i have a pup that is 6-7 months?

Question

and we just got it and it wont go potty or eat or drink ...it just lays in one spot. it had just been taken away from its mom that day to so anyone have any ideas

Answer 1

It is probably just grieving a little bit. But if in the next day it does not move around,eat, or drink you might need to take it to the Vet.

Answer 2

Like humans, dogs do occasionally suffer from bouts of depression. They get mopey, lethargic, stop eating, and drink only minimal amounts of water, stop wanting to play, and even lose drastic amounts of weight.

What can cause this in pets?

Grief, change of scenery, or sometimes it is a chemical imbalance, needing medication to correct it. Even the weather can adversely affect a normally happy dog. Or your health.

As a pet owner, how do you fight an invisible, inner enemy? The first step is recognizing the problem. You've ruled out all the possible physical causes with help from your veterinarian, now it is time to start looking at the mental causes.

After 6 mos he has been seperated from his mother and only playmates he has ever known

Losing a playmate, especially an in-home playmate is often a reason for canine depression. We may not notice it very often, but pets do grieve, dogs can grieve to a dangerous point, and it can be very hard to bring them out of it.

Slow deterioration and loss of initiative is a glaring clue that something is bothering your dog. If this is happening to your dog, you need to get right on it and start to make life fun again. Ask your vet about Anti-depressants available as well. Depression may not seem like it, but left too long and it could very well turn into a life-threatening physical condition.

Be sure to have all physical aspects of your dog's health checked out by a veterinarian first. While prescribing Prozac may perk your pet up a bit, it won't help one bit if it's Canine Coronavirus or Distemper that has your pooch in a slump. Those blood tests your vet mentioned could be crucial in determining the problem.

Once you and your vet have determined that depression is the cause, there are a few options. One is medicated therapy. That would be Prozac for dogs, or other veterinarian recommended anti-depressants. An increase in your activity level, or at least your dog's will also likely be called for. In cases of grief, playdates with other dogs or Doggy Daycare would definitely be worth looking into. If you are ready, you may even consider getting another dog.

Answer 3

You should get a clearance from the vet to make sure it is not any physical disease like distemper or parvo or etc. It is important that he is healthy.

If it is all good, he might just be scared. Try to feed him water and some food from the breeder/where you got it as you should stick to the same food to avoid diarrhea. Pet puppy and talk to it soothingly. Turn on some soothing music will help too instead of stark silence in the home. Bring it for walks only when it feels better at home, with you. If not, it will be more stressful for it. Build your relationship with puppy first. In a weeks' time, puppy will be much much better. Make sure he has his crate filled with pillow, blanket, toys and something that has scent from his old home.He will go in if he feels more secure and comfortable there.
Give him something that you got from where he came from so that there is a sense of familiarity. He would be fine, don't worry. Some puppies are more timid than others but even with the more braver ones, it still takes time to adjust to a new surrounding. Try playing fun games with him at home...balls, frisbee...when he trusts you enough like when he will come when you call him, bring him out to meet and greet other doggies or just carry him around in your arms so that he can enjoy the outside but feels safe and secure in your arms.
Try not to scold him/discipline him until he feels more at ease even if he does wrong. Give him one (normal pups) or two weeks (timid pups) and you can start training. Otherwise, it will just destroy the bond that you are building with him.
Dogs are not like human. Although some of them do get depression, it is seldom so with puppies. Lots of pets and praises and toys and fun acitivities and outings and companionship from you and he will be fine! :)

Answer 4

First if you just got it - you should take it to the vet for a full check up. If it is healthy then - just give it time. Take it for a nice walk. Offer it food and water and make sure it knows where they are when it is ready. It could be sick or it could just be confused by the change. Find out what brand food it was getting at it's previous home and get the same type.

Answer 5

give her a few days. Keep offering food and water to her, she will eventually eat and drink. You might want to go ahead and take her to a vet though. She might have worms and she just needs to be checked. The vet might give her some supplements or milk for puppies to help her wean.

Answer 6

Have you brought any of the toys home with you that the pup had in his previous residence? Sometimes they have a hard time adjusting, and that is one constant that they can keep.
New people, new homes, new other pets, new toys, new everything. Ask the previous owner for his favorite toys.

Answer 7

give the pup a couple of hours. he sounds depressed from leaving his mom and siblings. if he doesnt go by tonight, take him to the vet in the morning. in the meantime, give him lots of love and attention, a warm bed and blanket, and toys. and some quality dog food and water.

Answer 8

cuddle and love her a lot. don't let her lay in that on spot, make her feel comfortable. my puppy is only 11 weeks old, and was taken from her mother and siblings at 9.5 weeks. she's adjusted well. how long has this been going on?

Answer 9

It will probably take a while for it to adjust to its now home, make sure you keep everything available. Food and drink and still force it to go outside so it gets a routine.

Answer 10

you need to take it to the vet and have it looked at. while dogs can greive..they would still have to use the bathroom and drink water.