shes due her 1st injection next week...also can i walk her in my garden now....one more thing she growls alot at me and gets snappie is this play fighting... thanks to all all you wonderful people
2007-12-13 02:30:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
5 weeks is really too young to leave the mother and its sibblings. It will not have learnt about bite inhibition and often these dogs end up biting people as adults without realising it hurts. You need to spend a lot of time telling the pup that ANY mouthing is painful or it will be a problem in the future.
Discourage the growling and certainly the biting by saying a very firm "AH" every single time it does it. This is very important if you want a dog that doesn't bite people. DO NOT smack or hit the dog as this can make matters worse. You need to imitate the mother with what the mother would do which would be a growl.
As for walking it, it will be fine to take into your own garden but vets recomend not allowing it out in a public area until about 12 weeks old, which is usually AT LEAST 2 weeks AFTER its 10 week jabs.
2007-12-13 02:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by shaun3937 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Puppies can go for a walk 2 weeks after their second injection, but may vary at different vet surgeries.
I'm not sure about your garden. You could make her a little pen which she could go into for the garden to play and experiance grass, as long as other dogs have not been on the grass, so your puppy does not pick anything up. Also keep an eye on her.
She could be snappy in a playful way. Mine was. If she bites just make a yelp noise and walk out of the room, so she knows she shouldnt do that. Dont crowd her too much let her have time to run around and explore without people picking her up and stroking her, this is what we did when we got a new puppy. Most dogs (not saying any as my tart of a dog loves it) dont like people fussing over them all the time, they could growl as a sighn, leave me alone!! go away!!
hope i helped you a lil bit...
EDIT: Puppies can leave their mum as soon as they are weaned. Alot of breeders sell at 8 weeks so the puppies are socialised. Large breeds of dogs can get weaned around 2-3 weeks, this is the age my aunt weans her pups. Also i learnt most of this stuff from a tutor who is a crufts judge and breeder.
just another note, the b!tch may have died or some other reason why the pup is away from the mum at an early age.
Apparently my 1 and a half year old collie x left her mum at about 4-5 weeks, we brought her of a man when she was 7, and my dog is good as gold and is training for heelwork.
2007-12-13 10:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by Laila's Mummy! 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Fitst off, the reason your pup is snapping and growling is because it was removed WAY too early from its mother which is where pups learn about bite inhibition. You will need to do research on how to properly teach this or you may wind up with a dangerous dog.
Most states have laws against removing pups from the mother before 8 weeks because it is so bad for the pup. It shouldn't even be weaned at this point. Expect to get a lot of flack for that here.
Most Vets. say it is OK to expose the pups to the outside world after the second set of vaccinations. That means that putting your the pup out in the garden now will expose it to dangerous diseases.
2007-12-13 10:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Your pup should not be having the first vaccine until 8 weeks old(1st at 8 weeks and 2nd at 10 weeks) and she should still be with the mother!
Your pup can be taken for a walk 10 days after the 2nd vax.
2007-12-14 17:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by animal_mad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the puppy shouldnt be away from its mum until it is 8 weeks!!!!! who did you get this poor thing off of and what are you feeding it?! if you have the mother then let mum and pups out in your garden (as long as it is secure) but thats it until all jabs and wormings are done.
you cant take it near other dogs until it has had both jabs (about 4 weeks apart)
if you dont have mum if i was you i would stay away from that place in future they obviously have no interest in the pups welfare!
puppys are snappy, they play and fight a lot with litter mates at that age so you are now you are like its litter mate, they are finding out about the world, normally mum and litter mates put the pups in their place to stop them when they get older so now this is your responsibility however dont smack the poor thing!
2007-12-13 13:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure she has all her inoculations at least 6 weeks before she walks anywhere but the house and your own garden. Every time she snaps at you say 'no' in a quite but very firm voice and put her in her basket or another room for 5minutes, she is playing but if you don't do this now she will soon become a nuisance and perhaps dangerous. Get her plenty of chewable toys though as she sounds as if she may be teething. Love her lots, teach her gentle play (tickle tummy etc.,) and be firm with her and remember if in doubt health wise contact the vet or a local animal organisation as they will be only to pleased to assist you. Enjoy your pup and remember she is?should be for life. so give her a happy one. (((HUG))) for you and her to share.
2007-12-13 10:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
most vets say not to take out for walks until after ALL the booster shots.
You need to stop your pup with it's snapping and growling before you have serious problems this is why he should be withte mom until 8 weeks and withteh siblings as this is the things that are taught by it's mom and siblings., if it isn't brokennow you are going to have a big problem later.
2007-12-13 12:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well she should go back to her mom w/ littermates for another 3 weeks. While she is back there, she should get her first vaccination and worming. Then you can pick her up .. You'll take her to the vet immediately to have a check up. Cause anyone letting you have a 5 week old puppy did not properly take care of them.. He'll set you up on a schedule to get the rest of the vaccinations done.. Once they are done, feel free to walk her around town.
2007-12-13 10:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by DP 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hi ya,
You should be fine walking your puppy in your garden but no further. When she has had her 2nd lot of injections the vet usually advices to wait about a week after before taking your puppy for proper walks.
Re the Biting and mouthing both are normal behaviors for puppies. Dogs don't have hands so they investigate objects and their environment with their mouths. To a curious puppy, everything about this big world is brand new and exciting. He learns as he goes along. You can almost hear his thought processes as he discovers something he's never seen before: "Hmmm...what's this? [chomping on it] Something to eat? No? [tossing it around] Can I play with it? Maybe. Can I make it squeak?"
Playing is also a normal learning behavior for puppies, especially play-fighting. Play-fighting with littermates and other animals develops reflexes, coordination and physical skill. It also helps them develop social skills and teaches them how to interact positively within their canine society, their "pack." And it's great fun for them. Sometimes their fighting and "attacks" on us appear frighteningly fierce but to them, it's just a game. Much like a group of kids playing make-believe games and pretending to be grown-ups, puppies have their own games and pretend to be "grown-ups," too!
Because your puppy has not been taught these traits from its mother.The next time your puppy bites you, scream "OW!" in a high-pitched voice. Exaggerate a little. Then refuse to play with him or pay attention to him for a few minutes. If he doesn't get the message, give him a little scruff shake and scold him in a low-toned, threatening voice. You can exaggerate a little on that, too! Sound meaner than you really are. For puppies that just won't quit or seem to get wilder with every correction, flip them over on their backs, scold them in that same low, scary voice (growling) and gently but firmly, hold them in that position until they stop struggling.
We sometimes give puppies the wrong message about biting by some of the games we play with them. Wrestling and tug of war can encourage a puppy to bite and make it hard for him to distinguish when it's okay to use his teeth and when it's not. To make it easier for your puppy to learn good manners, it's a good idea to avoid these games.
2007-12-13 15:31:29 · answer #9 · answered by rascal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be alright in your garden as long as no other un injected dogs have been in there, but the first real walk should not be until two weeks after its 2nd injection which is normally done at 10 weeks of age
2007-12-13 11:58:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