Puppy Care

Get Prepared For Your Puppy's Arrival

 Order Your NuVet Vitamins : CLICK TO ORDER HERE

Smeraglia Goldendoodle puppies are started on NuVet Plus Vitamins before they go home. We highly recommend this vitamin for your new puppy. Every dog that goes home gets started on NuVet vitamins. I believe in  them and think they are the reason we only see the Vet for routine care.VITAMINS WE USE AND RECOMMEND!

NUVET PLUS : VISIT THE NUVET LABS WEBSITE

  • Independently tested and recommended by leading veterinarians

  • Human grade, natural ingredients

  • Formulated over a period of 8 years by physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, and animal nutritionists 

HOW TO ORDER NUVET VITAMINS

You cannot purchase NuVet Vitamins in a pet store. They must be ordered online or by calling. Your puppy kit will come with a 6-day supply. You will need to order these before your puppy comes home. It takes about a week to get them. 

Order your Nuvet Plus Vitamins by Phone: Call 1-800-474-7044. Please use order code 888888 when ordering by phone.ORDER NUVET VITAMINS ONLINE

WHY SHOULD I GIVE MY PET NUVET?

NuVet scientists, veterinarians and formulators began with the premise that most pet diets are lacking the proper amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. There are important nutrients that animals once received when they were living in a more primitive environment that are not available in the modern diet. Commercial pet foods contain numerous by-products that can make them poisonous, toxic and incapable of reducing the devastating effects of unstable oxygen molecules, also known a free radicals. Free radicals have been implicated in more than fifty health problems in humans and animals including various forms of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, cataracts and premature aging.

Major considerations in formulating NuVet Plus® were the human grade quality of ingredients and their nutritional values, as well as the bio digestibility and utilization into the cellular framework. We also considered the chemicals and toxins that find their way into our animals' food. NuVet Plus® was formulated to combat these harmful pollutants.

NuVet Labs® has designed a cutting edge formula that we believe will help increase your pet's longevity and quality of life. Our scientists performed extensive research and experiments with a variety of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and herbs, until they created NuVet Plus®, which provides a powerful synergistic defense against the harm caused by free radicals.

NuVet Plus is independently tested and recommended by leading veterinarians. They are made from human-grade, natural ingredients and formulated over a period of 8 years by physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, and animal nutritionists.

Studies show that feeding your dog NuVet can significantly reduce the risk or eliminate many problems that can strike your pet, including...

  • Scratching

  • Itching

  • Hot Spots

  • Allergies

  • Arthritis

  • Premature Aging

  • Low Energy Levels

  • Cataracts

  • Digestive Problems

  • Heart Disease

  • Tumors

 


 

Puppy Food & Nutrition 

Food is the foundation of good health. We know, as pet parents it can be overwhelming to decide which food will give our pets the proper nutrition to live healthy, vibrant long lives. While dogs can survive on most commercial brands, they are full of preservatives that allow them to sit on store shelves or in storage for many months, which means they may not be as healthy for our pets as we think. We believe that Lifes Abundance Food is a better choice because it is bacthed fresh and has no preservatives, the company actually donates all food over 30 days old. We also like Pawtree and recommend it because they can personalize their food to meet the specific needs of each individual dog. These specific foods are developed nutrition plans to help your dog thrive in life, not just survive.  They are also drop shipped right to your home, so you won't be carrying heavy bags of dog food from the store to home.

In our Nurserry... our puppies are weaned to Purina ProPlan "Focus" Chicken & Rice puppy food while in our because it is readily available in all locations and readily available for clients to find.

We suggest that you purchase one 50 lb. Bag of ProPlan Chicken & Rice Puppy food for your puppy's arrival. If you intend to feed Life's Abundance, Pawtree, our suggested foods for life, then you will also need to place an order online for the Life Abundance puppy formula or the Paw tree "Chicken & Sweet Potato" to have it ready for your puppy when he arrives home.

Mix the Pro plan with the Life's Abundance/Paw tree/ and once this mixture is gone, go straight to the ordered food.

 Life's Abundance Holistic Food - We're Been here before, Tried out all the others and now we've circled back around to this food as the adult food for life. This is the Food that Sherri's Dogs are fed.

These are the holistic, organic products that I recommend from Life's Abundance:  SAVE MONEY BY PLACING AUTOSHIP ORDER EVERY SIX WEEKS.              

Large Breed Puppy Food : Large Breed Puppy Food is formulated with select ingredients to help your puppy grow and thrive. With Life’s Abundance, you can be confident that you’re feeding advanced nutrition to help your puppy achieve and maintain optimal health.

 

Made for large breeds, this premium kibble is made with the finest ingredients, including...

