Yadkin Valley Dachshunds

Hello everyone! I am sending this message to go over a few things in preparation for your babies joining your families soon! They are currently eating Purina One Healthy Puppy formula. They can eat it dry, however, sometimes they eat it better with a little warm water added to it😉 I put food out in a bowl for them 3x a day, but they eat more in the morning and evening, so as you see fit, you can probably cut down to 2 feedings a day shortly after you take them home. They are used to washable pee pads and are using them pretty well, but sometimes still miss the pee pad. If you see them getting ready to squat or circling around to do #2, I would just kindly move them to the pee pad. If you choose to use disposable pee pads, just be prepared, puppies sometimes use them as something to chew on 😜 If you are going to transition them to using the bathroom outside, just be careful of where you are taking them. If you live somewhere that has shared outdoor space with other dogs, I recommend waiting until your puppy has had all 4 of their DHPP vaccinations, as they are at risk of picking up bacteria and disease off the ground from unvaccinated dogs. As a reminder, they had their first DHPP vaccine and their first dewormer at 6 weeks, so most vets recommend scheduling the 2nd one 3-4 weeks after and so on for #3 and #4 and then they can get their rabies vaccine at 16 weeks. There is a vaccine called the Leptospirosis vaccine that some vets will try to recommend at some point. I advise you to do your research before agreeing to this vaccine as it has been known to affect Dachshunds and other small breeds in a more negative side effect way. The puppies are very familiar with a puppy playpen and have recently been introduced to a crate. Just understand that it will be a big adjustment for them to go from sleeping with each other to sleeping by themselves. Please be patient with them❤️ If you still have a final payment to make on your puppy, I will be sending the payment requests with the due date being your scheduled pick-up day. You can pay it anytime between receipt of the request and pickup. Final payment must be made through Good Dog. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out, and I will be sending their 7 week old pics tomorrow 😊 Kathy