The making of a healthy puppy is a balanced combination of proper diet, exercise, and good genetics. It truly takes a balance of all of these three areas during your puppy's growth period to have a healthy adult dog.


We have gotten some valuable feedback from puppy owners about their choices of food. Their practical advice along with our experiences and our vet's input has all been a part of  building this page. If we were to answer your questions about Great Pyrenees puppy raising, our response would be made up of many sources of great information and experiences.

We will include suggestions for the following areas of the Whole puppy:

>Environment that promotes the greatest potential of physical growth
(how big an area and does another dog help with exercise?)

>daily food, be it kibble or raw
(suggestions of  groups, blogs, and information sites so that the owner can make personal decisions as well as a listing of retail and online sources)

>Use a multivitamin supplement that your vet or breeder suggests. Your vet will keep a close eye on your puppy's growth as you bring in puppy for checkups.


>Medical tests (vet endorsed and also OFA approved)  evaluates the  success of the above factors
(for example, xrays, fecals, periodic vet exams including checking pup's bite, feet stance, etc.)

            
 
The making of a healthy puppy
The vaccination schedule below is followed by us with our pups and dogs:
Disease NamePuppy DoseAdult DoseRe-Vaccination
Distemper6,8, and 10 weeks   1 dose          each year

Parvovirus                       6,8, and 10 weeks           1 dose                         each year

Adenovirus-                     6,8, and 10 weeks           1 dose                         each year
Hepatitis

Parainfluenza                   6,8, and 10 weeks           1 dose                         each year

Leptospira                        10 weeks old                   1 dose                          each year

Rabies                               12 weeks old                  1 dose                          each year

Bordetella - given to pups intranasally when flying and/or if suggested by vet. The purpose of this is to protect against Kennel cough, a respiratory virus that could lead into more serious pneumonia and other complications.


A Wonderful Team:

Healthy, Happy pup and
a Happy, caring Mom