Can any one tell me schedule for a puppy please, Like at what time i should take her for walk ?

Question

I have a 3-5 weeks old Female german Shepherd. I dont know the schedule. Some people say gave her food only two times. But it left her hungry and she cries. Please tell me perfect schedule anyone who have a fully grown healthy german Shepherd. Tell at what time you take your puppy (3-5) in park for playing. Then do you give food before or after the walk to the park. When do you feed it again? And how often you give it bath? How much you take it out for pee. and etc. Please tell me schedule my puppy is not so happy. I am confused i want to see her happy.Plus she is getting skinny. So please tell me the time you feed you use to feed your dog when he\she was a puppy?

P.S. her mother is dead. So i am taking care of her.

Answer 1

First, she is too young for any schedule. She should still be on replacer formula for dogs until she is at least 8 weeks. Get some formula from the petstore or your vet, as well as some soft puppy food. Feed her as many times as she wants at the age! When she is about 7 weeks, wean her off the formula and onto wet food mixed with dry about 1/2 and 1/2. Still give her up to 4 meals per day. When she is 8 weeks, cut her back to 3 meals per day, one first thing in the morning, one midday, and one in the evening. At about 10 weeks, cut her back to just breakfast and dinner. Use the puppy food bag to determine how much food she needs for her age and weight, and split that between the 2 meals.

She cannot and should not go out to any parks until she is 8 weeks and has had all of her vaccinations.

Once she is vaccinated and weaned, here is a good schedule to follow.

When you wake up: Take the puppy to the yard to potty.
Next: Feed the puppy.
20 minutes later: Poop the puppy.
Now is a good time for walks, play time, training, parks, etc.
Midday- Potty break.
Then: Nap time. Try a crate if she doesn't want to settle down, overly tired puppies get cranky too.
Evening: Feed the puppy.
20 minutes later: Poop the puppy.
2 hours before bedtime: No more food OR water.
Another walk, or play time, if you'd like.
Right before you go to bed: Potty break.
Sleep.
Get up and do it again. :-)

For a shepherd, I would reccommend a bath every 2 months. I strongly urge you to use a professional groomer at least a couple times a year. First, it is a great socialization experience for the dog. They will also be able to clip the nails back, clean the ears, brush the teeth, etc. In addition, professional equipment can get out the dog's undercoat, which is the soft fluffy hair she'll soon be shedding all over your house.

So again, for the next couple weeks, keep her home away from other dogs to prevent illness, and feed that poor puppy all she wants! :-) Good luck!

Answer 2

I have 5 Great Danes, 2 of which were in our last litter (12 wks Old). Mom was not a good mom so I had to take over at 3 wks. The best way is a daily routine, Take her out as soon as she wakes up. Puppies all grow at different speeds and eat more than an adult dogs. So I leave the food out all the time. If she lost her mom she may be depressed. Dogs grieve too. But take her to the vet and make sure she doesn't have worms or Parvo. This can affect weight gain. If she is a very young dog you may have to make a puppy mush of soaked puppy food and milk replacer in the blender.

Answer 3

puppies can not go outside until they have had their 5 in 1 shots. puppies will easily get the parvo virus if they have not built up their immunity through the shots. your vet is the best resource for accurate info. basicly puppies get dewormed first time at 4 weeks old, then gets its immunisations at 6 weeks 8 weeks and again at 12 weeks when all the 5 in 1 are finshed, you can take the puppy out and then try to walk the puppy on ground that other dogs don't use for walking. puppies are very, very, suseptable to parvo and other viruses. i know i had a puppy almost die and was in north shore animal league hospital for 1 and a half months due to exposure prior to full immunization. good luck.

Answer 4

I'd revise it just a little bit. You're good until 7:25am. After that I'd go: 8:30am possible bathroom 9:30am possible bathroom Noon Lunch 12:30pm bathroom and walk 2:30pm bathroom 4:00pm bathroom and walk 5:30pm bathroom 6:00pm dinner 6:30pm bathroom 7:30pm bathroom walk (pick up the water so there are no accidents overnight) 9:00pm bathroom 9:30/10:00pm everyone in bed Midnight bathroom (can't expect a pup to hold it's bladder overnight until he's at least 6 or 8 months old depending on the breed/mix) 4am bathroom Repeat at 7am Make sure you take him out after he wakes up, after eating (obviously) and after strenuous playtime or when he acts like he may need to go. The sooner you get him used to going outside the sooner he'll know to hold it til you take him out. Also play with him alot, not right after eating but definitely before bedtime so he'll sleep most of the night.