How to pick a puppy

Hi all,

We want everyone to have a healthy puppy!

Here's a video about how to choose a healthy puppy.




In short, you have to check their:

Nose
It must not be too wet when you touch it as if it was having a cold.
Or have any funny coloured discharge.
The nose must be moist and not too dry.

Eyes
It should be clear.
It should not have any tears or discharge. ( doesn't apply for white coloured dogs. )

Ears
It should not smell funny.. ( like dirty socks)
It should not have black coloured wax(ear mites) , in fact, the dog's ears should not have any VISIBLE wax.

Skin
If the dog is long haired, part the hair. It should be a pink or pale colour without any dandruff like looking skin.
If the dog is short haired, then the skin irritatations are easier to spot. It should not have dandruff looking skin or patches on the fur. If the dog has patches of hairless spots on the fur, look closely.. sometimes, the patches are fur loss or it might be a swirl. (like our head has one or two patches of no hair. ) =DD

Another tip is to lightly choke the dog. the dog should NOT cough..

Body
Some people prefer smaller dogs. To fuel this group of people, some sellers have resorted to STARVING the puppies to make them look smaller!! You can be certain that after bringing the puppies home and feeding the puppy regularly, the puppy will slowly grow to its supposed size.

Look carefully at the dog. Feel the ribs and the backbone. You should feel ABIT of the ribs with fats around the ribs. You should not even be able to see nor feel the backbone when you lightly touch the puppy.

The dog's stomach should not be bloated. The puppy can be FAT, but NOT BLOATED. if the seller tells you that the puppy just ate thats why its bloated, come back another time when the puppy has not eaten.

Poo
I know, its very gross. But look at the poo of the dog.

If its watery as in shapless poo, do NOT buy the puppy.. watery poo with blood, coupled with vomitting might be the fearful parvo virus!

The poo of the dog should have at least a shape. It should not be pooing water nor blood.



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There is a 7 day guarrentee by ALL legal petshops in Singapore. Get your puppy to a vet check immediately after buying your puppy. =)