5 wk. Old Puppy.?

Question

My husband and I just adopted a 5 week old puppy from a local shelter. Her mother was no longer around and they needed to find a home for the puppies. Does anyone have any tips on how to start to train a puppy at this age? I understand she is young and is still suppose to be with her mom, but she was abandoned. I am specially looking for tips on potty training and her howeling when we leave a room. At night its not too bad but during the day she lets the world know she wants attention haha. Please if anyone can help if ANY information about traingin her and caring for her at such a young age. Thanks

Answer 1

what kind of puppy is she? breed wise if you know. at 5 weeks most puppies will have most if not all of their teeth in and can eat softened hard food. you should feed her a high quality premuim dog food, and can soften it with warm water. if she's a smaller breed dog you might want to mix in a second step puppy formula, which should be the same consistancy of a gruel. but at 5 weeks she should be able to start chewing hard food on her own. she will need to be fed at least 4 times a day at this age. you can start a puppy at this age, but just know it might take more time than an older puppy. accidents are going to be very frequent and common, but when she does potty outside praise her. best to take her out right after she eats and wait for her to go, it might take several minutes. she is very young and you are going to have to be patient. most importantly you need to get her to your vet, they might want to give her, her first vaccines since you know nothing of mom and what conditions this pup came from. plus a deworming and just a general check over are in order. as she gets older make sure you keep up with your training, sometimes pups adopted this young have a hard time understanding you are in charge since you'll have a tendancy to baby her because of her rough and early start. you want her to be a well balanced great not and not spoiled. you are doing a wonderful thing, most people would have said no thinking it would be too much work to raise a pup this young. as for the crying, you're just going to have to get used to it, as long as she is fed, has went potty and is healthy and dry in her crate, she's just going to learn that you will be back, so get some earplugs and enjoy your little one!

Answer 2

Maybe you could adopt a mother, and if that is out of the question, then try other things, such as for potty training, get a doggy door, or let it out every 1/2 hr. For howling, she must be howling for a reason, so maybe you should try to figure out what she wants. Or, get a bottle sprayer and fill it with water and spray the puppy whenever it howls. Or get it chew toys or a bone to keep its mouth busy at night.

Answer 3

Just teach her manners at this age, she hasn't developed enough mentally yet, you'll need to wait until at least 8 weeks of age.

Don't even bother potty training, a 5 week old puppy has next to none bladder/bowel control.

The shelter should have never allowed her to be adopted at this age, infact I think it is illegal to do so.

Answer 4

well i have two dogs training her at that age is two young wait another 2 weeks.For the potty trained thing you just put her in a dog kennel and every 2 hours take her to the yard and let her do her business Keep doing that for at least a month and she will be potty trained just like my dogs. p.s use snacks while training

Answer 5

(please change gender to female.. lol)

Routine is the most important aspect of training. From the beginning, feed 4 times per day, at the same times, and put the bowl up in 5 minutes, or when finished.

A puppy will need to go just minutes after eating, so whisk him outside, and stay with him until he 'goes'..Give him lots of praise when he does his job, play a few minutes, and come back in..

If you can spread down a bag of sand, from a garden center, it will give him a good place to go, so you can kind of aim him there, and not just all over your yard..

He should only need to go poop after eating, and perhaps at bedtime..

However, he will need water down at all times, and need to pee frequently..so, outside every other hour for that..and keep a close eye on him..He will need to go during active play, and every time he wakes from a nap..If you watch him, you will see him acting restless, and sniffing the floor, etc when he needs to go..at first, peeing may be just a matter of pausing, and uh-oh, there it is..He won't even be aware...So its important to never scold him for peeing...this is what makes traumatized pups that refuse to pee outside, or try to hide it in the house..as they get scolded for it, and it becomes a traumatic event..
Keep the product, Nature's Miracle, on hand, for instant cleaning of pee spots...or ask your pet supply which enzyme cleaner they recommend..

Puppies physiology only allows them to help pee for about 1 hour per month of age...so expecting any more is unrealistic..a good reason for a playpen or crate at night.. He may hold it through the night, but is likely to need to pee at least once during the night..You can remove the water a couple of hours before bedtime..

By following a routine, and being ever watchful for the first few days, you can have him petty well trained in just a couple of weeks..or less

I house-train all of my pups before they ever leave my home, and I do it an entire litter at a time..it normally takes about 4-5 days, with very few accidents, before they are asking to be let out..
But, if you hang a little bell on the door, or a desk bell on the floor, and show him you are ringing the bell each time you take him out, he is likely to begin ringing the bell when he needs to go..Just be very vigilant, and yet stay relaxed..an accident doesn't mean failure..
Remember, it takes forever to potty train a human baby, and it is so nice that puppies can learn it so much faster, but they are still allowed to be babies, and don't deserve to be stressed about the training...
If you have important areas to keep clean, just keep him away from those areas until he is a bit older..

I recommend using a soft step-in type harness for the walking and leash training, as it is less frightening and stressful..eventually, as trust is developed, you can switch to a collar..but a soft harness takes the fear away from the beginning...Walking stimulates the bowels to move, more so than just putting the dog out..

Answer 6

feed her with a bottle. its still too early for potty training. she needs to be in a box with a heating pad. when you leave turn on a tv or radio. it with give comfort and your puppy will not feel alone. ask your local vet what the best formula would be for your puppy. usually its baby formula. good luck and congrats on your new puppy!!!

Answer 7

At 5 weeks there's nothing to train........Be sure you're feeding her milk replacement for puppies, try putting a warm hotwater bottle and an old-fashion wind-up alarm clock in with her and/or a stuffed animal for her to cuddle with........Good luck & Bless you for having her!

Answer 8

For potty training, what i did was fed mine water and dog food, then immediatly put it outside. Even if it cries all night, leave it outside until it does its business. Then let it in. 2 weeks of this and my 2 month old pup learned that after he eats, he would go wait by the patio door until i let him out. then when he was done, he would wait by the door until i let him in. On the howling, you got me there.

Answer 9

You have to become surrogate parents. You will have to be very patient,give it a good formula,check with the local vet. Good Luck