Puppy Advice (merged)

Raksha

Maybe she should also be reminded that any pups she sells will be 'fit for the purpose' ie healthy and disease and infestation free (or as free as you can reasonably expect for puppies) and they should also be of good temperament - ie already been socialised to an extent. If they aren't - she is legally bound to take the puppy back and refund the purchasers money........

Ruffles_2

If this is the pup that was taken from his mum at 5 weeks, it's no wonder he's biting/growling. While pups are pretty much weaned be 5 weeks, the reason they should stay with their mum's/litter mates until 8ish weeks is to socialise and help them learn boundaries.

Had he stopped with mum a bit longer, he would have learnt bite inhibition from biting his siblings/mum and getting a reaction from them when he went too far.

However, what's done is done. Some dogs, puppies included don't like their feet off of the floor. It is completely un-nataural to them to be picked up or is it possible your Aunty's children may have dropped him when he was little? Whatever the reason, it sounds like he really doesn't like been picked up so the easy solution there is not to pick him up.

Regarding playing, make sure when you play with him, you play with toys and not body parts ie hands. If he gets too giddy and starts mouthing, playtime should stop until he's calm enough to play with his toys again.

The jumping at faces, is this a general thing or something he does when he's excited? I presume he's not big enough to get to your face when your standing so is it something he does when your sat on the settee etc? If so, why not keep him off of the furniture. When it's play time, you go down onto the floor to play with him.

From reading through your posts, he doesn't need disciplining nor is he viscious. He's just a puppy that's not had the best start in terms of socialisation. He needs clear boundaries and consistency. The best thing you could do is enrol him into some puppy classes and teach him what is acceptable.

There are very few dogs that are born 'bad', most bad dogs are due to human error. As a rule, what you put in is what you get out. He's still young enough to make a well adjusted dog with a fantastic temperament. Your just going to have to put some work in.

daveyliver

i_am_really_rich!! wrote: »

Davyliver - don't bite. Some people come on these forums just purely to wind people up. We all have our own opinions and what works for some people (or dogs) may not work for others. Tbain - well done so far. keep up the good work, pup will master it in no time.

I know but it annoys me when people come on here throwing qualifications round like that is the end of topic, they are right everyone else in the world is wrong, I know half of them make it up anyway. I admit that people can disagree with what I said, debate creates solution, I just took the advice of a friend and passed it on.

A degree does not make you right, how many vets !!!! up? didnt a certain mr shipman have a degree?

Right this is me quietly withdrawing from the post;)

daisykinn1

daveyliver wrote: »

I know but it annoys me when people come on here throwing qualifications round like that is the end of topic, they are right everyone else in the world is wrong, I know half of them make it up anyway. I admit that people can disagree with what I said, debate creates solution, I just took the advice of a friend and passed it on.

A degree does not make you right, how many vets !!!! up? didnt a certain mr shipman have a degree?

Right this is me quietly withdrawing from the post;)

You asked what experience I have and I kindly answered. Look we're never going to agree, you are completely wrong on this and I urge anyone reading NOT TO FOLLOW THIS POSTERS ADVICE. In fact I'm going to report this thread as I think it's throughly dangerous. Sorry.

Mojisola

Did you ever take him to the vets? It's possible that something inside hurts when you pick him up - it would be natural for him to snap at you if that's the case.

SallyUK

More news.

Breeder has told the rescue people who went to see her today that she won't be breeding again in the future because she's upset at all the uproar that these litters have caused her!

If she doesn't sell them all, she's agreed to hand them over to the rescue people.

Sally
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MrsTinks

Honestly she sounds not only like a backyard breeder but possibly an animal hoarder? Whilst I abhor irresponcible breeding then animal hoarding is near enough a mental illness and it is possible she simply doesn't see the state her home is in and that she's neglecting these animals care...
I don't know if social services might be worth notifying? Not just for the dogs sake, but living in filth like that will have a huge impact on her health too...

daveyliver

daisykinn1 wrote: »

You asked what experience I have and I kindly answered. Look we're never going to agree, you are completely wrong on this and I urge anyone reading NOT TO FOLLOW THIS POSTERS ADVICE. In fact I'm going to report this thread as I think it's throughly dangerous. Sorry.

LOL and the child comes out again. Please feel free to report this thread. I think they will laugh at you though, as me and my family are:rotfl:

madness utter madness lol

suki1964

Jeez, TAKE THE PUP TO A VET

Im sorry for the caps but you were advised to do this last time you posted. The pup was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too young to be away from the mother at five weeks and that pup needed special care that the vet could have advised with. Also the pup needed to be seen by the vet to ensure that he was fit and healthy. This is common sense, all new pets should be seen by the vet within 24 hours of bringing home.

Now pups are not vicious. What your pup is probably displaying is normal puppy behaviour, but in this case its going to be worse as its never been taught bite inhibition from its mother as it was taken away too young. I say probably as until you have taken it to a vet to check all is well we can only surmise.

Never tap a pup on the nose - you will teach it to fear you. A puppy should never need tobe disciplined, it doesnt know right or wrong as we know. I would advise getting a book "The Perfect Puppy" by Gwen Bailey. She explains the stages puppies go through and how to read and understand their behaviour and how to modify it to suit what we want (training)

Please Please Please take the pup to a vet and when there ask about puppy classes. They will be a great help to the whole family as we often all forget what its like to have a pup and how to go about looking after them even though we have had pups before

foreign_correspondent

IMO - this is a prime example of why people ought to quit buying pups and get a rescue dog instead!
Buying pups just keeps fuelling this sort of poor breeding practice.