Comments on: A New Puppy – First 10 Days of Hell

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:06:56 +0000

Could be impa (immune mediated poly arthritis). My puppy got this plus a host of other immune diseases from 8mos to 1.5 yo. In her case it proved to be fatal. I don’t want to scare you, but if it persists, you may want to ask your vet. I sought out a neurologist and it developed into meningitis. I believe the root cause tho was from her puppy vaccines cuz she was healthy when i got her. My neurologist is so busy seeing patients with these problems that he books out months. I feel its reached epidemic proportions. I hope your doggy can surpass this, or its just something else more simpler. Im still reeling over this and our powerful pharmaceutical industry which is waay bigger than i’ve ever imagined.
Good luck…….

By: shibashake

shibashake — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:28:36 +0000

In reply to Concernedpuppyowner.

“Now I keep thinking she’s going to break and am nervous all the time about her safety.”

I know what you mean. Puppies always want to do everything and go everywhere at top speed. 🙂

What is her name? What breed is she? If you have some pictures online, please post a link. Would love to see her.

By: Concernedpuppyowner

Concernedpuppyowner — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:07:05 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this. I have an 8 week old puppy but just got her 5 days ago. We too are going through just about exactly the same issues as you right down to the injured leg. She jumped off the bed to chase my daughter out of the room. Thankfully our puppy recovered quickly like with a half hour but I still rushed her to the vet. She’s not cheap! Now I keep thinking she’s going to break and am nervous all the time about her safety. We couldn’t imagine not having her though. She is precious. Thanks for reassuring me that I am not alone in this thing called puppy rearing.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:31:12 +0000

Hey , I have a 1 month old lab/German Shepard puppy and I love her so much! problem is she whines a lot at night and it’s really annoying to my family and their thinking of giving her away 🙁 . Any advice on how to make her sleep through the night without whining ? It would be lots appreciated also she sleeps outside because my family doesn’t like dogs inside 🙁 . Thanks

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:26:07 +0000

In reply to Jessie. Playing and lots of cuddles will distract her. Other than that you just need to give it time. It's a big adjustment for a puppy and each puppy reacts differently to it. German Shepherds are intelligent dogs, so I would suggest finding different ways to wear her out mentally, like hide and seek with treats or simple tricks.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:39:04 +0000

I have a German shepherd puppy. She’s 11 weeks. It’s been about 2 weeks since I brought her home,and she won t stop whining and she sleeps and is really lazy. I think she might be depressed cause she misses her siblings..what do I do?

By: Lulu

Lulu — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:41:50 +0000

my dauchsand is way to enirgetic. She howls for us to wake up in the morning… She chewed up her bed, ripped all her toys,and if i dont pet her she starts to howl! . Is this normal? (I looked it up and it did say dauchands are stubborn)

By: Sudip Das

Sudip Das — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:29:31 +0000

I got a 50 days old Labrador ….I live in a apartment in 1st floor ..so can u plz tell me how to potty train him .N how long will he pee and poo inside

By: shibashake

shibashake — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:22:22 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

Congratulations on your new Shiba puppy! 😀

I help my puppy get used to his crate by doing desensitization exercises and tying it to positive events and rewards.
http://shibashake.com/dog/how-to-calm-a-fearful-reactive-dog#crate

This ASPCA article has a weekend crate training technique, however, it may not work with all dogs.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/weekend-crate-training

I put my puppy’s crate in the bedroom, and angle it so that he can see me. Keeping my puppy in the bedroom with me, helps with bonding. In addition, a new puppy has just been separated from his mother and siblings. He is in a totally new environment, with totally new people, so he will be feeling afraid, lonely, and somewhat anxious. Therefore, for the first few days I like to sleep on the floor with my puppy.

Some people use clocks or heartbeat pillows to help calm their puppy at night. I make sure that whatever I use is absolutely puppy safe (i.e. puppy cannot tear it apart and swallow parts of the item, which may become a choking hazard.)

I talk more about what I did with my puppy in the article above. The key is not to put my puppy in a situation that he is not ready to handle, and where he will become anxious. I try to set my puppy up for success by carefully managing his environment and routine. In this way, he gains confidence and trust, and is less likely to develop anxiety issues or undesirable habits down the road.

More on how I trained my puppy.
More on how I set up structure and teach my puppy impulse control.
ASPCA article on puppy socialization.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:59:45 +0000

Hello,
I just got my Shiba Inu puppy a few days ago, he is 8 weeks old. He is doing extremely well potty training but he is constantly crying and whining at night or whenever we crate him. I know you’re not supposed to pay attention to them when they’re whining to get out but I can’t let him wake my family. How did you stop your puppies from whining at night?