Green vegetable and fruits are better avoid, since dogs as carnivores lack the necessary digestive enzymes. The puppies are weaned at 45-50 days. At this time, one should keep only the promising puppies for the future, and dispose of the rest. This is the purpose of selective elimination. At 2-3 months, immunization for distemper is started.
Combined vaccines are preferable.
After immunization is completed, exercises which are very important for show dogs, are started gradually. However, heavy exercise for guard dogs is not necessary, and an adequate yard are at home for light exercise is usually sufficient. Feeding is usually adequate twice a day. For smaller dogs, once a day feeding may be adequate. One should increase the amount of food gradually until 6-7 months of age when the dog is considered fully grown.