Comments on: A warning about collecting your Labrador puppy at five or six weeks old

By: joan beraldi

joan beraldi — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:30:13 +0000

i have a singleton 6 week old puppy. he has a mom but no siblings. im worried about big inhibition and socialization. i dont want to get him too close to other puppies because of the risk of parvo. i have stuffed toys for him. do you have any suggestions?

By: Solomon

Solomon — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:11:28 +0000

Im so sad and regretful for seeing Ur article now. I bought a German spitz dog 6 weeks and 4 days old. I talked with my breeder and they were ok with it.i’m giving her meals on time 4 times a day and mixing medicines namely digyton 2 times a day,supplements 2 times and I just gave her deworming medicine this morning before food1.2 ml as suggested by my vet. iam actually cursing myself please give me some precious suggestions as of how to give her the best.I know I can’t be a substitute of her mother and siblings but please give me some suggestion on how to take care of her to the best.
If I get some tips it would b appreciated thank you

By: Lucy Easton

Lucy Easton — Fri, 03 May 2019 09:32:10 +0000

In reply to heather Nolte. Hi Heather, I recommend that you have a chat with your vet, who will be happy to advise you. Best of luck, Lucy

By: heather Nolte

heather Nolte — Fri, 03 May 2019 01:48:19 +0000

The puppy I found was on the side of the road, so I need 6 week information.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:15:21 +0000

Too sad for pup

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:24:56 +0000

I wonder if you can help me. Bought a puppy at 8 weeks old she has been house trained with training pads. But until she got to 16 weeks still with traing pads poo’s on the floor instead of her training floor pads any suggestions to retrain her> I take her out for a walk every day and she is well behaved on and off the lead. She goes on puppy traing class and is happy and well behaved.

By: Rachael Gaines

Rachael Gaines — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:22:14 +0000

Hi,
Recently an add came across facebook, and this lady has collie/lab pups for free. the lady got them from her cousin(who wasn’t hardly caring for them) and she needed to give them away to other families, because she dont have the room nor the lifestyle for a 8 puppies. so i went to her house and picked one up, a little girl. she is 5-1/2 weeks old. i heard thats too soon for them to be given away but i am at the stage now of, “what do i do from here?” puppy is weened on moistened dry food, drinking water, pottying outside, and of course loads of play time. I would appreicate any and all advice on what i need to do to care for my puppy. i plan to take her to a vet soon but i dont know much about raising puppies. i know i wanted a baby. but i didnt know she was gonna be this small. but i am ready to learn and teach my new baby girl.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 03:35:37 +0000

Hello, I have a question about whether or not it’s wise to get a husky/malamute mix puppy that is now 9 weeks, but the lady who is selling her brought her home 3 weeks ago (at 6 weeks) and is now getting rid of her because “she already has 2 dogs and doesn’t have the time or attention to give a new puppy.” So my question is should I keep looking for another pup that has had the full 8 weeks with the litter?

By: Carol Brianna

Carol Brianna — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:13:50 +0000

In reply to Christine Susana. Hi! I have exactly the same problem. The owner insisted so we took our pup at 6 weeks. He's been with us already a week. Due to some health problems I am and will be staying home for another 2-3 months so I am with my pup all day long. He bites all the time, me, everthying that comes in his way. Already second day we managed potty training so he doesnt even have accidents anymore which is great success but problem is he is crying everytime I'm not paying attention to him. I literally cant even do dishes without him sitting next to me and crying. My question is is it gonna stop the crying? Is it only now cuz he is so small and was taken aways from mother too soon. I will start working again and he will have to stay home alone for few hours and Im really scared that what if its not gonna stop. I've been searching all over internet for two days now but no one can really answer me.

By: Christine Susana

Christine Susana — Mon, 29 May 2017 19:40:09 +0000

Hello my name is Christine. We were planning to adopt a 8 week lab/husky but the breeder called my mom and told her to come get the puppy at 5 weeks. He is now 6 weeks and has been with us for a week but he bites absolutely everything and everyone. He also refuses to sleep through the night. I’ll wake up and take him out to go potty but when he is done, he won’t fall back asleep and just cries untill let out of his crate. I am aware of how young he his but when we pet him or are just laying down he will “stalk” us and start to bite and growl. Can you please help? I don’t want to get rid of him but I might be loosing my patience.