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Questions tagged [puppy]

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One month old puppy pacing in circles and crying

I picked up a stray puppy from the side of the road 3 days back. She is an Indian breed. She was crawling on her belly into shade when I found her. I picked her (brown) up along with 2 other (black) puppies. The other two black ones are healthy and…
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Bovine colostrum for infant puppy

Through strange circumstances I have come upon an abandoned infant puppy. Eyes still closed. Commercial dog milk / powder is not an option here. So I'll be giving it a mix of : Cow milk + water + egg yolk + multivitamin + enzymes. There are some…
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Water chlorination too much for pup?

I asked a question about my pup regurgitating too much before but not much has improved since then. If anything, we just got better at limiting it and predicting when she would regurgitate. An interesting turn of events happened this weekend though.…
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Hosting Thanksgiving with a puppy

We have a new puppy. He’s 4 months old and majorly in the teething phase. We always host thanksgiving dinner and will do so again this year. About 15 people will come. Our puppy spends time in his crate quite a bit but Thanksgiving is a very long…
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Is it traumatizing for a puppy to be growled and lunged at by another adult dog?

I got my puppy when she was 8 weeks old and is now almost 15 weeks. The vet said when she was getting her shots that there's been a a lot of poorly socialized dogs that were puppies during covid and it's just been a reminder to her of how important…
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What is the proper way to calm down a puppy that has become over excited?

I have a 12 week old Brittany puppy that overall is a great puppy; she has taken to potty training well, learns things quickly, and is very loving. About once per day though, she gets VERY excited and it is like a switch has been flipped. She starts…
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Cat hisses then immediately blinks at dog

So we have an adult tomcat who doesn't like dogs very much. And there's an older male puppy that tends to be slightly dominant. The puppy has by now learnt to mostly leave the cat alone. There is however a kitten who both the tomcat and the puppy…
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Aggression in puppy after getting a small object into his mouth - how can it be corrected?

I have a serious question today, and I am hoping that the answers will reflect the seriousness and use sources to back up their information, this is something I don't want to mess up. My 5-8 month old puppy loves other people and dogs. He is…
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Can dogs get bored of a walk?

I take my four-month-old puppy on about three walks per day. The walks are almost always a 15-20 minute loop starting at my house. It goes through several neighborhoods, a park, and on a waterfront trail. It's a convenient, quiet, scenic, and easy…
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How risky are rocks for dogs?

I was hoping someone could help me understand some general questions about risk levels for my new puppy (male goldendoodle, 13 weeks). We have various sizes of rocks, from pea size to lemon size. Some of the larger rocks break apart, and we have…
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4 month old staffy greyhound cross puppy rough playing with a 2 year old. Help!

We’ve got a staffy greyhound puppy for my sons 2nd birthday present as he is in love with dogs, we already have a sphinx cat also so my son is well used to animals and how to touch them etc. the puppy is very affectionate and calm, bit nervous…
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Adopt a puppy after socialization period

I'm going to welcome a puppy in my home for the first time but he will already be 14 weeks old (3 months and 2 weeks) and it will be the end of the socialization period. From what I understand, the optimal period to inculcate good behaviors and to…
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Can I socialise my puppy with another dogs, who had their annual booster 2 years ago?

I currently have a 9 week old Husky puppy, who has had her first vaccine a 12 days ago. She is due her next vaccine in 3 weeks. Is it ok for me to socialise her with my parents dogs( 7 & 9 years old)? Both have had their full set of vaccines when…
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Dog having potty training accidents on rugs

We are having a 15 weeks old goldendoodle and he is trained to go outside to do his business on a pad on the balcony. However, our floor is tile and when we were adding back our rugs, we noticed he has accidents at home. Without rugs, he does not…
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Is it a good idea to get anti rabies vaccines or booster shots regularly for myself as well as my pets?

I am new to taking care of or adopting puppies. I just adopted a 4 months old puppy, and am planning to get her vaccinated later next week. But in the future, with plans to adopt more puppies, is it a good idea for my pets and I to get vaccinated…
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