Northern Inuit wolf look a like dogs & pups

Silverflow Dogs will not be breeding again until further notice

Many thanks to everyone who supported us thoughout all of Kara's litters

Tiree, Tahay, Eriska, Kerrera, Danna, Tioram

ADVICE & INSTRUCTIONS: 

Consult your Vet, as to what age to inoculate your puppy. The usual age is 8 weeks and 12 weeks, with occasional boosters. DO take your puppy out into public places within days of collecting it. DO get it out in the car as much as possible, the sooner you do this the easier it is for your puppy to get over car sickness problems and it will learn to enjoy car journeys. It is very important that your puppy meets as many people as possible, and has the many experiences of normal life, particularly during the first weeks and months with you, this early ‘socialising’ of your puppy is crucial to its future character and temperament. 

Your puppy has been wormed regularly over the last few weeks, but will need worming again around 12 weeks of age. Then worm again at 6, 9 & 12 months. Thereafter three times per year. We strongly recommend Panacur paste as you can't overdose with it. 

House training a puppy is relatively easy, put down newspaper at night and remove it to the garden during the day, so that your puppy establishes a new point for its toilet. Put your puppy out after each meal, and when it wakes. If your puppy learns to go in the garden where it can be cleaned up, your puppy should not embarrass you in the street. 

If your puppy is female, she may have her first season sometime between 6 and 14 months of age, then at 4 to 6 month intervals, individual females vary, but they do usually keep to the same time space between seasons. Seasons last for 3 to 4 weeks, during this time you must keep her under strict supervision. It is not necessary for the health of a female NI to have a litter of puppies. If you do wish to breed from her, firstly, it is necessary to have her hip scored after she reaches 12 months of age, then only mate her when she reaches  2 years of age and is therefore fully mature. We strongly advise you to take great care in choosing a suitable stud dog.

Remember before deciding to breed from your female NI, think carefully about the following:-

Can you afford the stud fee for a suitable stud dog? Extra food, care and attention for the female, possible veterinary costs during and after whelping, Registering the puppies with the NI Society, insuring, feeding, rearing and advertising your puppies, adds to your costs.

Too many NI’s are re homed  unnecessary - let’s not be responsible for any more. 

ON ARRIVAL:

On arrival at its new home allow your puppy to wander around and explore at its leisure. Everything will be strange, so give it lots of attention so it will not be lonely. During the first night or so, your puppy will miss its litter mates and may cry, unless you want to sleep with your puppy or you want it to sleep with you - do not have it with you! Make sure it is warm and comfortable and leave the room. Leaving a radio on sometimes helps, and providing a well wrapped hot water bottle, for something warm to cuddle up to or an old cuddly toy.

In the first few weeks your puppy will spend a great deal of time either sleeping or playing. When it is asleep, leave it to wake in its own time. 

Do & Don’ts:       

DO provide your puppy with a quiet private place to sleep - this should be either a bed or blanket which is warm and draught free.

DO give your puppy toys of its own to play with, it will stop it from playing with things it shouldn’t.

DO give plenty of hide chews etc from your pet shop, to cut his baby teeth on. It will also help your puppy stop chewing things it shouldn’t.

DO NOT ever give cooked bones, or poultry, lamb, rabbit and chop bones, because they splinter too easily and can cut the dog’s throat or cause internal damage. Always ensure that your puppy allows you to take bones or food from them without too much fuss.

DO take your puppy out for several short walks a day. It is very important that your puppy should be taken out to meet as many different people and other animals as possible. It is ideal if some exercise can be given in town areas; this allows experience of traffic noise etc and helps to keep its temperament well adjusted, friendly and sociable.

But, DO NOT over exercise your puppy, a total of 1 mile per day is plenty until it is 6 months of age.

DO NOT let your puppy leap in or out of the back of your car, or from steps, stairs or chairs, it could easily injure itself, particularly, it could jar its shoulder. After it reaches 6 months of age it will be more resilient.

DO NOT punish your puppy by hitting him with your hand, newspaper or anything else. A scolding voice may be necessary occasionally. Then walk away from the puppy ignoring it, as its mother would do. Only do this at the TIME of the problem, NOT later, because the Puppy will not understand why it is being scolded

DO ensure that your puppy understands that commands are to be obeyed, it helps by making a big fuss of the puppy when it does things right.

DO NOT shut your puppy away when you have visitors to your home, allow your puppy to meet them and your puppy will learn to accept them as part of the family and learn to welcome visitors, as you do.

Do NOT worry about your puppy becoming too friendly, it will still guard it's family should the need arise. 

TRAINING: 

DO get your puppy used to a collar and lead as soon as possible. The best way is to put them on and let them run around the garden freely whilst they are on, after ten minutes pick the lead up and they usually accept it. It may take two or three attempts to teach your puppy to walk reasonably calmly.

DO take your puppy to your local dog training classes, once inoculated, this will not only teach your puppy to be sociable and well behaved but will also enable you to own a dog which can go out and about with your family in most situations.

DO teach your puppy the commands, NO, LEAVE, COME & SIT, with these four commands you can deal with most situations and enjoy a well behaved companion.

REMEMBER, the habits you allow your puppy to develop while it is a puppy, you may not be able to live with when it is older.

A puppy on your lap or your sofa for cuddles is great when tiny, but imagine a fully grown NI  jumping on your lap.

REMEMBER have fun, enjoy your puppy and we are sure you will gain a valuable and loyal family friend.