• Fleece blank

• Water and food bowls

• Toy poodle breed specific homemade dog food or a high quality commercial dog food,

         Royal Canin puppy, Eukanuba puppy food or Science diet puppy, dry and canned. 

• Slicker brush and comb

• Shampoo with condition

• A body harness & leash, these are more for safety. If the teacup wiggles out of your grip or if they are placed in the arms of someone they are not comfortable with, they will  jump to get away, a short leash will stop him before he lands on the floor. (Leash must be short.)

• Nutrical from your vet.

• A source of sugar (Karo syrup, corn syrup, or honey) always have handy.

• A good quality rubber boot mat.

• Small electric heating pad on low heat only. (supervise when near puppy)

Abnormally low blood glucose (sugar) levels.

Hypoglycemia can occur without warning to a healthy puppy,

if placed into a new home, misses a meal, becomes chilled or is otherwise stressed

by over playing or a traumatic event.

These include lethargy, weakness, in coordination, seizures,

nervousness, tremors, unable to stand or walk and hunger.

In severe cases the dog may become unconscious and die.

 Administer glucose. Give a quickly absorbed source of sugar (Karo syrup, corn syrup, honey, or jam) by mouth. If puppy is awake Give 1cc or ¼ teaspoon of syrup, wait 10 minutes then give 1cc again. It is important to keep the dog warm, place it against your own skin. Rub the dog gently, stimulate it by gently moving the head from side to side and moving the limbs as well.

If the puppy is to weak to take the syrup do what you can to open it’s mouth and rub some syrup on its gums. Go immediately to a vet.

Once the dog is up and walking do not allow it to drink for one hour. Water will dilute the sugar and it may go down again. After the hour has passed feed it baby food, chicken or turkey. If you don’t have this, feed high quality can dog food, and then it may drink then rest.

This may sound frightening to anyone, but it is best to know what to do if this happens.

A well-bred Teacup poodle is just as healthy as a toy poodle.

Teacups are delicate; their life sustaining requirements is more demanding. Make sure your teacup eats on a regular basis. Watch their eating habits very closely, and avoid stressful situations.

Never allow a teacup to stand in a sink or tub with water in it. If the dog drops it's head down and inhales the soapy water into its lungs it will develop pneumonia and die.

Allow the bath water to run down the drain, wet the dog then apply shampoo & condition together. To wash the face use a washcloth, rinse well. Wrap the dog in a towel, hold and cuddle for a few minutes then change the towel, more cuddle time..... When the dog has stopped shivering, blow-dry the little one on gentle heat. Then cuddle time again, it is a good idea to give a little Nutrical after the bath.

Make your grooming appointment in the morning when the groomer is fresh and full of patience. Clipping should only take 35 minutes, because you did the bathing, brushing and blow-drying the night before. The grooming should be cheaper. Bring your camera this is a great time to get a picture while he or she is on the table, get one with the groomer too, building a good relationship with your groomer means they will treat your teacup with tender loving care.

Brush the coat, run your finger through the fur, and what ever sticks out past your fingers cut off. Do the whole dog this way. The best thing about grooming your self you can take a couple days to do the job, the dog won’t mind a bit. Experiment have fun, if you mess up it will grow back by 6 to 8 weeks you will be brushing up on your grooming skills again.