| The Affenpinscher develops a very strong | | | | veterinarian and your Affenpinscher puppy seems |
| attachment to his owner or owners. How the | | | | content in his new home work on a regular |
| Affenpinscher puppy develops depends a great | | | | schedule of diet, housebreaking and other rules of |
| deal upon the care he receives as a young puppy. | | | | your own particular household. Allow the |
| One of the first things you should do for your | | | | Affenpinscher puppy to settle in properly. Do not |
| new Affenpinscher puppy is make him feel secure | | | | make any sudden changes in his diet. If you do |
| and comfortable with his new family. | | | | not want to feed what the breeder fed your |
| Your breeder probably provided you with a health | | | | Affenpinscher puppy make changes gradually. |
| record showing all immunization vaccinations given | | | | Sudden changes in diet sometimes results in |
| to the Affenpinscher puppy prior to the sale. | | | | diarrhea or the Affenpinscher puppy may refuse |
| Some states such as California, Florida and Texas | | | | to eat the new food. |
| require breeders to provide a veterinarian proof | | | | If you choose to show your Affenpinscher with |
| of health on sale of a dog. | | | | cropped ears you should have the cropping |
| As soon as possible after bringing your new | | | | performed by a qualified veterinarian or an |
| Affenpinscher puppy home you should take him | | | | individual recommended by your breeder. The |
| to be examined by a veterinarian and finish the | | | | ears are usually cropped when the Affenpinscher |
| series of shots began by the breeder. These | | | | is anywhere from eight weeks to four or five |
| shots usually consist of vaccines for infectious | | | | months. |
| hepatitis, distemper, leptospirosis, paraintiuenza and | | | | Crate training is recommended for Affenpinscher |
| parvovirus. The frequency and combination of | | | | puppies. You will need to purchase a small airline |
| vaccines differs from vet to vet. If the | | | | kennel or a small housebreaking crate. Provide |
| Affenpinscher is to be entered into shows the | | | | your Affenpinscher puppy with soft clean bedding |
| vet may want to give him immunization against | | | | in the crate and fresh drinking water preferably |
| bordatella (kennel cough) and corona. Follow the | | | | from a water bottle. Training you Affenpinscher |
| advice of your own personal veterinarian. | | | | puppy should start early. Do not feel that crating |
| Take a stool sample with you for the first visit. If | | | | your Affenpinscher puppy is cruel. Dogs by nature |
| you live in a climate where heartworm is a | | | | are den animals and many find refuge in their |
| concern ask your vet about heartworm | | | | crates, a special place of their own to rest and |
| preventative. Most often the monthly heartworm | | | | sleep. An Affenpinscher puppy that has been |
| preventative will also prevent other parasite | | | | crated will travel easier and more happily. |
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| Once you have established care with a trusted | | | | box. |