this is based on the pure or mix question of mind. I apologized because I did not read the rules before I posted. second of all, Snowy is an orphaned,I found him on the sidewalk helplessly whining. so I took to the vet. and I taking care of him 24/7 (since I am jobless) got a lot of information on the net. and the vet. we sleep at the same bed, I prepared the milk every 3 hours. and consistently going to the vet. I know it was still a bad move, but shelter in my country doesn't provides enough "love" for newborn puppy,or adult dogs. I really taking care of him with all my heart. I will do my best. and I promised to myself I wont let him or enyone down. I don't mind about the time consuming,money spending. I will wake at 2am if Snowy wokes up and whining, I'll play with him for a while,and then he sleeps besides me. please tell me how am I suppose to do, if all I just did is wrong.. note : he is healthy I promised.
Hi there, no you have done nothing wrong, I am sure most people here would have acted the same as you did. We just want to make sure that people understand that buying or selling underage puppies is bad. It sounds like you are looking after him very well, and he is lucky to have you. He looks a very sweet little puppy. Please feel welcome here, and free to ask questions.
Hi Blacksnow, we are glad you have found the forum. Have you raised a dog from a puppy before? There is loads of information on the website, and support on the forum here too. Its good you have been seeing a vet, too, for such a young puppy. He sounds like he fell on his paws when he found you. jac
Hi, if it's any help, I would have done exactly the same thing so don't you worry. The main priority is the puppy, you are seeking help from a vet and asking questions on the forum which is all positive. Please stay with us and we will all help you Good for you for doing such a great thing in saving Snowy when he probably would have died. xx
Your young puppy is very lucky you found him at the right time. You are doing everything right for Snowy, involving you vet with his care. He is going to grow into a well loved dog with you xx (and yes, I'd have done the same too)
yes and no, I had a female beagle for like 12 years,she has a dozen of puppies,I helped her raised her pups. but with snowy, this is my first time. I searched and searched any info on the net or the vet. and I convinced myself that I can taking care of snowy. I am really happy that he grows so well. so energetic, I mean,, really..he doesn't stop
hey, Charlie I am pretty sure will stay on this forum, this now is my only sources besides my vet. thanks
That's lovely! I am sure you will be very happy. This forum is great - Pongo was my first puppy and I was AMAZED at some of the things he did..... like biting ALL the time when he was young! This forum taught me exactly how to cope with that and made me realise it was normal. I would have gone crazy without it. I hope you find it just as helpful. Welcome welcome welcome.
oh yes, the biting, IT NEVER STOPS! lol, and I still can do nothing about it. he always reaching human fingers, my toe occasionally but he is toooooo cute, I can get mad at him
It's great that you have rescued Snowy and are giving him the love he needs. With the help of the vet and the forum and care and training from you he has every chance of growing into a happy dog.
Hello Blacksnow... You've done a really great thing there taking Snowy under your care when your own circumstances don't sound easy ,so all of us will help you as you can. I'm glad you've found the Forum ,there is a lot of information to read through but you can alswaybjust post to ask if you are stuck about something. Best Wishes Angela
Yes! If you search on this forum for the word "crocopup" you will see that nearly all of us have had that problem (that is, a puppy that seems to be like a crocodile!). Snowie is likely to be more bitey than most, because he lost his mother so young. For most puppies, their mother will teach them "bite inhibition" - she will teach them that it is not good to bite. But even for my boy Pongo (who stayed with his mother until he was nine weeks old) we still had to work hard to stop the biting. The trick is to teach your puppy that when he bites you it HURTS you; and teach him that if he bites you then you will not play with him. You don't need to get mad at him or punish him, you just need to tell him "the biting game is really boring and I don't want to play it." So, every time he bites you, make a yelping sound (so he knows it hurts) then IMMEDIATELY turn away and ignore him. Don't even look at him. Stand up, fold your arms, turn your back. Stay like that for a few seconds so he knows you don't want to play. Then you can go back to him. Very soon he will learn! (I know that "ignoring him" is not easy when you have a small puppy hanging off your trousers by their teeth, especially if they've got a bit of your leg in their mouth too....lol .... but do try it because it really does work!) I'm sharing this with you because it was the most helpful thing of all that I learned when Pongo was very young. Those little puppy teeth are SHARP!
I do all of those after watching some youtube videos, but none of them didn't work. so from now on, if he starts biting me, Then I just switched with his toy. it works for like 5 seconds. I know it is hard but I don't mind teaching him even with his stubbornness. you know, I always remember the first time I found him, it was one of the saddest time in my life. so watching him happy right now is the best feeling in the world.
They will work. He's still a young baby. He's also not learnt bite inhibition from his mum or litter mates, so you're going to have a harder time than most. So you just have to be consistent - and it will still take months. It's not something that will "work" in a matter of days, sadly. Most of it, they just need to grow out of, but setting the rules means it will happen quicker. My puppy is 19 weeks and still sometimes bites inappropriately. Less and less, but once every few days, she'll do it. She just gets popped in her pen for a sleep when she does, because it means she's over-tired. With a very young puppy, you have to take some biting because they need to learn the limits, but if he's just latching on and won't let go, the chances are he needs a little sleep.
