Hookworms are also a problem for dogs. These worms hook themselves to the intestinal wall and feed on blood. They are acquired by adults through skin penetration and ingestion of larvae. Puppies can be infected across the placenta and through milk.

To prevent our pups from having either of these worms we deworm our matron's 2 weeks before whelping. But, sadly this doesn't always work. So, we deworm our puppies beginning at 2 weeks of age and continuing every week there after until they leave our care.  We use Nemex-2 as our deworming agent.  Nemex-2 is commonly used by veterinarians throughout the US.