 

• A proprietary blend of vitamins & minerals

• High-quality, multi-source proteins for growing muscles & healthy development

• An antioxidant system with vitamins C & E

• Prebiotic fiber & guaranteed probiotics

• Omega-3 fatty acids for healthy skin & a shiny coat

• Enriched with DHA for canine smarts

• Dietary fiber to help maintain a healthy digestive tract

Since we use only wholesome ingredients, this formula contains …

 

• No artificial flavors 

• No artificial colors 

• No corn or corn gluten 

• No wheat or wheat gluten 

 

With advanced nutrition, you can shepherd your big dog down the path to a long, healthy and happy life!

Small / Medium Puppy Food: Small & Medium Breed Puppy Food is formulated with select ingredients to help your puppy grow and thrive. With Life’s Abundance, you can be confident that you’re feeding advanced nutrition to help your puppy achieve and maintain optimal health. 

 

Made for small and medium breeds, this premium kibble is made with the finest ingredients, including...

 

• A proprietary blend of vitamins & minerals

• High-quality, multi-source proteins for growing muscles & healthy development

• An antioxidant system with vitamins C & E

• Prebiotic fiber & guaranteed probiotics

• Omega-3 fatty acids for healthy skin & a shiny coat

• Enriched with DHA for canine smarts

• Dietary fiber to help maintain a healthy digestive tract

 

Specially formulated using only wholesome ingredients, this food contains …

 

• No artificial flavors

• No artificial colors

• No corn or corn glutens

• No wheat or wheat gluten

 

Give your puppy every opportunity for a long, healthy and happy life. Feed Life’s Abundance and watch your young companion thrive!

Adult Dog Food : If you want to learn about dog food, we’re glad you found us. Life’s Abundance is holistically balanced and provides the nutritional harmony that’s important to help your canine achieve and maintain optimal health.

 

Made for all life stages, this recipe contains only the finest ingredients, like …

 

• A proprietary blend of vitamins & minerals

• High-quality protein from chicken meal for strong muscles

• An antioxidant system including vitamins C & E

• Prebiotic fiber & guaranteed probiotics

• Omega-3 fatty acids for healthy skin & a shiny coat

• Calcium & phosphorus for healthy teeth and strong bones

• Dietary fiber to help maintain a healthy digestive tract

 

To be the best dry dog food, this premium kibble contains …

• No artificial flavors or colors

• No corn, wheat or corn/wheat glutens

 

Our food is more nutrient-rich. While leading brands stockpile tons of food for months on end, our healthy dog food is made in frequent batches and remains in our care until it is shipped to your doorstep. When you buy Life’s Abundance dog food, your sweet pup will benefit from our strict inventory controls and product safety considerations that are second-to-none. Put your K-9 on the path to wellness. Provide them with a recipe for a long and happy life.

 


 

 

PAWTREE DOG FOOD & TREATS 

For our Older Goldendoodles and any dog that doesn't do well on Life's Abundance, pawTree is an excellent choice! We have so many puppy owners that love this food for their dogs.We reccomend Pawtree and their products as long as you stay away from the grain free options. This is a good food that can be personalized to your dog and their specific needs.

Every dog is unique. Why should they all eat the same thing? The answer is, they shouldn't! 

Simply tell us about your pet by completing your pet's profile. Based on the information you provide, Pawtree will recommend a customized nutrition plan unique to your dog's specific needs. This program will consist of one of their proprietary pet food recipes and other supplements that work synergistically to optimize your dog's health based on his unique needs. Pawtree recommendation is created from an algorithm developed by experienced Veterinarians and Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition and is designed to generate customized recommendations based on your pet's profile.

It's that simple! pawTree takes the guesswork out of pet nutrition.

Get started on the perfect diet plan for your pet. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3

  1. Tell us about your dog by filling out our proprietary pet profile online

  2. Choose a name for your pet's food and upload your pet's photo

  3. Sit back, relax and enjoy customized nutrition delivered right to your door! 

PAWTREATS  - Our Doodles will do anything for these treats!

PawTreats are delicious and nutritious treats your dog will crave, and you’ll feel good about feeding! Dogs are natural hunters who thrive on a diet of primary meat and some vegetables to thrive and live a healthy, vibrant life. Our freeze-dried varieties are grain-free, all-natural, healthy; real food treats made with simple ingredients based on your dog’s optimal diet. They are a blend of high- quality meat, fruits and vegetables that dogs crave.

 

• Grain free

• Natural, wholesome and holistic

• No corn, no wheat, no soy

• No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives

• No fillers

• Developed by a Veterinarian

• Made in the USA 

Gastro Pro Plus

Good health begins in the gut. Help your dog maintain a healthy, active lifestyle with good gastrointestinal health. Gastro Pro Plus is a complete combination of probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, and herbs that support proper digestion and bowel health. Proper digestion comes naturally with Gastro Pro Plus

 


 

 

 

Read our Blog, Smeraglia Facebook Page & Forum every day.  We love social networking, our Blog, Smeraglia Facebook Page & Original Forum are great places to meet other Smeraglia's puppy owners, stay in touch with littermates, share stories, pictures and share helpful advice and to get references if you need them. 

