Puppy going nuts?

Question

We just brought home a beautiful 9wo tricolor papillon puppy. So far she's been wonderful, but it hasn't even been twenty four hours yet so... yeah. Anyways, just a few minutes ago she reaked out on me, pooed, and then went back to playing lap dog. I'm confused, is it normal when they:

Jump at doors they've never been through yipping and scratching, followed by a near by wall and then squating and pooing in the corner? It worried me a bit, but she seems fine now.

And she's going to the vet tomorrow, so "take her to the vet" responses would be a little pointless. Anybody got any input?

The door was to the bathroom...

Answer 1

Normal behavior in a new home.
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 her outside, and stay with her UNTIL SHE 'goes'..Give her lots of praise when she does her 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 her a good place to go, so you can kind of aim her there, and not just all over your yard..

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

However, she 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 her..She will need to go during active play, and every time she wakes from a nap..If you watch her, you will see her acting restless, and sniffing the floor, etc when she needs to go..at first, peeing may be just a matter of pausing, and uh-oh, there it is..She won't even be aware...So its important to never scold her 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 hold 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.. She 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 her 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 her you are ringing the bell each time you take her out, she is likely to begin ringing the bell when she 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 her away from those areas until she 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 2

Probably just excited-you dont say how old she is. If she is really young she probably isnt housetrained yet so its not that unusual that she pooped and then acted like nothing happened. She probably doesnt know where to go yet. As for jumping at the doors and walls. she may have heard something and was trying to figure it out. My dogs still freak out and jump up out of the blue going after some unseen whatever and I'm like what the heck are you doing, you crazy dogs!?

Answer 3

Maybe the breeder had begun a little house training.

It's kind of hard to understand some of what you wrote, but it sounds like she gets excited and hyper right before she has to eliminate?
Try taking her outside every half hour at this age. It could be the stress of the new home.

If it continues, call the breeder and tell her what is going on. She will know what to do to help you.

Answer 4

From the way you put it wether the dog has gone out that door or not she still knows it leads to outside which is where she wanted to go so that she could do her business. If you notice her doing this again immediatly take her out to go to the bathroom then she and you both know a consitency of going out when she asks.

Answer 5

this is organic, you relatively have not have been given something to be bothered approximately. dogs are better off not left on my own, they want better half with not in simple terms different dogs yet with the owner. think of roughly this... in case you have been the only having to sleep in a metallic cage, in closed section like a detention center cellular and taken care of like one... then at some point you're unfastened.

Answer 6

She is proberbly very excited about being home with you and being loved and spoilt and on the lap. As for scratching and wailing - probably exploring, marking her territory

Well done and congrats on your new puppy :)

Answer 7

the dog is excited, in time with some training the dog will settle in

Answer 8

the dog is excited, in time with some training the dog will settle in