my dog died and my parents got me a puppy a week later?

Question

my dog lady died 2weeks ago this friday..i still get really sad and cry about her not being here.she meant so much to me..my parents thought the best thing for me was to get a new puppy..and this puppy is great but i dont know if ill ever love it as much as i did lady..and this puppy is a boy and ive never had a boy before..i barely get any sleep b/c it crys and pees all over my bed and gets really close to me..its so clingy and the crying is so horrible..i cant sleep..whats the best way to house break a boy puppy? b/c i dont remember lady crying that much when she was a puppy and she never peed on my bed..any suggestions?

Answer 1

First off, losing a pet is traumatic....like losing a family member....I'm so sorry for you!!

Ok, so getting this little boy trained. Take him outside. OFTEN!! Right before bed, and DON'T give him anything to eat or drink after 6...yes it does work. As for him crying, is he extremely young? He will cry for his litter mates, but NOW you're his litter mate. Snuggle, kiss and love him. And hopefully with a lot of love and attention, he'll find the little place in your heart that Lady had...NO, he won't replace her, just kinda fill the little hole she left in you!! Be patient with him, and enjoy him. Don't ever compare him to Lady, and maybe he'll become your new baby!!

Good luck honey!!

Answer 2

I agree that it may be too soon for you for another pet. Everyone deals with their grief in their own way. My husband talked me into a dog I wasn't ready for either after losing a beloved pet.

But since you have him, let's look at the positive. First of all, Lady wouldn't want you to be unhappy and neither do your parents. Their intention (like my husband's) was misguided but they did this because they love you. That said....

Your new puppy will NEVER "replace" Lady, but in time can bring you his own special qualities and love. It will take some time till your fresh wounds from the loss of your dog will heal a bit.

Till then your best bet is to "crate train" your new puppy. Normally, they are not reliably trained until they are about 4 months old. Get a dog crate, line it with towels over newspapers or one of those nice faux sheepskin, washable mats (get two!) Put a hot water bottle covered with a towel in for warmth, and you could even add a little ticking clock to simulate his mother's heartbeat. The reason he is crying is because he's missing his mom and siblings! Give him lots of hugs...

Put the crate either next to your bed or on your bed so he can see you and reach in to comfort him if he cries.

Dogs do not "mess" where they are confined if at all possible. He's still a little puppy so you may have to deal with this until he's completely housebroken. But once he learns the routine at night, and learns you will cuddle him, you'll begin to bond a bit, and the crying will start to subside. Take him out very last thing at night (or your parents should), and first thing in the morning. Also in the morning open his crate and leave the door open. This will eventually become his "house" and his safe place to go. Once he's older, you'll find he'll use it as his sleeping place, not a place to view as punishment.

Hope this helps. So sorry for your loss... In spite of your grief, I hope you will have compassion for this new "baby" puppy and help him grown up happy and healthy.

Answer 3

It's going to take some time. You have to look at a puppy the same you would look at a baby child, at first they don't have the ability to control where and when they go as adults do. So I wouldn't recommend the dog sleeping with you until he is house trained. House training is too long to discuss here, but you can find plenty of information on the internet. But basically, you want to reward good behavior, that means walk your puppy often and when he goes outside give him a treat immediately after so that he knows what he did is right. Also, when you see him ready to go, you can make up a comman that you say, like "squat and drop" and eventually you might be able to teach him to go on command, which is usefull when it's really cold outside. Like I said though, search the net and you'll find more than enough information.

Answer 4

You can get a dog crate. It is a like a small metal cage. You put the dog in there at night or when it is alone in the house. I would suggest putting a blanket in there too.

Puppies need to be with you. A dog is a "pack" animal, meaning it likes to be with the pack. You have basically replaced this puppies mother, so he is looking to you for everything from food to companionship.

As for housebreaking him, make sure you feed and water him at specific times of the day. Then within 15- 30 minutes, take him outside to do "his business". Make sure to praise him when he does well. If there are accidents in the house, show it to him and tell him in a firm voice, "NO" then immediately take him outside.

Good luck, and although this new puppy will never replace Lady, he can bring you lots of love, too.

Answer 5

I have a puppy now and have had quite a few before. First of all the sex is not relative, male or female. House break the puppy by having her stay in a crate at night. Puppies will not pee or poop where they are laying, while in a confined area. He/she needs her own space at night to sleep just like you do. Put her on a schedule so she knows when bedtime is. Alway take her outside to pee etc. before he goes to bed. Be sure to have a crate that is large enough for the puppy to move around a little. Good ones are made of medal and can be quite large, but a good size dog carrier works well also. Remember to cover her crate at night with a sheet so she is not distracted by what she can see. I use tapes and play them for my puppy. Like books on tapes. They get use to listening to voices and it helps calm them. Follow these instructions and stop allowing her to sleep in your bed while she is a puppy trying to learn.

Answer 6

well unfortunately he's a puppy so peeing where he's not supposed to and crying is just normal but he will get over it. I've had a puppy that peed all over my bed also and there wasn't much that I could do except give him his own room and close the door at night (if not a whole room just a specific area that is his). I house broke my dog by doing the "putting her nose in it" and then putting her outside. After a while she started asking for the door by herself. The puppy will never learn it by himself. He must be tought and you must be patient with it. Good luck!

Answer 7

A new puppy can never replace the old dog but you will love it as much and for different reasons. Sounds to me that he is really nervous and needs your love and attention. But dont let him on the bed, he will cry till he settles and this can be so frustrating. Make a bed for him, a box will do , something he can snuggle down into and feel safe, give an old toy, shoe etc, perhaps a clock, I have heard they are soothing for puppies. Try logging on to allaboutpets.org they have all sorts of information on training and feeding etc. Good luck

Answer 8

It will take some time for your puppy to do a little growing up.
Dogs grow fast and it will be no time and it will be sleeping through the night.
Maybe take it on a walk before you go to bed make sure it does not have any food or water about 1.5 to 2 hours before bed. Then take it for that 20 to 30 min walk.
It is just a puppy you have to have patients with it.
It loves you unconditionally.
It is not your former dog but you can love it just as much. It will just take time.
Good luck.

Answer 9

You should crate train the puppy. If you have one entirely full day to do this, it will have the best results. Put the puppy in the crate at the beginning of the day. Then, every hour (it has to be every hour, not hour and a half or two) take it outside. Give it 3 minutes to do it's business (time it). If it does not go, take it back in and put it in the crate. If it does, praise it for going outside, play with it, then bring it back into the crate. Most dogs hate being around pee and poop and will not pee in an enclosed area.

Answer 10

He's still just a puppy, and it will take a while to housebreak him. Take him outside as soon as he shows any sign of needing to go to the bathroom, and he'll get the message. And he's still probably missing his mother and siblings. I've heard that a good way to calm him down is to put him in his bed with a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, and a clock that ticks. That will fool him into thinking he's with his mother while he sleeps. Until he's housebroken, you might also have him sleep in his cage.

As for Lady, she will always have a special place in your heart. Even if you grow to love this puppy as much as you did Lady, that won't change.