Article: You should take your new puppy to the vet within 48 hours of adopting it. Most breeders, shelters, and rescues have a small window when they guarantee the health of the puppy, so it is best to get it checked during this time in case there is something wrong with it. Even if there are no guarantees, you should still get the puppy checked within this time frame so you can catch any possible health problems as soon as possible. Your vet will explain about the necessary vaccinations, feedings requirements, and any other health problems facing your puppy, such as worms and parasites. Feel free to ask your vet any questions you have about owning the specific breed you have or about puppies in general. When you adopt your puppy, ask the breeder, shelter, or rescue what they were feeding your puppy while it lived there. This will help make the transition easier on your puppy. The puppy will already be stressed because it is changing its environment and leaving its family, so making sure its food stays constant will help make any stomach issues it experiences better. Try to at least start the puppy on the food it was accustomed to before. If you want to change its food, do so gradually by weaning it off the other food and feeding it more of the food you want it to have. Just make sure you are feeding it puppy food, not adult dog food. If the puppy has diarrhea, but seems healthy otherwise, don't worry. This is a common response to stress. However, if the diarrhea continues for more than 24 hours or if the puppy seems unwell, take the puppy to a veterinarian. There are some diseases that are common in puppies, such as parvo, distemper, kennel cough, and gastrointestinal issues. The more severe conditions, such as parvo and distemper, have vaccinations that fight against them. This means it is imperative that you get your puppy vaccinated as soon as possible. Other issues can be combated with a healthy and balanced diet. This helps keep the puppy's immune system up, which helps it fight any possible disease that could attack it at such a young age. If you notice any change in behavior, any general listlessness, or excessive diarrhea or vomiting, take your puppy to the vet immediately. The earlier you catch an illness, the better the puppy's chances are.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Take your new puppy for a checkup. Get the right food. Watch for sickness.
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Article: On the whole, oleanders are low-maintenance plants that don't need regular pruning. However, you should aim to do a major pruning of your oleander at least once a year during late summer or early fall. This pruning will help you shape your plant and stimulate healthy growth. Pruning at this time won't interfere with the blooming of the plant, because it is after the plant has already bloomed for the season. Don't prune past October. Pruning too late can make the recently cut sections of the plant vulnerable during winter. It's essential to wear gloves when you are pruning oleander. Oleander is poisonous, and while for the most part it's only dangerous when ingested, it can cause skin irritation and inflammation when handled. That is why it's best to wear gloves when pruning or handling the plant. You may also consider wearing goggles if you have sensitive skin or eyes. Be aware that the toxin in oleander is primarily in the sap of the plant. New shoots, also called suckers or basal shoots, are offshoots of the plant that grow up out of the base of the plant. Use sharp gardening shears to snip them as close to the base as you can. You can also dig up the dirt around the shoot and tear them out of the ground to remove them. These shoots can be harmful to the overall health of the plant because the plant will start to dedicate its energy into maintaining the shoot, rather than investing all its energy in the oleander. If your oleander is too tall and its size is a problem, you will want to cut it down to size. Since pruning oleander actually encourages growth and branching, cut stems at half the desired height of the plant. For instance, if you'd like your oleander to be four feet tall, cut stems at two feet. Your oleander will continue to grow, and will reach four feet when the branches grow in. If your plant is more or less the size you'd like, you do not have to do any drastic cuts. After cutting the stems to the desired heights, decide if you want to change the overall shape of the plant. When cutting branches, make your cut with sharp gardening shears just above the leaf nodes. The nodes are the sections where three leaves come out from the branch. Cutting just above the nodes encourages flowering. Your plant may have some scraggly or overhanging branches that distract from the natural shape of the plant. Cut these branches to emphasize the natural shape of the plant. You can also reshape the oleander into more of a tree-shape by cutting off branches near the bottom of the plant, leaving the area around the base clear.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Prune in late summer or early fall. Wear gloves. Snip off new shoots at the base of the plant. Cut oleander stems to about half height you'd like for the overall plant. Shape your oleander.