"Bob,
"Pilot sounds like a great name! It sounds like he is already assuming control of your "plane".. or rather unconsciously
"Pilot"
sounds like a great name! It sounds like he is already
assuming "control" of your "plane".. or rather unconsciously
trying to anyway. LOL.
As
you know, even as puppies they are very smartdogs..and if you are not careful - he will
train You to come to him...by fussing.
The
first few days after bringing a new puppy home are going to be the roughest time for you
and
for the puppy. Normally, by the end of a week to
10 days, he will be mostly calmed down and it will be much much easier.
Of course, once he feels "at
home", comfortableand safe...then we move on to the "terrible
twos" equivalent..meaning
teething on your favorite shoes and furniture, if you are not
alert. But you know it is worth it....and this
is so much briefer
and easier than it is with kids!
It
is best to go get him out of his crate when he is NOT crying... that way he doesn't always
think
that crying, whimpering, howling or yelping is going to always summon you. That
is Not a good habit to get started.
So, I'd recommend that you wait for the crying to pause,
...and then
go get him (when he is quiet) to take him out for potty - if it seems like it
is
about time to do that.
It is very similar to the behavior
of a humanbaby...but, thank god, it doesn't last for
months..potty
training and sleeping through thenight take just a few weeks at the most to be
completely
done. It gets better day by day actually. Some pups are essentially
house-broken in 2 or 3 weeks.
There
has to be a balance between resonding to him when he might need to "go" and avoiding
him
training you to come on his command.
Remember
to say the same words when you take him out to go potty...those words, like
"Go
outside" and "Go do your business" or whatever you choose..will become
commands
for him to go to the bathroom. And always praise him when he "goes". So he
comes
to know that is what you want of him.
Having
to take a puppy out every 2 hours to go to the bathrooom is a little too often to have
to
go potty - even at this age. Surely he isn't going
potty every 2 hours..every trip outside? He should
actually be ableto "hold it"4,5 or even 6 hours if timed right even at this
age.
Try
this:
I would feed him for the last time of the day
at
around maybe 5:00 or 6:00 pm and then withhold food for the night; and, of course
take
the water away too around 6:00pm. Take him out Immediately
after the last evening feeding of the day and then take him out
again
one last time right before you go to bed..
Stay out there until he at
least pees if possible. Walking around with him
can simulatethe potty..as does taking him back to the same
place to go potty
each time.
Very first
thing in the morning, take him out to potty. And then feed him and return his
water
to him..and the day starts again by taking him out right after eating. Hopefully,
he will not have gone potty in his crate
overnight.
Now,
if he goes potty in his crate...assuming it is a large crate, you might try dividing the
crate
with some fence wire, plywood or something sturdy to make it smaller..just big
enough
for him to lay down comfortably ..then he will really try hard not to go potty if he
possibly
can...they hate to "go" and justlay in it.
The
nightly whining and yelping should be over very soon..he is just crying and missing Mom
and
littermates ...and this is also upsetting his digestion too. This will largely be over
after a week or so.
He is lonely and in the process of forgetting Mommy and bonding to
you
two.
Your
choices are...
1. bring the crate in by the bed at night..it
sometimes
seems to reassure a puppy to hear youbreathing so he isn't alone. They are not used
to
being alone at night. Pack animals like company. Sometimes
a hotwater bottle (warm) wrapped in a towel will reassure and simulate
company. This puppy "crib"right next to the
bed always worked
best for me.
2.Or place the crate far away in the house,
runa fan in your bedroom to mask the crying so you
can not hear him and just
go check on him by clock schedule rather than when he cries.
3.
A few of us hardy fools bring them to bed with us for a while...there is some "accident"
in
the bed danger in doing that..and of course doggy smell.
Remember
to bring a little of his fresh bowel movement to the Vet..just a little thimble full
in
a plastic baggy. They can do a quick flotation/slide/microscope
look/ test and look for any sign of worms or coccidosis (
the protozoa). Shouldn't be any, but
there could be.
It
will be better before you know it. This tooshall pass. Thanks for the pictures...keep em
coming!
Good
luck,
Lyle and Kathy Williams
HERE
IS SOMETHING WE WROTE ABOUT THE EFFECTSON A PUPPY OF GOING TO A NEW HOME:
Bev
Wrote a few months ago:Hi, just wanted to let you know how things are going. He started
crying
shortly after I left your house, then threw up and then pooped all over the place,
poor baby. When
I pulled over I put him on the front seat and he dozed on and
off the whole way home. I tried to give him drinks
and let him pee but he didn't
want any water til later that evening. Then he drank a fair amount. He held his
pee the whole way home I think. He took a big pee in the yard when we got
here. He's eaten a little,
but not a lot. I did mix a little milk with his food and
warmed it up a bit which he liked. I have not seen
him poop since the trip
home unless I missed it outside. I slept with him on the floor, then on the
couch,
then with him in my bed cuz it was so uncomfortable for me. He was
glad to be with me although now I'm trying to crate
train him and it's so hard
listening to him cry, it sounds like he's dying of sadness. Tomorrow when I go
to work he'll be in there for 4 hours. How on earth do people get through this
part? Anyway, I just love
him and I hope we can both get through the crate part.
He has an appointment with the vet tomorrow. He must
be tired, I hope he can
sleep in there eventually. Hope all is well with you guys. Thanks again, Bev
WE WROTE TO BEV:
