Experience Since nobody with Poodle experience has signed up, I will do my best using my general knowledge of dogs. I do know that they are valued as service dogs because of their lack of the dander than causes most dog allergies. I have experience and training through my volunteer work with a large dog guide school in modern, proven methods. The service dog schools have acquired a wealth of knowledge about raising well behaved, healthy dogs with long, active lives. They do not share it with the general public, but pass on the best of it to those like me that raise puppies for them. I am part of a group that has raised dogs for 6 different service dog schools. We meet monthly and share information.
Please don't send me medical or breeding questions. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet.
Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months.
Question QUESTION: i just got a puppy from my friend. the puppy's mother died and it's only 2 weeks old. how can i care for it and to make sure it doesn't get sick? I'm feeding it cow's milk because in Cambodia, there isn't any puppy replacement milk. it's really small and not very active. how can i keep it alive?
ANSWER: Cows milk may cause digestive upsets, but may have to do. it is the lactose that is the problem. Look around and see if you can find any products meant for lactose intolerant people. Begin working in well softened puppy or dog chow.
It may still need its back stroked to stimulate elimination. Mother dogs do it with their tongue.
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QUESTION: thank you. is the puppy supposed to have diarrhea all the time? also should it be a yellowish light brown color?
ANSWER: It is normal for the stool to be soft and the yellow brown. It may be even more loose because of the milk.
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QUESTION: thanks again. when the puppy sleeps, the head and paws twitch a lot, and i previously found some fleas on it. it's too small to get vaccinated right? or is it just lonely?
Answer Normally puppies are not vaccinated until 6 weeks. As for the fleas, check the directions for the products available to you. In some cases, you can apply flea spray to a towel and wrap it around a young puppy. Your puppy is too young for the Sentinel and Revolution I have on hand and likely other such products. Do you have a vet you can go to for advice and later treatment?
