Firstly never get puppy pads. They teach the dog its okay to pee on other fabrics too like jumpers.
not good. Get lots of newspaper instead because there is no way you will be able to take the dog out EACH and every time he needs to do his business. So first day see were your puppy likes to pee.
My girl liked to "hide" so she did it under out piano... We unplugged it and put LOADS of newspaper
3 layers or so. During the day your dog will sleep a lot. I was very sad because as my first dog I tought
she would be full of energy,... xD Most of her day was 1 hour sleep 20 minutes playtime and repeat.
We always gave her a treat when she did her business on the newspapers. As she got old enough
(after all her shots and stuff) when she was allowed to walk we began to not give her treats for doing it inside and taking her outside instead every two hours. She had a crate so she could hold it.
During the night the crate door was open so she could go and pee/poo. My bedroom was stinkin xD
Also because it was dark she would sometimes poo little bit away from it or justr in front of the door which caused problems when i went to get a glass of water without the light on.... yeaa.. stinky socks. lol Any way give her lots of praise when she pees outside. She should get it pretty quickly.
Mine was fully putty trained by 5 months :) One or two times we have had an acident but it was my fault :(... I hope this works well for you good luck! xx
the best method of potty training is to "catch" your puppy in the act of going potty and moving it quickly to a pee pad. Once the puppy has been moved enough times it'll be associate the pee pad with its potty area. then when you see her using the pee pad correctly then praise her with a "good girl" and give her a treat. After that it should be smooth sailing once the pup knows she is doing the right thing. Of course there will be many accidents during the first few months.
To ditch the pee pad, just take her out on frequent walks and praise her with a treat each time she pees outdoors. Once she pees bring her in right away so she knows that that is what you're expecting out of her. Ultimately, you'll be able to remove the pee pad completely and have the dog hold its pee until you let it outdoors. For this, you'll also need to train it to have a "doorbell" method where she alerts you when she needs to go pee, such as sitting by the door or jingling a bell.
Ooh, I do not like taking such a young puppy away from mom. In some states it is illegal to rehome a puppy younger than eight weeks. The puppy should not be fully weaned until its eighth week and it needs time to learn how to be good dog from mom. The natural socialization period does not begin until the seventh week. Taking a puppy too early is how we get puppies that bite too hard and aren't able to get along with other dogs - because they never learned "doggy manners" from mom.
I'll answer the feeding question. (It would be too long to answer both.) Here is how to choose food and feed your puppy.
Feeding Commercial Dog Food
Choose a high quality food by going to a pet supply or feed store and reading the labels. Remember “high five” or “give me five” as you read. The first five ingredients should be meats and vegetables and grains (unless your dog is itchy or chews himself, then go to a grain-free food). The very first ingredient is a meat. A second meat in the top five is very good. (Thanks to The Whole Dog Journal.)
Not in the top five ingredients is any by-product, corn, wheat, or soy. A by-product is usually very low quality, such as chicken by-products are the feet, beak, and feathers. Not much nutrition there! Corn, wheat, and soy are cheap fillers and not easily metabolized by the dog.
Use the package feeding guidelines to measure the daily amount of food for your dog’s weight. Divide that measured amount into separate meals. Puppies up to 10 or 12 weeks need four meals per day. Older puppies need three meals per day until they are adolescents and stop growing taller. Then the adult dogs can be fed in two meals per day for life.
At each meal, put the measured amount of food in his dish and add a spoonful or two of warm water to enhance the aroma. Call the dog over and let him eat. In fifteen minutes or when he has cleaned the dish, whichever comes first, take up the dish. He gets no other treats or snacks until the next meal. Training treats can be pieces of his regular kibble.
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Hi! Congrats on your new puppy.
Firstly never get puppy pads. They teach the dog its okay to pee on other fabrics too like jumpers.
not good. Get lots of newspaper instead because there is no way you will be able to take the dog out EACH and every time he needs to do his business. So first day see were your puppy likes to pee.
My girl liked to "hide" so she did it under out piano... We unplugged it and put LOADS of newspaper
3 layers or so. During the day your dog will sleep a lot. I was very sad because as my first dog I tought
she would be full of energy,... xD Most of her day was 1 hour sleep 20 minutes playtime and repeat.
We always gave her a treat when she did her business on the newspapers. As she got old enough
(after all her shots and stuff) when she was allowed to walk we began to not give her treats for doing it inside and taking her outside instead every two hours. She had a crate so she could hold it.
During the night the crate door was open so she could go and pee/poo. My bedroom was stinkin xD
Also because it was dark she would sometimes poo little bit away from it or justr in front of the door which caused problems when i went to get a glass of water without the light on.... yeaa.. stinky socks. lol Any way give her lots of praise when she pees outside. She should get it pretty quickly.
Mine was fully putty trained by 5 months :) One or two times we have had an acident but it was my fault :(... I hope this works well for you good luck! xx
the best method of potty training is to "catch" your puppy in the act of going potty and moving it quickly to a pee pad. Once the puppy has been moved enough times it'll be associate the pee pad with its potty area. then when you see her using the pee pad correctly then praise her with a "good girl" and give her a treat. After that it should be smooth sailing once the pup knows she is doing the right thing. Of course there will be many accidents during the first few months.
To ditch the pee pad, just take her out on frequent walks and praise her with a treat each time she pees outdoors. Once she pees bring her in right away so she knows that that is what you're expecting out of her. Ultimately, you'll be able to remove the pee pad completely and have the dog hold its pee until you let it outdoors. For this, you'll also need to train it to have a "doorbell" method where she alerts you when she needs to go pee, such as sitting by the door or jingling a bell.
Ooh, I do not like taking such a young puppy away from mom. In some states it is illegal to rehome a puppy younger than eight weeks. The puppy should not be fully weaned until its eighth week and it needs time to learn how to be good dog from mom. The natural socialization period does not begin until the seventh week. Taking a puppy too early is how we get puppies that bite too hard and aren't able to get along with other dogs - because they never learned "doggy manners" from mom.
I'll answer the feeding question. (It would be too long to answer both.) Here is how to choose food and feed your puppy.
Feeding Commercial Dog Food
Choose a high quality food by going to a pet supply or feed store and reading the labels. Remember “high five” or “give me five” as you read. The first five ingredients should be meats and vegetables and grains (unless your dog is itchy or chews himself, then go to a grain-free food). The very first ingredient is a meat. A second meat in the top five is very good. (Thanks to The Whole Dog Journal.)
Not in the top five ingredients is any by-product, corn, wheat, or soy. A by-product is usually very low quality, such as chicken by-products are the feet, beak, and feathers. Not much nutrition there! Corn, wheat, and soy are cheap fillers and not easily metabolized by the dog.
Use the package feeding guidelines to measure the daily amount of food for your dog’s weight. Divide that measured amount into separate meals. Puppies up to 10 or 12 weeks need four meals per day. Older puppies need three meals per day until they are adolescents and stop growing taller. Then the adult dogs can be fed in two meals per day for life.
At each meal, put the measured amount of food in his dish and add a spoonful or two of warm water to enhance the aroma. Call the dog over and let him eat. In fifteen minutes or when he has cleaned the dish, whichever comes first, take up the dish. He gets no other treats or snacks until the next meal. Training treats can be pieces of his regular kibble.
This should create a healthy, eager eater.