How to Care for your puppy

German Shepherd and Australian Shepherd puppies are a blended variety of dog breeds. These canines are in many cases called originator canines since they were created to make a canine that joins the best characteristics of the two varieties. German Shepherd and Australian Shepherd are superb family pets and they are perfect with kids.

Take your Puppy for regular veterinary check-ups.

As soon as you get your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd puppy, you will need to make an appointment with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian will need to examine your puppy to ensure that he is healthy and give him a variety of vaccines and preventative medicines. Some of the things that your puppy will probably need include:

Lyme disease vaccination
Rabies vaccination
Heartworm prevention medicine
Flea and tick prevention medicine
pay or neuter operation
Annual exams and vaccination boosters

Request tests to watch for breed-specific diseases.

Common in German Shepherd Shepherd and Australian Shepherd than in other dogs. You will need to check with your veterinarian to determine what tests your puppy should have each year at his or her annual check-up to screen for these diseases. puppy are more prone to:

Dental problems due to their small mouth
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar
Patellar (kneecap) luxation
Collapsing trachea
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
White shaker dog syndrome

Groom your Puppy

Since German Shepherd and Australian Shepherd come from parent breeds that require regular grooming, your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd will also need regular grooming to maintain a healthy coat and to avoid matting and infections. Your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd will require a visit to the groomer about once every four to six weeks for a trim, so be prepared for this expense. Your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd grooming needs will also include daily brushing, regular bathing, checking ears, trimming nails, and cleaning teeth

Brush your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd coat
Bathe your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd once or twice a month.
Clean your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd ears.
Clip your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd nails
Clean your German Shepherd or Australian teeth daily.

Select a high-quality small breed dog food

German Shepherd and Australian Shepherd require a high-quality food to stay healthy. It is also important to choose a food that is appropriate for small breed dogs because food for larger breeds may be difficult for your German Shepherd or Australian Shepherd to chew.

You can check the ingredients to be sure that the food is high-quality. If meat (not a meat by-product) is one of the first two ingredients, then that dog food is probably high-quality. If not, then look some more.
Consult a pet nutrition expert if you plan to make your dog’s food. Dogs have specific nutritional needs that are different from what humans require and it can be hard to meet these needs when making your dog’s food yourself