THE BREEDER SHOULD:
- Dock tails and remove dew claws.
- Have puppy free of worms when sent to new owner
- Have puppy properly inoculated against Hepatitis, (geographical area specific for Leptospirosis), Distemper, and Parvo virus
- A record of temporary or permanent shots should accompany the puppy
- Send registration slip to new owner to be completed and sent to the AKC
- Provide a good healthy puppy properly groomed
- Send instructions on proper case of the puppy. This should include information on food, nutrition and grooming, including care of the coat.
- Stress should also be placed on the need for the puppy to have proper rest and exercise.
THE NEW OWNER SHOULD:
- Follow the instructions provided by the breeder concerning proper health and nutrition including care of he coat
- Be willing to provide the puppy with the proper amount of attention and affection which a Sealy requires to become a valued member of the family.
- Stress should also be placed on the need for the puppy to have proper rest and exercise. Provide puppy with a bed or a rest area which he may call his own.
- Be willing to provide an enclosed area in which the puppy can exercise free from the threat of road traffic.