Congratulations on your new addition! A new puppy is an exciting, busy, and frankly, adorable time! We want to make sure you have everything you need to get your puppy off to the best start. From preventative health care like diet, vaccines, heartworm, flea and tick prevention, to housetraining, socialization and obedience, we have great advice to share!

We look forward to partnering with you to make your new family member as healthy and happy as possible. Click on the links below for our basic recommendations and guidelines. Every pet is different, so we’ll be discussing these things with you during routine visits, and you can always reach out to our veterinary team with additional questions or concerns! We’re here to help, and we can’t wait to see your new pup grow.

Nutrition

• Puppy Nutrition: Our Recommended Foods & Why

Vaccinations

• Protecting Your Puppy: What We Vaccinate For & Why
• Our Recommended Preventative Care Schedule

Heartworm and Intestinal Parasite Prevention

• Intestinal Parasites: What You Need to Know

Flea and Tick Prevention

• Flea and Tick Prevention in Puppies

New Puppy Checklist

• New Puppy Essentials!

Housetraining

• Puppy Housetraining

Crate Training

• Crate Training Your Puppy

Grooming & Maintenance

• Cleaning Ears
• How to Acclimate Your Puppy to Nail Trims
• How to Brush Your Puppy’s Teeth

Socialization and Obedience

• Trainers We Recommend
• Puppy Socialization

Enrichment

• Puppy Enrichment

Emergency Care

• Pet ER: Who You Gonna Call?

Other

• Making Trips to the Vet Easy and Fear Free!
• Pet Insurance