Puppy Information and Care

Supplies that you may need for your new puppy:

-bed
-crate
-leash
-collar
-toys
-treats
-brush
-puppy shampoo
-nail clippers
-puppy food
-water and food dish
-puppy pee pads

Scramblers are great toys

Bully sticks are a great thing for your puppy to chew on

Vaccination Schedule:

Age Core Non-Core

​8 weeks Distemper Adenovirus
Parvovirus, Hepatitis Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Parinfluenza

9-11 weeks Distemper Adenovirus
Parvovirus, Hepatitis Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Parinfluenza
Bordetella

12-14 weeks Distemper Adenovirus
Parvovirus, Hepatitis Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Parinfluenza
Rabies Lyme

Adult Boosters *While annual boosters are still *sometimes* given, many vets
now recommend only re-vaccinating every three years

*Recommendation of non-core vaccines depends on your geographical location and your puppy's environment. Talk to your vet about your puppy's potential exposure

Worming:

Virtually ALL puppies and kittens have round worms. They look like pieces of spaghetti and they live in the host's intestine. They can be passed from the mother via the placenta or even from the teats. We always worm our dams before breeding but roundworm eggs are readily picked up from the environment. No matter how clean the area is where the puppies are kept and regardless of whether the puppies stay indoors or get to go outdoors, they will most certainly pick up roundworms. Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.
Adult dogs develop immunity to roundworms but the worms can lie dormant in their tissue. When a female becomes pregnant the worms 'wake up' and migrate towards the puppies. Adult dogs should be wormed at least once per year, but perferably twice.

Other worms that can be a problem are hookworms and tapeworms. Tapeworms have a white segmented body and are flatter in appearance. Tapeworms can be passed on by fleas. If your dog has fleas then there is a good chance your dog will have tapeworms.

Hookworms look like roundworms but they have teeth that grab onto the intestines and drink it's host's blood. They can cause anemia and iron deficiency. These worms can be passed via the mother's milk.

At Cedar Falls we start treating your puppy for worms at 3 weeks of age and every 2 weeks thereafter. This schedule should continue until the puppy is 3 months of age.

Heartworms:

Heartworms live in the heart and large blood vessels. They are spread by mosquitos. In most of Canada the risk of your dog contracting Heartworm is very low. A temperature of roughly 21 degrees celsius with no dips below is needed for the Heartworm larvae to complete the required molts within the mosquito. The time from infection by a mosquito to an active adult worm is completed in approximately 6 months.
What your vet may not mention is that many of the cases of Heartworm in Canada are in dogs that have been imported from other countries, or from people who have vacationed with their dog in warmer parts of the U.S.A where Heartworm is more prevalent. Heartworm does occur in Canadian dogs within certain pockets of Canada. These areas have higher numbers of mosquitos and it is also hot enough for transmission to be possible.
Heartworm can be a risk to your dog's life if left untreated. The risk of Heartworm in most areas of Canada however, does tend to be exaggerated. One thing is for sure: No where in Canada do you need to treat your dog for Heartworm during the months of October through March. You will not see the temperature needed to transmit larvae from the mosquito. If your vet is getting you to treat year round, it may be time to see a new vet. The vast majority of Heartworm medications contain Ivermectin or a derivative. This is a pesticide. It is a fantastic drug but there is no need to be putting pesticide into your dog every month for it's entire life unnecessarily. If you live in an area of Canada where Heartworm is an actual risk, you really only need to give your dog Heartworm medicine a couple of times in the warmer months of summer. Despite what your veterinarian might have told you, there is NO "prevention" for Heartworm infection; there is only Heartworm treatment. ALL Heartworm medicines work the same way-- they kill Heartworm microfilaria that are present in the body of the dog. They do not prevent them from entering. A single dose of Heartworm medicine will kill all microfilarial infection that occured up to 90 days earlier.
Of course you should consult your veterinarian and decide what is best for your treasured furry family member.

Wheaten Health:
Most Wheatens will live a long and healthy life and won't get these diseases but it's important to be aware of them if you're considering this breed:

• Protein-Losing Nephropathy ( PLN ) means an
  excessive amount of proteins and plasma is lost through the kidney. Symptoms
  include weight loss, swelling of the legs or abdomen, diarrhea, increased
  urination and thirst, labored breathing, and kidney failure. Usually dogs with
  Protein-Losing Nephropathy have increased serum creatinine and urea nitrogen, as
  well as anemia, high cholesterol, and increased phosphorous. There's no cure,
  but the condition can be managed through medications and diet.


• Protein-Losing Enteropathy (PLE) is
  characterized by the loss of an excessive amount of proteins and plasma through
  the gastrointestinal tract. Signs include weight loss, swelling of the legs or
  abdomen, diarrhea, increased urination, increased thirst, and labored breathing.
  Usually dogs with PLE have low levels of cholesterol, albumin, and globulin.
  There's no cure for PLE, but the condition can be managed with medication and
  diet.


• Addison's Disease, also known as
  hypoadrenocorticism, is a serious condition caused by insufficient production of
  adrenal hormones. Most dogs with Addison's disease vomit, have a poor appetite,
  and have little energy. Because these signs are vague and can be mistaken for
  other conditions, it's easy to miss this disease until it reaches more advanced
  stages. More severe signs occur when a dog is stressed or when potassium levels
  become high enough to interfere with heart function, causing shock and death. If
  your vet suspects Addison's, she may perform a series of tests to confirm the
  diagnosis.


• Renal Dysplasia (RD) involves abnormal
  development of the kidney, and can result in early renal failure. The Soft
  Coated Wheaten Terrier has a known inherited basis for RD. Signs include
  increased water consumption and urination, poor appetite, vomiting, and
  sometimes, frequent urinary tract infections.

Currently there is genetic testing available only for PLN.

Registration Info:

Our puppies will come with either UKC ( United Kennel Club ) or CKC ( Canadian Kennel Club ) or AKC ( American Kennel Club ) limited registration papers. The difference between limited and full registration is that with full registration the breeder has given the puppy buyer permission to show, enter sporting events, breed and register puppies from the dog. With limited registration the puppy buyer cannot enter CKC/AKC sanctioned events and gain points nor can they register puppies if the dog is bred.
Additionally, the CKC requires that a non-breeding contract be signed in order for them to provide limited registration papers. If you do not want to sign this it is your choice but you wont be able to receive CKC limited papers unless you do.
I prefer to register with the UKC because I really like the values of that club. They do not encourage over grooming and the shows are more relaxed. Working farm dogs are encouraged as are dogs that can still do what they were bred for.

Litters will be registered soon after birth and new owners are welcome to view all registration documents for our dogs and their puppy. However, the documents will not be handed over until proof of spay/neuter has been provided. The age that you spay/neuter is completely up to the new owner. I do not have a spay/neuter contract asking that the dog be altered by a certain age.
​With fully registered puppies I will have the registration papers for you at the time of pick up/delivery.
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Some breeders advertise that their Wheaten's are from AKC, UKC or CKC parents but they do not provide registration papers for their puppies. By Canadian law, puppies cannot legally be sold as purebred unless they are registered. A breeder may have a CKC, UKC or AKC registered parent(s) but if they are not providing papers for their puppies it is very likely that the parent dog has limited registration and that breeder doesn't have permission to be breeding that dog.

I will occasionally sell a Wheaten with full CKC, UKC or AKC for $2000 but only to people who can prove their knowledge of the Wheaten breed as well as knowledge of breeding, canine pregnancy and whelping, regardless of whether they only intend to participate in sporting events.
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Tail docking has now been banned in BC. None of our puppies will have their tails docked.