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lhunter5997

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My 9 week old male CC who I got on Saturday was playing on my chair with a small rope toy with me watching TV I touched it and he growled and snapped at me I played with his food once and nothing but hes been having diarrhea and eating rocks he also once or twice his stool been semi hard I feed him rice and boiled chicken, I also started a three day de-worm program
 
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season

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Don't let him do that or think it's ok. That (in my opinion) needs to be corrected. Also I never left his toys just laying around. They were my toys and I initiated and ended play time. Some may say he's young and will grow out of it. That may be so but I would wait. Correct, redirect and praise. Work on before giving him a toy, treat, food, anything really to have him earn it by sitting and eye contact. Use these moments to teach him what's expected.


Carpe Diem
 
Hiraeth

Hiraeth

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I don't mean to be hard on you, but some of your posts are making me think that you were really unprepared for a puppy.

Firstly, why are you deworming him? That's something a vet should do. Secondly, why are you feeding him chicken and rice?

If you go around just taking things from your puppy at random, your puppy is going to learn to guard his resources. If you go around just messing with your puppy's food for no apparent reason, your puppy is going to learn to guard the food.

To combat this, you can do a few things. Firstly, teach a "drop" command. You do this by having a bunch of training treats and playing with a toy. Whenever the puppy brings the toy back, wave the treat in front of the puppy's face. The puppy will drop the toy to get the treat. Don't use a command until you are SURE the puppy will drop the toy 100% of the time. Then, when you offer the treat, say "drop" as the puppy is dropping the toy. Rinse and repeat. Never take something away from your puppy without offering something in return. Either be ready to throw the toy back to him, or have a treat ready when you take the toy away for the final time.

I'd also recommend hand feeding your puppy quality kibble for the first few weeks you have him to work on food guarding issues.
 
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season

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Hiraeth said:
I don't mean to be hard on you, but some of your posts are making me think that you were really unprepared for a puppy.

Firstly, why are you deworming him? That's something a vet should do. Secondly, why are you feeding him chicken and rice?

If you go around just taking things from your puppy at random, your puppy is going to learn to guard his resources. If you go around just messing with your puppy's food for no apparent reason, your puppy is going to learn to guard the food.

To combat this, you can do a few things. Firstly, teach a "drop" command. You do this by having a bunch of training treats and playing with a toy. Whenever the puppy brings the toy back, wave the treat in front of the puppy's face. The puppy will drop the toy to get the treat. Don't use a command until you are SURE the puppy will drop the toy 100% of the time. Then, when you offer the treat, say "drop" as the puppy is dropping the toy. Rinse and repeat. Never take something away from your puppy without offering something in return. Either be ready to throw the toy back to him, or have a treat ready when you take the toy away for the final time.

I'd also recommend hand feeding your puppy quality kibble for the first few weeks you have him to work on food guarding issues.
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Well said.


Carpe Diem
 
Oscar'sMom

Oscar'sMom

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You also mentioned having another young pup. Have you had similar issues ? How are you handling those? Why did you decide to get another young puppy if so unprepared.
 
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lhunter5997

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I'm de worming him because he has diarrhea and eating rocks my breeder said I should do it and feed him chicken and rice he was delivered after three days in a car I called the Veterinarian he said as long as he is acting ok (which he is) he will see him Tuesday and to finish the de worming and Sun. See how his stool is and put him on his reg food my seven months old female was potty trained in one week but I got her at 12 weeks him at 8
 
Oscar'sMom

Oscar'sMom

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A puppy is not potty trained at 12 weeks. it may have learned but it takes time for actual training to take place. Did you do any research prior to taking an 8 week old pup home? I personally think you seem unprepared for a puppy. You shouldn't have to switch to chicken and rice because of a few days of upset tummy after just bringing the pup home. I'm sure some of it is surrounding changes etc. who is the breeder you worked with? The same as your 12 week pup? The behavior things you should be working on constantly with both of them.
 
Vantage

Vantage

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Teach and praise positive things. You need to create ROUTINE. Start with a place command, a sit and wait? Before giving your pups food. You should be able to give and take food from them while they eat without them being aggressive towards you!

