Recently I brought a German Sheperd 1 month old male puppy. Very eager to know how to look after him.?

Question

Can anyone kinldy teach me what care I should take in feeding, bathing and other important things connected to a small puppy.

Answer 1

Why is this dog so young? No respectable breeder would allow a pup so young to leave it's mother. If you bought from a breeder, you may have a tough road ahead of you. This was an unethical and irresponsible breeder, which means your dog will always be more likely to have issues. Bring your dog to the vet for additional help and contact the GSD club of america (if you are in america - if not, your country's breed club) and let them know what this breeder is doing. This may even be illegal, contact animal control and ask them.

If this was a dog rescued from a dead or incapacitated mother, then you need to see a vet right away about what you need to be doing.

You should also contact a trainer that specializes in positive reinforcement to get this pup adjusted to life with you. Because he is so young, again, it will be a difficult road. Pups separated this young may have difficulties with thtie behaviour. Get started on some things that you can do at home to make him feel safe and secure and loved.

I'm also quite concerned that you would accept such a young dog from a breed like this without doing any homework. In short, the answer to your question is that basic care is pretty easily found on the Internet. It's too much to summarize here. Start doing some homework and gathering information.

Good luck to you and your little one.

Answer 2

This puppy is too young to raise without some medical advice so you will definitely need to talk to a vet about the right puppy milk formula to feed the puppy and to treat any dehydration the puppy probably already has. Puppies can be bottle fed, but if he is weak he may not be able to get enough and may need to be fed by a stomach tube at first (the vet will know about this - not something to do at home!). Follow the vet's advice and be aware that you will need to feed the puppy at least 4-5 times a day. I would do some research on transitioning from bottle to solid food with an orphan pup or ask your vet. I don't know the details on this! Also keep in mind that as the puppy grows, it will be very very important to socialize him early with some other dogs. Orphan puppies can end up very dangerous or uncomfortable with other dogs (and sometimes people) because they don't learn the lessons they would have from their mom and their littermates. Find a friendly but firm dog for the puppy to spend time with.

Answer 3

I bought a puppy a few years ago......bathing is simple wash him once a month...make sure to clean everywhere..especially if hes active..playing outside...puppies are very curious so make sure you are watching him at all times....if you can buy a cage.. one big enough so he can lay down but no to big because if he pees and poops you dont want him to be able to go to another corner...tjis way he will learn hopefully that if he does pee and poop he might have to lay in it for a bit....feed him about once a day but not to much....since he is a puppy dont give him to much water because he cant control his bladder yet...take him out of his cage and outside as much as possible.... if he does pee in the house do not yell at him just be stern...the first few weeks are the toughest...having a puppy is a huge deal and you have to be prepared....unfortunatly i was not ready for a puppy and i had to give him up...but i gave him to the school for the build so he could be a guide dog....i hope you have better luck then i did.....also try getting a book a german sheperds that tells what to do for feeding and other things....i hope i was helpful!

Answer 4

I have 2 german shepherds. One thing I would do is to watch what you feed him. Don't feed him any of that cheap food. Large breed dogs need lots of nutrition. Look for glucose in food brands. Some that are really good are Purina, Iams, Natural Balance. Also one thing to keep in mind or do some research on is the B.A.R.F. diet. It's basically a diet that goes back to where dogs came from originally, the wolf. By feeding it raw meets and veggies, it helps your dogs digestion to what that are naturally intended to eat. We go to Wal-Mart and by pork neck bones and feed them as a raw snack. Make sure to freeze them or the meat will go bad and give your dog an upset stomach. Another important thing is exercise. Large breeds needs plenty of hard exercise to keep them from getting hip displacia, arthritis, and other bone problems. We exercise our dogs regularly and our 4 year old has hip displacia, so it's not something that you can necessarily control, but it definitely could help. That's all I have off the top of my head. German shepherds are wonderful animals. Let me know if you have any other questions. [e-mail]

Answer 5

Oooh I have a German Shepherd!!! Okay. As for BATHING, German Shepherds have naturally very dry skin so they need bathing alot. As for feeding, mine LOVES Beneful or Science Diet is honestly much better. And they have canned foods, I believe. Also, set out pee pads near the door so they are always prepared to go to the door =]
Practice walking on a leash too! Never too early to start!
Hope I helped, and I'm sure you'll love German Shepherds!

Answer 6

Dogs should not be adopted until they are 8-12 weeks old. Are you saying your puppy is only 4 weeks old? If you can, you should take the pup back to it's mother. It's missing out on some serious behavioral training.

Answer 7

Puppies should stay with Mom till at least 8 weeks old, if not 12. I agree you should've done your research beforehand. Ask a vet for advice. That's your best bet for a pup that young. Good luck.

Answer 8

I have a German Shepard too. Mines about 11 yoa now.
Look, he was very young to be taken from his mother, but so be it.
Alot of love, attention, and you must train him. This dog at best will be medium size (60 lbs) and at worst 130 (mines about 125 lbs.) So you must train them correctly while their young. To sit, stay, not jump on people (that will be a prob later if you dont) and
to listen to you. They are very smart animals, and my Fav. dogs. Also....you should start trainning them at a young age to allow you and any other person in your home to take their food away NOW. (you give it back of course.) That way they wont attack someone other than you if they get too close to the dog's food later in life when they are as big as you. :)

Answer 9

alright i've seen alot on taking you dog to the vet but no answers on what you asked at 4 weeks old this puppy should still be on milk, a visit to petsmart is on the horizon, you need a bottle formula, just like a kid but don't buy formula for a child, also buy some dry dog food so you can change over with what you will be feedin him for ther next year or so, second on the potty training thing, anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour after feeding, drinking, playing take your puppy out-side and when he squats to do his thing say one word like potty poo-poo, something along those lines differnt words for different people after bathroom, back inside for a few lessions like sit and stay and no, after puppy learns one stop your lessions, play with him for a few minutes and back to lessions, oh yeah be prepared to get up evry 3-4 hours to let dog outside as young as he his. you took on a BIG job getting him that early. i got mine at 5 weeks but that's a whole differnt story. do research on your breed

Answer 10

You should have thought about the consequences of having to look after it BEFORE you bought it.

And while it's a puppy it's easy, wait 'til it's fully grown, then the fun can start.