20/06/2025
The "Go Home" Essentials!
Going home is bittersweet for us and an exciting step for our families. However, we want to reiterate a few very important things when you bring your baby home.
1. Please activate your trupanion before leaving, or immediately upon arriving home. We strongly encourage and recommend that our families activate their trupanion before leaving our home as you never know when an accident or scare can happen. Activating your trupanion can save you thousands of dollars and this is FREE to do.
2. Vet exam within 72h of go home. All of our babies go home with all of their records which includes a vet exam, shots and deworming records, microchip information and activation (FREE). Parasites are COMMON in pets and while our babies go home with negative f***l tests (no active or current parasite presence) parasites can still live dormant in the gut. In puppies or rescues stress can easily activate these parasites which can result in active parasites in their gut/stool. It is very important that our families get established with their vets and perform an additional exam on their babies including a fresh f***l.
3. Weaning stress and Hypoglycemia. All puppies and rescues are susceptible to weaning/moving stress as well as Hypoglycemia. We live in a very hot state so we provide full access of food and water to our babies/dogs almost 24h a day to ensure they are eating and drinking as to avoid low blood sugar or dehydration (Remove 2 hours before bed time). Puppies love to play and tend to forget to eat or drink, this can create a sick puppy fast. Keep an eye on energy levels, eating and drinking, and stool samples to keep tabs on your puppy's current health.
4. Activity, Rest and Adjusting. Puppies and older dogs spend more time sleeping. As a puppy grows they will gradually spend less time sleeping and more time active/apart of the home. Your new puppy/dog needs TIME to adjust to their new home/environment. Expect and anticipate that it may take several days possibly weeks for your new puppy/dog to learn the new routine and to feel comfortable in their new home. When you come to meet your baby he or she may be excited, playful and super outgoing. Do NOT expect this same disposition once you get home. Give your puppy/dog time to adjust.
We are always here for our families and they should never hesitate to contact us no matter how silly or serious the question or concern! While we do our best to prepare our babies for their go home ourselves and our families have to understand the limitations that exist. This is why we send our puppies/dogs home with lots of resources and documentation. We did the first 8+ weeks now it's the responsibility of our families to do the rest!
Happy Poodling! 🐩
