceptable Activities
- Short walks
- Easy swimming
- Easy play; no running with other dogs or puppies
SUPPLIES/TOYS/VITAMINS/EQUIPMENT
Be careful of stuffed dog toys, soft beds, and towels, many Berners like to eat them,
If you wild like your dog or puppy to have a bed besides a crate please buy them at Kuranda bed
this is the only bed they will not eat or destroy. www.dogbed.us/18715
Unacceptable Toys/Bones
- No rawhide
- No tug-of-war games
- No pig ears
Acceptable Toys/Bones
- Nyla dino Bones
- Nyla-type chew toys
- Vinyl toys
- Kong toys
- Buster Cubes
- Balls designed or made for big dogs
- Kiddies’ wading pool
- Deer Antlers
Grooming Supplies
- Metal comb
- Rake
- Soft bristle brush
- Pin brush
- Nail clippers or dremel for grinding
- Doggy toothpaste and toothbrush
- Tooth scaler
- Thinning shears, straight scissors
- Shampoo and conditioner—we use baby shampoo for puppies
- Blow dryer, optional, grooming table
Equipment you will need for your new puppy
- One 2-quart stainless steel feeding bowl
- At least two 5-quart stainless steel water bowls; for inside and outdoors
- Crate
- Vitamin C and Glucosamine
- Dog food
- Toys
- Collar and leash
- Nylon bristle brush and pin brush
- We use KURANDA beds, the only dog bed that can not
- be chewed up by a Bernese, to order go to: www.dogbed.us/18715
- if you use this code they will donate 5% of purchase price to warrior canine connection
Dog Supply Catalogs and Websites
UPCO J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies Inc.
1800-254-8726 1-800-526-0388
Revival Animal Health J and J Pet Supplies
1-712-737-5555 Great leashes- on line
www.revivalanimal.com www.jjdog.com
Doctors Foster and smith Pet Edge
1-800-826-7206 1-800-637-3786
www.drsfostersmith.com www.PetEdge.com
RECOMMENDED Vitamins for your puppy
Glucosamine: I recommend the brand k9 level 5000, a liquid glucosamine supplement You can find this online, amazon has it
Vitamin C: Buy buffered C, you can find at most human health food stores.
Buy one of these products as a vitamin enzyme supplement:
Digestive Enzyme called eNZymes Pro+
We get this at www.greatlife4pets.com
or www.NaturesFarmacyWEST.com 1-866-948-3939
Dogzymes newf warrior is also a good product
Nyzmes is also a good product you can find on line
or something like this with a digestive enzyme and a probiotic
We also feed pet kelp- after 3 months www.petkelp.co
Adult Food for your puppy that a good quality foods are:
Nutri Source Lamb meal and rice
Eagle holistic lamb
Wellness Super5 Mix
Simply Natural, chicken or lamb
Natural Balance, duck or chicken
Husse optimal giant – mail delivery www.husse.com
Precise- Lamb, Adult
California Natural, adult
Nutro Ultra, adult
Avoderm, lamb adult
Taste of the wild, Lamb or chicken
Please never feed your pup puppy foods only the foods recommended!