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German Shepherd Health and Wellness​

Healthcare
  • Lepto: Know Your Dog’s Risk!
  • Guard Against Giardia
  • The Poisonous Threat to Your Dog You Probably Aren't Aware Of
  • Nutrition, weight gain and development of Hip Dysplasia
  • Foods that are TOXIC to dogs
  • Can My Dog Get Heat Stroke?​
  • Bigger puppies develop hip dysplasia
  • Digestive System of the Dog
  • ​Impact of Exercise on Puppy Growth Plates
Diet
  • The Benefits of Bone Broth for Dogs
  • Company Researches 2,200 Dog Food Formulas And Finds ONLY 119 To Be Satisfactory​
  • Getting Coconut Oil into Dog and Cat Food​
  • The Incredible Raw Food Diet for Dogs
  • Top Human Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Dog 
  • ​Balance The Calcium And Phosphorus In A Raw Diet 
Dog Food:
When selecting your choice of food for your puppy, only look for brands that state the first ingredient as meat. Avoid meat by-products, corn, soy, wheat and grain-free for puppies. Do not feed puppies grain free. Check out Dog Food Advisor to find out if you are feeding a quality brand of dog food. 


We recommend the following brands of food:

  • Fromm Adult Classic (Purple bag)
  • Nutri Source Puppy​
  • Nature's Variety Instinct
  • Victor Premium Dog Food
  • Purina Pro Plan

Dr. Karen Becker  - Website
Exercise: Mental and Physical Stimulation
It is important that your dog receive daily exercise to maintain healthy joints and muscles. Mental and physical stimulation are important to keep your dog fit. Walking your dog is a great way for your dog to work off excess energy.  You want your dog to feel good and live a long healthy life. Dogs get bored. They tend to develop destructive behaviors if they do not receive adequate amount of exercise daily. They need an outlet for their minds. A few destructive behaviors can be chewing on furniture, shoes, digging, and excessive barking. 

​Some good ways to give your dog more mental stimulation are: A puzzle toy, snuffle mat, West Paw Toppl Treat Dispensing Toy Puzzle, teach your dog a new trick, make an obstacle course for your dog and have your dog work for their food. 

Visit our 'Sports for the German Shepherd Dog' page for more ways you can engage your dog to fulfill it's mental and physical needs.


Articles on Growth Plates in Puppies
  • Impact of Exercise on Puppy Growth Plates
  • ​Injury Factors for Puppies
  • ​Exercises for Young Dogs
  • ​What to Know About Growth Plates
  • ​Weight Gain, Nutrition and Development of Hip Dysplasia
Teething: Beware of the landsharks! Your puppy has razor sharp teeth.  During this short phase your puppy will bite everything, your hands, your legs. Keep a toy on hand to give him/her to distract them from unwanted behavior. It's important to redirect. At around 4 months, your puppy will start losing those razor sharp puppy teeth. It's important to NOT play tug with your puppy during this period. 


​Leptospirosis Vaccination A False Sense of Security
Panoseteitis "Pano"
Degenerative myelopathy (DM) 
Pythiosis (Swamp Cancer)
Bloat in Dogs
Hemangiosarcoma
Von Willebrand's Disease
Bordetella - We do NOT vaccinate for Bordetella
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Read Dogs Naturally -​ Does Your Dog need the Kennel Cough Vaccine? 
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German Shepherds' Ears
Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs
Supplements
You can begin giving your puppy supplements at 6 months of age, only add one at a time. Too many new supplements in the gut can cause loose stool. You will want to wait a full week between adding additional supplements. We recommend giving at meal time. 
 Prozyme helps maintain a good gut
 Coconut oil start with pea size and work up to ¼ tsp over time
 Fish oil (human grade)
 Glucosamine/MSN (human grade) Studies show starting young can help prevent future joint issues
 Probiotics Probiotic Miracle is a good brand and great for gut issues/maintenance
 Vitamin C (human grade) – start with 250mg and break in half (125mg) work up to 250mg over a couple of weeks and gradually move to 500mg. 
Grooming
  • Why you shouldn't shave your double-coated dog
  • Trimming Your Dog's Nails
  • Shedding Rake versus Furminator


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  • Home
  • About Wunderhaus
  • Wunderhaus Testimonials
  • Our Gents
  • Our Ladies
  • Planned Breedings
  • Current & Past Wunderhaus Litters
  • Puppy Culture Program
  • Deposit Policy & Guarantees
  • NEW! Puppy Stars!
  • Wunderhaus K9 Family Gallery
  • Sports for the German Shepherd Dog
  • German Shepherd Health & Wellness
  • Training Clubs and More
  • The Rainbow Bridge
  • Contact Us