Puppy Advice (merged)

hayleyc_2

Decent breeders and rescues don't usually let puppies go until 9-12weeks as far as I'm aware. By bite inhibition I mean he needs to learn not to bite too hard. Mum and siblings are great for this as they will tell the pup off if he bites too hard, and will also give a high pitched squeal. 5 days is not very long so I wouldn't expect house training to be sorted yet. He's still settling in so I'm sure if you carry on doing as you have been then he'll be fine. It's not a critisism of you, it's just a bit depressing that there are still breeders out there who will let pups leave their mums at 6 weeks.

Just a thought - does he have a crate? Some trainers recommend pups have their bed inside a crate so they see it as their den and are less likely to soil it. The crate needs to be introduced gradually and using rewards so that the pup enjoys being in there. Obviously this this relies on the owner letting the pup out as soon as possible in the morning 'cos there's a limit on how long a very young pup can wait

Hayley

uolypool

Many thanks Hayleyc to be honest i was told that he was 7 weeks old it
wasn't till i emailed the breeder to find out his date of birth for vet ready for his injections that the person told me and i worked out that he was only just 6 weeks old i wasnt very impressed about it but there was no way i wouldve been able to give him up not that that is what i think anyone is suggesting .As for the biting bit i'm certain his m8 will teach him :j

Paparika

uolypool wrote: »

Many thanks Hayleyc to be honest i was told that he was 7 weeks old it
wasn't till i emailed the breeder to find out his date of birth for vet ready for his injections that the person told me and i worked out that he was only just 6 weeks old i wasnt very impressed about it but there was no way i wouldve been able to give him up not that that is what i think anyone is suggesting .As for the biting bit i'm certain his m8 will teach him :j

I'd be inclined to report the breeder, 6 weeks old and leaving mum.

no way am i having a go at you.

sounds like breeder has only one thing on their mind and it's not the pups health and welfare.

uolypool

I just dont know what to think about the breeder I'm just glad that my pup is fine had him checked out by vets and they say he is fine so regardless if breeder was wrong to let him go or I was wrong to buy him t 6 weeks hes here to stay and his healthy so i geuss the rest is upto me

hayleyc_2

Sounds like he's lucky to have found a great home What's his name? Any cute puppy pics?

As far as reporting the breeder, I'm not sure who you could report this to. I don't think there are any laws against this, it's just bad practice. Unless there is any actual cruelty involved i would just put it down to experience and if you get another pup in future you'll know what to look out for.

Hayley

uolypool

No sorry no pics yet his name is Hatton and yes he is lucky my sister has just bought the last one from the breeder who didnt know we were sisters obviously and he told her that the pup was 9 weeks !!!!!!!!even though through me she knew the truth so he was only out for the money !!!!!!!!!what a pig

foreign_correspondent

uolypool wrote: »

No sorry no pics yet his name is Hatton and yes he is lucky my sister has just bought the last one from the breeder who didnt know we were sisters obviously and he told her that the pup was 9 weeks !!!!!!!!even though through me she knew the truth so he was only out for the money !!!!!!!!!what a pig

so why did she buy a pup from him then?

Its people doing that that keeps people like him in business.

"here we go again" indeed, sadly!

uolypool

god once again cant do right for doing wrong

foreign_correspondent

but you keep this 'pig' - as you describe him - in business!

It is a serious question - Do you not see a contradiction there? - you know he is not a good breeder so you do more trade with him? If people boycotted these bad breeders they would not exist.

If you are sure he has lied to you about the age of the pups that casts very serious doubts on his integrity overall.

I feel sorry for the poor b1tch he is using to churn these out.

He is very, very young and it will take some time and consistency to get him housetrained. He will not be able to hold his bladder for long at all.

You need to go outside with him every time he goes outside (at frequent intervals) and treat and praise him when he pees or poos. When he goes inside do not make a fuss at all, just clean it with biological washing powder disslolved in water to destroy any smell which will encourage him to go there again.

suki1964

Oh dear, you have been taken for a ride havent you?

This is why on this board we constantly advise people on buying from reputable breeders only - you have bought a pup from a back yard breeder at best - puppy farmer at worse, given him good money so he can churn out more litters

However, whats done is done and now you have a wee one that really needs lots of love and care.


Pup is way too young to go all night without being let out Im afraid. So that means setting the alarm for about 4 /5 hours after he last went out and getting a coat and slippers on and taking him out. Dont let him out on his own - he will think its play time. Just stand and watch him, perhaps saying constantly "hurry hurry" and as soon as he starts to go toilet say something like "wee wees". Soon as hes done, praise him with "good boy" (in a really excited voice) then straight back to bed - no fuss .


You might feel stupid but this trains them to go on command - something you will be glad off over the winter months so start now.

You might find you need to get up again at such a young age, I know all my dogs it was twice a night for the first few days - and that was at 8/9 weeks

Never let pup out to the garden on his own - too young and also you cant moniter and give commands if you arent there. Its tough this time of year but you do this now and you will save yourself months of hard work later (another reasons good breeders dont have litters to home before christmas)


As FC has said, accidents in the house are to be cleaned up no fuss. Accidents are always the owners fault for not knowing the dog needed out so its not right to tell doggy off.

You really have picked a bad time of year to get a pup and its hard getting out of bed these freezing mornings but you want a well trained dog you just have to go for it

Good luck and come back for any more advice. We arent horrible people, just hate that puppy farmers are being kept in business