Post-Adoption Guide

1. Health/Diet

Dogs and cats need a nutrient-rich food to promote excellent health, strong bones, teeth, and a rich coat. A healthy diet includes premium human-grade organic ingredients such as chicken, wild salmon, beef or buffalo, probiotics, vegetables, amino acids, antioxidants, fatty acids, micronutrients, vitamins and minerals.
These factors promote a perfect balance of antibodies, growth factors to protect against diseases and strengthen the immune system with anti-inflammatory action inhibiting the development of arthritis, improved liver function, digestion and cardiovascular health.

Easy Healthy Dog Stew Recipe

a. Add 1-2 tbsp of Omega Oils: Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Fish Oil or Olive Oil (good to alternate them)

b. Add 2 lbs. of ground beef or ground turkey (Cook med to med rare because there are beneficial enzymes in rare).
Use beef if dog has skin allergies. Chicken is the type of meat that dogs would most likely be allergic to.

c. Add 1-2 cups of steamed veggies like peas, carrots, spinach, zucchini, or chopped broccoli.

d. Add 2 tbsp of Vitamineral Greens or Green Mush powder (makes food a medium green color).

e. Add 1/2 tsp of Digestive Enzymes by Nature Vet (has pre- and pro-biotics).

f. 2 Cups of Grandma Lucy’s Pureformance Pre-mix (mix w/ 2 Cups of warm water)

g. 1⁄2 Can pumpkin (if cooking 3-4 lbs can add 1 can)

Vitamineral Greens: has every essential mineral, omegas, spirulina and probiotics needed.
Puppy Gold: great for building your new puppy's immune system
Alternatives to cooking: Local: Just Food For Dogs, Meal Delivery Service: My Ollie, and The Farmer’s Dog,

2. Foods Dogs Can Not Have

Grapes, raisins, prunes
Onions
Avocados (toxic to some dogs)
Xylitol: Sugarless Gum/Candy/Peanut Butter, Protein Powders, Vitamins etc. (contains Xylitol which is VERY DEADLY)
Chocolate
No treats or food made in China
Rawhide bones

3. Good Toys/Treats

Bully Sticks, KONG toys, Nyla Bones, No-Hide bones

4. Brushing Teeth Once a Week can Help Your Pet Live Longer!

This can make a difference of 50% in the length of time your dog can live because you are getting bacteria out of your pet’s mouth that can cause heart disease and can infect other organs.
Coconut Secret: contains live probiotics (Can be found in Coconut Oils section at Whole Foods)

5. Vaccines and Medical Treatment

Puppies get 3 Sets of shots set 3 weeks apart for Parvo/Distemper.
Puppies cannot go out on ground until 48 hours after the 3rd shot.
At 5 to 6 months: Spay/Neuter, Microchip, & Rabies shot (covered in adoption fee using one of our vets).
DO NOT Over Vaccinate! 1 year from the last puppy shot & 1st rabies shot: Do a Titer Test to check the level of antibodies your dog has for Parvo/Distemper & Rabies to see if your dog actually needs the Vaccine. After the first year, you only need to do a Titer Test every 3 years. If your dog has antibodies, they do not need a vaccine.
NO internal flea or tick medicine. They can cause neurological damage or death. Use a more natural alternative for
prevention and only use a topical like Frontline plus if your dog or cat gets fleas or ticks. Regular use can cause cancer.

6. Safety

Always have a collar and tag on your dog with your information – especially if your dog is not yet microchipped.
When you leave the house with your dog, always have a martingale, choke, pinch or harness on your dog for safety. We prefer a martingale or a pinch depending on the dog and if there is training necessary to do on a walk. (Use a training harness if your dog is medium to large or it pulls.).
Dogs can slip out of a regular collar if something scares them. A regular collar is for identification only. Never leave a safety collar on your pet after your walk- it can catch on something and choke them if you are not around.

7. Resources

The websites www.truthaboutpetfood.com & www.dogfoodadvisor.com are great resources to find good dog food without fillers and by-products to help keep your pets from getting cancer, auto- immune diseases, and allergies. These sites rate food — you want to feed your dog foods rated at least a 5.
Research Dr. Jean Dodds — She is the leading doctor in vaccine research and protocol. Currently, rabies vaccine protocol is once every three years, but data has shown to extend shot to be given once every 5 years. Eventually the rabies shot can be a once in a lifetime vaccine. https://www.animalhealthfoundation.net/blog/2017/12/dr-jean-dodds-dog-vaccine-protocol/ https://hemopet.org/about-jean/
Research Dr. Dee Blanco — She has great information about feeding fresh food to your pets. https://drdeeblanco.com
Research the negatives of Flea/Tick medicine — These drugs can cause adverse neurological responses in your pets.
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/fact-sheet-pet-owners-and-veterinarians-about-potential-adverse-events-associated-isoxazoline-flea
85-90% of our companion animals are dying of cancer.
Give your pet 1 tbsp of hydrogen peroxide if you see your pet get into a harmful food listed above (especially Xylitol) to make them throw up. This it will give you additional time to get to your vet.
Clean your yard with either OdoBan (found at Home Depot) or a mix of 1-part bleach to 10-parts of water to kill viruses in your yard that can be harmful to your pets.

Thank you! We wish all of you many happy and healthy years with your pets!