Vaccinations 

What Vaccinations did my puppy get prior to coming home? Each Puppy will come home with a very detailed health record and Health Guarantee enclosed in their puppy kit. Please take the health record to your vet when you go in for your puppy's first check-up.

Crate Training - "We always recommend crate training"

Have a crate on hand for the first few weeks and keep your puppy in it when you are not with him, but not for more than a few hours at a time. Make sure the crate is not too big. It should be large enough for the puppy to stand up, turn around, stretch out, but no larger. Dogs do not want to soil their bed and the use of a crate teaches them to control their urge to eliminate. Your puppy has already begun some of his crate training before he arrives at you. He has already learned along with his litter mates that his crate is for sleeping and not for going potty in. Because of this pre-training, most pups are very easy to crate train, But, please be aware: a dog that is left in a crate all day long, gets let out in the evening after work for a few hours and then put back in the crate for the night can become a very unhappy, destructive dog.

If you work all day, it is recommended that you find someone who can let you dog out for a potty break and playtime midday if you intend on creating your dog while you are gone. If this is not possible, then only use the crate at night. If you must leave your dog all day long every day and you have nobody to let the dog out during the day, you should find a room that he can be contained in and put down food, water, and toys. A kitchen, bathroom, or utility room works great. You should set up the room so that a bed and food are at one end and pee pads or newspaper at the other. They need to find something to occupy their mind, so give your dog plenty of toys. Dogs are den animals and will usually come to like the crate, but even a den animal would go crazy if it was locked up all day long.

Doodle Prep School

Here At Smeraglia's, we realize that while very exciting, bringing a new puppy into your home can be a frustrating, life-interrupting event. With the new information now available about canine behavioral development, we know that the first few days, weeks, and months of your puppy's life are critical for his happy and healthy development, as well as a lifetime of harmony in your home.

The puppy prep school program was developed exclusively for our special Teddy Bear Goldendoodle & Teddy Bear Schnoodle puppies.

Our program is very different than most other puppy training programs because our focus is on preventing undesirable behaviors from becoming a habit while developing desired behaviors in the appropriate way for each individual during key developmental stages to ensure behavioral soundness for the companion (family) animal that is functional in a real-world setting. The program consists of at least 2 weeks of boarding in a real home environment, complete with young children, a police K9 trainer husband and training is done by a Certified examiner for the AKC'S CGC program and the Delta Societies Pet Partners program, in addition to numerous other professional group affiliations and endorsements. During this time, your puppy will be given, round-the-clock care while receiving daily training, custom tailored to your individual situation and needs. We can only enroll a few puppies at a time so you must reserve a spot early, Limited Availability.

Puppy Proofing

As with children, you will likely want to puppy proof your house. Part of it is to keep the pup safe, and the rest is to keep your stuff safe from the pup. Puppies chew things. Everything below four feet is fair game. Expect it and prepare for it. One of the best solutions is to offer a wide variety of puppy-safe chew products all over each accessible floor in the house. If the pup is going to chew, you might as well control what he is chewing.

  • Use childproof locks to keep substances like pesticides, meds, cleaning products, plants, etc. locked up in cabinets and away from your pup.

  • When pups are very young, even rawhide strips can be dangerous, never give these to your puppy unsupervised.

  • Be aware that some foods and plants are toxic to dogs.

  • Avoid heat stroke and don't leave pups or dogs locked in cars.

  • After your puppy comes home, There are Health Risks for Parvo!

  • You should NOT allow your puppy to be out in public places until after the Parvo vaccinations have been completed, 12-16 weeks.

Books

"A Special Thanks To Marla For Posting This On Our Forum".

  • For a new puppy owner, there are a number of great general positive training books. My top picks would be:
    Ian Dunbar: Before and After Getting Your Puppy
    Pat Miller: The Power of Positive Dog Training
    Patricia McConnell: Family Friendly Dog Training; Way To Go-How To Housetrain A Dog of Any Age

  • Top picks for Clicker training:
    Melissa Alexander: Click for Joy
    Emma Parsons: Click To Calm
    Karen Pryor: Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs
    Peggy Tillman: Clicking With Your Dog

Now, if you love reading, here are a few other general positive training book recommendations:

Robin Bennett: Off-Leash Dog Play
Trish King: Parenting Your Dog
Patricia McConnell: The Other End of the Leash, How To Be Leader of the Pack, Play Together-Stay Together
Pat Miller: Play With Your Dog, Positive Perspectives
Leslie Nelson: video – Really Reliable Recall
Colleen Pelar: Living with Kids and Dogs Without Losing Your Mind
Karen Pryor: Don’t Shoot the Dog
Turid Rugaas: On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
Linda Tellington-Jones: Getting In TTouch With Your Dog