Puppy yelping when left...

smileitconfusespeople_2

How very lush and perfect , i hope you will be the best of friends for many many a year, When you go out try puttin an item of clothing in the bed or at the bottom of the door , and teach the dog that they are not to go in particular rooms ie bedrooms( my big son is asthmastic so we dont let our dog in his room even if the doors open she will not go in and even if my son calls her she paces up and down lickin her lips unsure, Also you dont want the dog to get the idea that his bed and food bowl in a room is punishment other wise it will bring resentment and yes i bet he's missin his mum, its just teething stages , and very new for all , just cause hes older wont make it any easier..........best wishes

Mutter_2

Big booby baby. He IS gorgeous.

I see he's started off the way he intends to continue

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On the sofa!

Sorry I have no advice, just came to ooh and aarh at cutie chops.

Raksha

You do realise that at around 16 weeks puppies stop being able to socialise so well, and that you (and hopefully the breeder) should already be starting to get this lad out and about - doesn't have to be places where unvaccinated dogs go - shopping centres are great, have 'puppy parties' at home and get friends from work to come round and say hello. Take him on short rides in the car - there is so much that you should be aiming to get done - all the 'first' things, like seeing first umberella, first baby, first pushchair, and making sure all these experiences are pleasant ones. GSD's are notorious for being cowards if undersocialised, so lets hope temperament wise he's more Lab......

UKTigerlily

Raksha wrote: »

You do realise that at around 16 weeks puppies stop being able to socialise so well, and that you (and hopefully the breeder) should already be starting to get this lad out and about - doesn't have to be places where unvaccinated dogs go - shopping centres are great, have 'puppy parties' at home and get friends from work to come round and say hello. Take him on short rides in the car - there is so much that you should be aiming to get done - all the 'first' things, like seeing first umberella, first baby, first pushchair, and making sure all these experiences are pleasant ones. GSD's are notorious for being cowards if undersocialised, so lets hope temperament wise he's more Lab......

I haven't read anywhere that the OP says he's unsocialised? What makes you think she/he (Sorry can't think of name lol) hasn't taken the pup all over the place? I imagine alot of breeds would be cowards if unsocialised, not just GSD's.

Mutter_2

I'm intrigued as to why unvaccinated dogs don't go to shopping centres.

Then it is recommended that this unvaccinated pup goes to a shopping centre.

Maybe it's me.

handmaiden_2

Sampson has been on a few car journeys with us, he gets exited . I havent taken him out and about for a walk yet as per my vets instructions .

he has met so many people that have dropped by since thur, he is very well behaved and loves a fuss. we have had a few run ins with the cat , he wants to play, the cat doesnt. he met one of my friends who wears those long muslim dresses, a sari i think? he sat down by her feet really quiet for about half hour, when she got up to go she found he had been sucking/chewing the hem, the sly little pup! (I was watching him, watching me, and I didnt see him chew!!!)

and yes he is allowed on the sofa, I feel like a really bad mum for letting him though lol. .

I feel he is coming along well, he is not timid or shy around new people.he is eaager to meet and sniff them all , I am sure any dog no matter what breed would be shy if they werent given experiences??

oh and he knows my umbarella LMAO im outside standing under it every half hour for him to do "wee wees"

breezerockz

as i said earlier, i took my gs female home at about 15weeks, maybe week or so earlier, she was fully vacinated and as soon as i had her she met friends, dogs kids police postmen and took her to puppy classes for short time, she only wanted to eat one puppy.lol.
he father was a very big coward,
and i know another who is a coward,
i remember i hid behind a bush, shouted my dog and jumped out on her, she ran off yelping, but once, at night , someone was around farm, so i took her with me to see, and she had hackles up and looked the part,
shes the biggest softy.
i agree with the socialising, having met gsd's that have been shy,
but i agree with socialising all dogs,
when she was younger and i asked the postman to meet my puppy he did look terrified when this big bounding gs came up to him,
ok, sorry im rambling on,
good luck, he's gorgeous

Raksha

OK, you know best. In my experience GSD's were bred to react to dangers rather than run away (as most dogs would) which therefore makes an under socialised GSD (or Rottie, or American Bull dog, or any other bred or cross of those breeds meant to be 'rufty tufty') a risk off not really well socialised before 16 weeks.

The shopping centres thing - very few dogs if any go to shopping centres (as opposed to parks) so the risk is lower.

Milford_Cubicle

He looks to be more Lab, so take a look on www.labradorforums.co.uk
I have a pure breed black Lab and the advice I've been given on there has been absolutely invaluable. They love chatting to people with X-Labs too, so you'd be more than welcome

scubaangel

With our dogs when we've had to leave them alone for more than a few minutes we put the radio on for them, the dog we have now otherwise spends his whole time crying and barking until we get back which our neighbours obviously arent too keen on. But as other people have said try to make the 'going out' routine as common as possible we used to 'go out' leaving the dog as a pup in the kitchen but just go and sit in the front garden when the weather was good (we got him in summer) but evenjust going out to do some jobs around the garden as long as he cant see its you will get him used to being alone.
That is a gorgeous dog btw, make sure hes chipped.