Perhaps you're bringing home a new family member, or just looking for a change of vet, but we're happy to be seeing you at River Valley! Your first appointment can be a little stressful if you're not sure what to expect. Today, our veterinary technician Tiana will walk you through what we usually do at [...]
Puppy & Adult Care Schedule Download The PDF Your puppy is growing at an incredible rate! In the first six months, your puppy will be potty trained, go to puppy school, lose baby teeth, get adult teeth and start puberty! A year old dog is equivalent in age to an 8 [...]
House Breaking Download The PDF If you’re having some problems house breaking your puppy, you’re not alone. Some dogs train more easily than others. The sooner your puppy begins the “patterns” of house breaking the better, so that bad habits don’t develop and become a permanent problem. Here are some suggestions: CRATE [...]
Encouraging Puppies and Kittens to Be More Social and Easier to Handle Download The PDF Some kittens and puppies are a little shy and naturally a bit more afraid of strangers, especially some children and men. Some young pets have difficulties with new experiences and situations. Behaviorists and veterinarians now understand [...]
Help! My Puppy is Biting! Download The PDF While it won’t heal those punctures on your hands and ankles any faster, it may be comforting to know that if your puppy is biting you are not alone. Mouthing and biting are normal (but not desirable) behaviors and essentially all puppies will bite. [...]
Crate Training Your Dog Download The PDF Why Should I Confine My Dog? Dogs are highly social animals that make wonderful pets; however, with the lifestyle and schedule of the majority of families, dogs must learn to spend a portion of the day alone at home while their human family [...]
Distemper (DA2PP)-CORE Vaccine-Recommended for all dogs and puppies Download The PDF Canine Distemper (D) Canine Distemper is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease of dogs. It is very common in wildlife (fox, skunks, raccoons), and very capable of infecting non-vaccinated dogs. Canine Distemper is characterized by discharge from the [...]
Bordetella Download The PDF Bordetella bronchiseptica Bordetella is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory disease of dogs. It is common anywhere there are large numbers of dogs or puppies present thus giving it the common name of “Kennel Cough.” Most often noticed is a cough lasting anywhere from a few [...]
Canine Parasites & Prevention Download The PDF Canine Parasites Heartworm Heartworm is a type of worm that lives as an adult in the heart and main blood vessels of dogs. Mosquitoes carry the immature forms from an infected pet to the unprotected pet. It is very expensive and dangerous to [...]
Providing Leadership for your Puppy Download The PDF Having your puppy in a quiet, controlled position is one of the most effective ways for you to reinforce your leadership. Puppies that have learned to properly hold still with their owners learn better, bite less, and are in general better pets. The “Controlled [...]
