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settling in/socialisation

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settling in and socialisation
The thought of bringing home a new puppy can be exciting and overwhelming at once.

When the puppy arrives at his new home, there is a whole new environment to explore, different people, places, etc.

After the puppy is used to his new home, gradually begin to take your puppy out and widen his environment.

When taking the puppy out, try to insure that there have been no sick puppies and that other dogs have been vaccinated.

Begin socialisation from the age of 8 weeks. It is important that the puppy learn his social skills with other dogs and humans.

Although it could be difficult, try to insure that the dogs the puppy encounters,are vaccinated and in good health.
All dogs attending the German Shepherd Dog Club Training Branches have been vaccinated. It is a condition of training that up to date Vaccination Certificates are produced for verification.

Take the puppy out and around shopping centres, parks, etc. to meet people and other dogs; this is most important if your puppy is to develop into a well-adjusted and happy individual.  Encounter different situations, shapes, noises, traffic, etc.  However, do it gradually, NOT ALL IN ONE DAY.  This allows the puppy to experience everyday situations and learn to react calmly.  Then even if the puppy does not encounter traffic or similar situations for a long time, the early experience will remain when it is re-exposed later, and the calm response will be remembered and repeated.  SOCIALISATION AND TRAINING ARE NEVER WASTED; it results in a more manageable dog that is a delight to own and is much appreciated by other members of the public.
 
When the puppy arrives home, he may take a little while to settle in.  He may become finicky with food for the first 7-10 days, however, if the puppy is not eating properly within 2-3 days CONTACT your breeder to discuss the diet.  DO NOT try to change the food around or LEAVE food with the pup.  Feed the puppy and leave food for 15-20 minutes – NO LONGER. If not eaten, remove it!

The stress of a change of environment, new home and people, can cause the puppy to be a bit loose in his motions, especially for a few days, this should settle down after the first week.

It will take 4-5 nights for the puppy to settle at night. It will be strange for the puppy, as he has had brothers and sisters to cuddle up to, and now finds he finds he is alone in a strange place.  Provide the puppy with a warm sleeping area, a soft cuddly toy, leave a radio going and a clock nearby for him to hear, so he will not feel quite so alone.

Importantly make sure your German Shepherd Puppy is in good health and is kept on a regular schedule of worming and vaccination also that he is fed a good quality diet. If you are unsure, check with your German Shepherd Dog breeder for suggestions.
 

what's in a name 
Now that you have purchased a pedigreed puppy, you will notice it has quite a big name for such a cute furball.

All pedigreed dogs are named as Prefix Dogname e.g. let’s use the name Kazkiri Midnite Special. Kazkiri is the prefix, similar to a person’s surname. All dogs bred by Kazkiri will have that name first. In order to be granted a prefix, a breeder must pass a test, to show their knowledge, agree to a strict code of ethics, and perform health tests on all breeding stock, depending on the breed of dog.

The second part of the name ’Midnite Special is the name of the dog. This can be any name the breeder chooses within a certain amount of characters. All dogs with the same prefix must have different names and a dog’s name cannot contain someone else’s prefix.

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