Puppy Advice (merged)

Smickan

Thank you


We've just talked to her and we're getting her tomorrow at half 3, meeting them at the hospital (bless them, they're driving her in from 30 miles away....!)

Very excited

We've found somewhere they know - being the local hospital - and we'll be meeting them there and taking them for a walk around the massive field at the back of it so they can get to know each other.

Any other advice will be gratefully recieved!

andybodoyd

Sound like we have been a little fortunate with our yellow lab. Got her at 12 weeks and she has gone in a crate overnight from then.Put her in around 11 and she manages till about 7-30 then outside to do her buisness.Only one accident as yet. I sympathise if you are having trouble at night because we are exausted looking after her during the day even wheh she is sleeping well! She seems to love the crate and often takes herself into it during the day to sleep and rest. We always reward her when we put her in or she goes in so she doesn't see it as a punishment.

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like misty blue said, find out if there is any medical history, and fears etc ask where she has been living and with whom ie children, other animlas etc, what sort of things she likes and what food they feed her, you dont want to change her diet all of a sudden and have a dog with an upset tummy, take her for a vet check to asap to make sure sheis ok dont just take it on face value (although they are probably genuine you just never know) hope it all goes ok

Smickan

Asked all those, thank you

She's not been castrated, we know what food it is, she's not registered with a vet/vacinated, not allergic to anything or microchipped, she's good with dogs/cats/kids, she's housetrained etc and is 11 months old.

We'll be taking her to the vets on Friday to register her as we're getting her at half 3 and by the time we get home it'll be closed tomorrow so will ask if they can worm/vaccinate/weigh/de-flea/neuter and give her a health check etc

Thanks

Raksha

You've already had great advice (btw - female dogs get speyed, not castrated )

If you can arrange it for the dogs NOT to walk towards one another when they first meet, but to gradually come closer and walk side by side, this will be better (A head to head meeting is a highly confrontational one in 'dog speak')

glitterycloud

we have had our puppy for 3 weeks and i was certain that he would be put into a routine from the very start. We have a doggy cushion put out in the hall upstairs with all remaining doors shut (so he cant go and do his business during the night) when we heard him awake we would take him out to do his business, this was about 3-4 times a night to start with. This routine has been invaluable as now he goes out for his last toilet visit at about 10 pm - 11pm then he sleeps the whole night through till about 5.30am - 6.30am.
Its a hard to install and i always believe in routine. It maybe that your puppy prefers to sleep on the sofa now you have let him have a nap, it is up to you whether you allow him to continue this or you stop it straight away and have a few sleepless nights while you install it into the puppy.
What ever you decide its always hard work with a puppy!!

suki1964

Why is the dog being rehomed, did they say?

Personally I would want to see the dog on her home territory before I even considered taking my own dog along to meet up in a neutral place. If someone was having to give up a dog for genuine reasons, then keeping her for a few days more till a home visit can be arranged (and a home visit to yourself )shouldn't be too much of a hardship. One visit in a hospital car-park really isn't enough time to see how the dogs are going to get on imho.

And I would be very concerned about a family pet who is not registered at a vets nor been vaccinated. Its been my experience that dogs dropped off at car parks are usually puppy farmed with a whole host of problems

Smickan

Being rehomed because the lady is pregnant again and so they have to move to somewhere else where they're not allowed.

It's not ideal but we cannot drive/get any transport out there but he has reacted well to other dogs - I just hope things are the same. If the worst comes to the worst, we do know someone who is after a dog as well so there will definatley be a loving home for her.

It does concern me that she isn't registered, or vaccinated but from the calls we've had today, she sounded (she barked) happy. They're also trying to rehome an alsation/lab cross but sadly that dog is too big for us.

suki1964

Smicken I really do hoe this is all going to work out for you but (im sorry) I really think you need to let your head rule your heart here

If things dont work out then that will be three homes in a very short time for the pup - not ideal, can cause massive problems in itself.

The other thing Id be thinking is if they are moving and cant take the dog, why are they not taking it to a re homing centre such as The Dogs Trust? That way the dog would be assessed to what iys needs were and re homed accordingly, with vacs and neutering already done. Being re homed by the Dogs Trust or any good rescue is also in both the dog and new owners favour as they will always take back a dog if things dont work out.

I know your heart is in the right place (been there myself) but please really do think about it more before committing

Psykicpup

suki1964 wrote: »

Smicken I really do hoe this is all going to work out for you but (im sorry) I really think you need to let your head rule your heart here

If things dont work out then that will be three homes in a very short time for the pup - not ideal, can cause massive problems in itself.

The other thing Id be thinking is if they are moving and cant take the dog, why are they not taking it to a re homing centre such as The Dogs Trust? That way the dog would be assessed to what iys needs were and re homed accordingly, with vacs and neutering already done. Being re homed by the Dogs Trust or any good rescue is also in both the dog and new owners favour as they will always take back a dog if things dont work out.

I know your heart is in the right place (been there myself) but please really do think about it more before committing

a lot of peeps dont trust dogs homes & would rather 'vet' a new home themselves..but I agree that a possible multiple homes is not good for the doggy either.