• Only buy from a registered breeder and choose a quality pup from HD-(Hip Dysplasia) and ED- (Ellbow Dysplasia) free parents. Be sure you ask for the certificates to confirm this.
• Don't skimp on food - good food is extremely important for your dog's health and wellbeing.
• Read the feeding guidelines on the packaging carefully. Usually this means 3 meals per day. Take back the food your dog doesn't finish right away.
• Stop feeding milk once your dog has been weaned, all his nutritional needs are provided for in most quality foods, as they contain all the extra minerals, vitamins and nutrients required in a dog's diet.
• Be carefull not to overfeed your dog, you will only shorten his lifespan, and incur extra veterinary bills.
• Watch out for slippery floors - they can cause injuries to your dog.
• Don't let your puppy play with big dogs because they might hurt him while playing.
• Give your puppy/dog lots of love, proper care and attention, he completely depends on you.

Never buy a puppy on impulse - buy with your head and not your heart.

When buying a pup from EBBASA ltd. -breeders, the following documents should be at your disposal:

• Registration certificate detailing parents names and status.
• Microchip-number.
• Hip- and ellbow-certificate.
• Veterinary certificate indicating that the female dog is free from vaginal prolapse.
• Eye en-/extropion certificate.
• Ask for the breeder's member number and kennel name.

By following the above rules you will have a puppy you can be proud of and the best South Africa has to offer.