Puppy Advice (merged)

hollydays

oops-my fault for digging up this thread,how did i manage that?

hollydays

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

why would a collie pup from a breeder be any different to a collie pup from a rescue - at a couple of months old there is likely to be no difference at all?

Try breed specific rescue, often pups are born in rescues cos their mum was pregnant when she came in.

here is a collie rescue page:
http://www.bordercollierescue.org/

here is a list of loal rescue co-ordinators - there may be one near you:
http://www.collienet.com/breed_rescue_organisations.htm#bcr

it is worth noting on that page that there is info about working collies from farms being rehomed due to fot and mouth - I think it is very likely you could find a young pup with a bit of research.

Remember that most resues charge about £150 or less (my lovely dog was £95) and dogs often come vaccinated, neutered and chipped - compare that to a £400 or £500 pup from a breeder, then add on a £150 or more for the vets fees for those basics, and there is a huge financial difference too.

Dont breed and buy whilst unwanted dogs die.

who said it would be any different?

TAG

I've got a Jack Russell X Collie who's 16 weeks old.
If she has a walk round the block then it's about 20 mins on the lead. I've had enough after that to be honest as it's a bit boring. Or if we go across the park where I let her off the lead then she has about 30 to 45 mins depending on which way we walk. She copes fine with both though I have to say that both puppy and I much prefer a whizz around the park.

ka7e

I think 5 mins per month walking on a lead on concrete is pretty fair. It's meant to protect young joints and soft long bones (esp in large breeds), but you can easily combine it with play time on grass. Walking the dog has been MY exercise - hers has been the 30 mins spent playing "Fetch" in the park and socialising with other dogs!

ameliarate

A bit of advice please. My neighbours have a just got a 12 week old (female) Jack Russell - she is gorgeous!!!!! We have no fence between the gardens at the moment though will get one put up eventually.
I have a fell terrier (also female) who is frightened of anything and everthing and doesn't care at all for other dogs. We "introduced" the pup to her yesterday but she was clearly not impressed at all and was very tense.
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to try and get them to be friendly - should I take mine round regularly for short visits? Should I wait til theirs is old enough to go out and walk them together? I am quite scared my dog will attack the pup if we don't handle this properly.

Any advice gratefully received. thanks.

Daisy_Daisy_2

Hi, i think sometimes if older dogs havn't had any experience of puppies they are not sure how to behave with them, simply because the puppy is excitable and doesn't know the correct way to interact yet. (bit like people really!)
I'm no expert but I would think that little and often is the best way to go, and eventually the puppy will be socialised with other dogs anyway, and things should get better gradually.

ameliarate

Daisy_Daisy wrote: »

Hi, i think sometimes if older dogs havn't had any experience of puppies they are not sure how to behave with them, simply because the puppy is excitable and doesn't know the correct way to interact yet. (bit like people really!)
I'm no expert but I would think that little and often is the best way to go, and eventually the puppy will be socialised with other dogs anyway, and things should get better gradually.

Thanks - the pup was very quiet and placid yesterday when we saw her and I suspect that might be the best time for mine to become "acquainted" with her. We used to have two dogs, both female, but they started fighting badly and the older one has gone to live with my MIL. That's when my dog started to become scared of other dogs.

Bromley86

I've seen people post about arranging meetings on neutral ground when introducting a new dog, so you could arrange to go for a walk in a new area.

frugallass

just let the dogs get used to being in the same vicinity as each other without any initial 'face to face' contact - do this for a few weeks and then get them to walk past each other on their leads, while the adults have a chat and a laugh etc. When pup is older I'd get them to walk together like you said.

Good for you for being so responsible :beer:

wannabestudent

Hiya

We've never owned a dog before but have recently been given a yorkie/border cross puppy.

We've googled everything but found so many conflicting answers we're at a loss for what to do.

Please can you tell us/point us towards the best links for anything at all about a small puppy?

Specifically i'm looking for:
How to collar train them and how long should they walk for to start with
How much/what to feed them (she loves complete dry food - is it alright to keep her on that?)
Is it alright for her to have a little semiskimmed milk?
Which are the best kongs?
Do you really need a crate for a puppy or can you manage without?
How to stop her biting/help her biting? she sometimes 'plays' with our hands and it feels like she's ripping them to shreds. I know she's only 9 weeks old but there has to be a way to encourage her to stop it...?

Thanks