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>>> IT'S
>>> IT'S NATIONAL PUPPY DAY. TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PUPPY
PICS.
PICS.
PICS. WE'VE RECEIVED OVER A THOUSAND
PHOTOS.
PHOTOS.
PHOTOS. A
PHOTOS. A THOUSAND.
A THOUSAND. LOOK HOW ADORABLE THOSE FACES
ARE.
ARE.
ARE. MAKE
ARE. MAKE SURE TO SHARE YOUR
PICTURES WITH US ON OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE.
FACEBOOK PAGE. THE MORE THE MERRIER.
WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF
PUPPIES.
PUPPIES.
PUPPIES. >>> NOT ONLY IS IT PUPPY DAY,
BUT WE'RE MAKING THIS NATIONAL
ADOPT A PUPPY DAY.
OF COURSE, OF COURSE, OF COURSE
WE HAD TO HAVE THE SEATTLE
HUMANE SOCIETY COME IN WITH
THESE PUPPY DOGS.
WE ALSO BROUGHT IN IT KATHY
MADSON, CERTIFIED DOG TRAINER
FROM PREVENTATIVE PET.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
WHO ARE THESE PUPPY DOGS?
>> THIS LITTLE ONE IS SAM WISE
AND SAGE.
AND SAGE.
AND SAGE. THEY ARE 3 MONTHS OLD.
THEY ARE BLACK LABRADOR
RETRIEVER TERRIER MIXES.
THEY CAME ALL THE WAY FROM
LOUISIANA AS PART OF OUR
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
TRANSFER PROGRAM. SO HELPING OUT OTHER SHELTERS.
>> THAT'S WONDERFUL.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WELCOME Y'ALL.
ALL RIGHT SO LET'S TALK ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENS.
WHAT HAPPENS. KATHY, YOU GET THESE BEAUTIFUL
DOGS BUT THEN YOU BRING THEM
HOME AND THEN WHAT?
>> SO IT'S SUPER FUN TO BRING
THE PUPPIES HOME THEN IT CAN BE
OVERWHELMING WHEN YOU THINK
ABOUT I HAVE TO GO GET THEIR
VACCINES, CRATES, LEASHES, ALL
OF THAT DONE.
WHAT PUPPY OWNERS DON'T THINK
ABOUT IS SOCIALIZATION.
SOCIALIZING NEEDS TO HAPPEN
BETWEEN THE WEEKS OF AGE OF 6
TO 16 WEEKS IS THE BEST TIME.
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. >>
YEAH. >> THIS IS LITERALLY LIKE
HAVING A BABY.
I DID ALL THE SAME THINGS WHEN
I BROUGHT MY BABY HOME.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. YOU WANT TO EXPOSE THEM TO AS
MANY THINGS YOU AS YOU CAN IN
IT A POSITIVE WAY AND MAKE SURE
THEY'RE ENJOYING IT.
IF THEY SHOW FEAR OR CAUTION,
ADD SOME DISTANCE.
MAKE SURE THEY TAKE THEIR TIME.
GET TO KNOW THE THINGS.
BUT THIS WAY IT HELPS PREVENT
BEHAVIOR ISSUES WHEN THEY'RE
ADULTS.
ADULTS.
ADULTS. IT'S THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO
BEHAVIORALLY.
BEHAVIORALLY. >> THAT'S AMAZING.
>> AT PREVENTATIVE VET WE
WANTED TO CREATE AN EASY TO USE
INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST.
INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST. >> YOU HAVE LIKE A HUNDRED TIPS
FOR A HUNDRED DAYS.
>> YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE
CHECKLIST.
CHECKLIST. SEE MY DOG LOVED THIS.
DIDN'T CARE OR HATED IT.
THAT WAY YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO
YOUR TRAINER AND SAY WHAT DO I
DO TO WORK ON HELPING MY DOG
GET USED TO KIDS OR GET USED TO
PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS, THINGS
LIKE THAT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO
SEE THROUGHOUT THEIR WHOLE
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. >>
LIFE. >> SO YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY
GOING TO HAVE FAMILIES COMING
IN.
IN.
IN. WHAT
IN. WHAT ABOUT WITH KIDS WHEN YOU
INTRODUCE A PUPPY WITH CHILDREN
IN THE HOUSE?
>> YOU WANT TO START SLOW.
LOW AND SLOW, SHORT AND SWEET.
LOW LEVEL ACTIVITY.
A LOT OF TIMES I LIKE TO LET
THE PUPPY APPROACH THE KID ON
THEIR OWN BUT THEN THE ADULT
WANTS TO BE AROUND TO MANAGE
ANY PUPPY NIPPINESS BECAUSE
THEY EXPLORE EVERYTHING WITH
THEIR MOUTHS.
THEIR MOUTHS. THEN LOTS OF POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENTS.
REINFORCEMENTS. TREATS, TOY PLAY, ALL THE STUFF
YOUR PUPPY LOVES IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE.
THEN DON'T GO TOO LONG AND GET
AN OVEREXHAUSTED PUPPY.
THAT CAN REALLY CHANGE THE WAY
THEY FEEL ABOUT THINGS AND JUST
LIKE KIDS, WHEN THEY'RE TIRED
THEY CAN GET A LITTLE CRANKY.
SO YOU DON'T WANT THAT TO
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE JUST A
SHORT AND SWEET FUN TIME WITH
KIDS AND GO FROM THERE.
>> AND THESE DOGS, THEY WOULD
BE GOOD FOR A YOUNG FAMILY?
GOOD TO START WITH A PUPPY?
>> STARTER PUPPIES, YEP.
SO I'VE BEEN FOSTERING FOR THE
PAST THREE, FOUR DAYS.
AND THEY'VE BEEN AMAZING.
BUT IT IS A GOOD REMINDER LIKE
WOW, THEY ARE A LOT OF WORK.
BECAUSE WE HAVE SENIOR DOGS NOW
SO I'VE FORGOTTEN A FEW THINGS.
>> THIS IS WHY YOU ARE AN
ANGEL.
ANGEL.
ANGEL. ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY. >> WELL, THANK YOU.
>> WHAT ABOUT BABY PROOFING OR
DOGGY PROOFING THE HOME?
YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR
FAVORITE SHOES AND STUFF.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. IT'S ALL ABOUT MANAGEMENT.
ON OUR WEBSITE
PREVENTIVEVET.COM WE HAVE TONS
OF RESOURCES FOR NEW PUPPY
OWNERS.
OWNERS.
OWNERS. EVEN IF YOU ADOPT AN ADULT DOG
YOU CAN STILL USE THAT
INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST WE GOT
FOR SOCIALIZATION.
FOR SOCIALIZATION. WE ALSO HAVE A GREAT ARTICLE
ABOUT HOW TO PUPPY PROOF YOUR
HOME, HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU
DON'T HAVE TOXIC HOUSE PLANTS,
THINGS LIKE THAT.
MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT AND REALLY TO SAVE
YOUR SHOES, PUT YOUR SHOES
AWAY.
AWAY.
AWAY. >>
AWAY. >> JUST PUT THE SHOES AWAY.
HOW MANY SHOES HAVE YOU LOST IN
THE TIME YOU'VE BEEN FOSTERING?
>> I HAVE NOT LOST ANY, HOWEVER
MY HUSBAND'S NOT WATCHING, HE'S
LOST A COUPLE.
>> OH MY GOODNESS.
THANK YOU FOR COMING IN AND
BRINGING THESE PUPPIES.
I HOPE THEY FIND A NICE HOME.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT HERE.
YOU