You can try something like this for giving and taking away food. Note this is a completely different/separate exercise than a sit and stay or place command.
[video=youtube;pKiV9E1V05I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiV9E1V05I[/video]

Plain white boiled rice is good for when a dog is sick (diarrhea) or cooked egg whites. The yolk is not really good for them, unless raw. Ideally you would want the pups adjust to high quality dog food (kibble). Grass is also supposed to be and aid in digestion. Why is he/she eating rocks?... What good would that do?
 
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lhunter5997

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No different breeder I don't know anything about not being trained at 12 weeks all I know is that she had one accident in the house she is now 7 months old my problem is I expected the same from him
 
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lhunter5997

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I don't know why he's eating rocks I want his diarrhea to go away before any additional training I'm doing the potty training through rice and chicken is good for a puppy with an upset stomach could be nutrition or worms he had diarrhea the day I got him
 
Vantage

Vantage

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If you had a one year old baby (like a son or daughter) that was eating a steak, would you say I don't know why or would you stop them? It is your responsibility to be watching your pup at all times and to make sure he is doing what he should be, and not doing what he should not be. (i.e.: Why are YOU allowing him to eat rocks?)

Maybe cut back a little on the chicken? How much chicken are you feeding? You can also do scramble egg, baked or boiled potato (WITHOUT the skin), yogurt is supposed to be good for dogs. You can add grass from your lawn to his food. (As long as it has NOT been fertilized or had pesticides or anything like that in it. Or let him roam and he will eat grass if he feels he needs to.) I've heard of people giving petpo bismol (but I personally would not). Get him check by the vet if it continues.

You said you got the pup like that with diarrhea??? How long have you seen him with this problem? Did you start feeding a different food than what the breeder was giving?

All dogs are different, need different training and different amounts of time to be trained. You can not really say that the first dog was smart and this one is not. It always falls back on the owner, how they are living and how they are implementing the rules/environment/lifestyle/training for the pups. Have you done any crate training with him? Do you plan to?
 
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lhunter5997

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I have him since Saturday 6:30pm he had diarrhea that night gave him bottled water and a little food the breeder gave me vet said as long as he acting ok just keep give him chicken and rice and will see him Tuesday Sunday I will try solid food
 
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lhunter5997

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Also I didn't see him eating rocks and I cannot give him give him grass because I live in Arizona theres rock as grass
 
Vantage

Vantage

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Well okay, keep a close eye on him and see what the vet says. Hopefully he will just settle himself in a couple days and be okay.

And you did say he was eating rocks. But you say you didn't see him eating rocks? So does that mean you are not watching him at all times? So, could he have possibly eaten something else you may be unaware of? Either way just be careful and always keep an eye on him. Hopefully all will be well soon, and if not you are seeing a vet soon, so that is good! Best of luck! :)
 
Oscar'sMom

Oscar'sMom

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You have to watch your pup at all times. If he gets into stuff when you're not watching that is on you. Tether him to you. If you can't watch him...crate him. He can work on training with or without diarrhea.
 
teodora

teodora

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He's eating rocks and random items around because that's what 8 weeks puppies do. Like babies, they experience world using their mouth. It's your responsibility now to prevent it from happening. A crate would help you a lot. Don't let him have free run of the house (or you'll regret it soon) and don't let him unsupervised out of his crate, imo. My CC was fussy with food: you'll eventually find the food he'll be fine with. Jack preferred Orijen. And yep, he had lots of running stools before we tried Orijen.
 
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fizzed

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Personally I would never embark on a three day de worming exercise at such a very young age. Far too many chemicals for a young body unless there is a serious worm issue very evident.
 
JamieHalverson

JamieHalverson

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O.k., I would not panic because a 9 week old old puppy growled. My puppy was a growly little shit, she growled at the breeder when she picked her up and handed her to us. She never cared to be manhandled or even touched if she didn't feel like it. She remains very vocal at 11 mos old, but very rarely growls in protest.

I watched Stonnie Dennis' puppy training videos on you tube and that shaped how I raised my puppy. He is really great and fun to watch. Everything you do with your puppy now is shaping behavior for the future. I kept a portion of her kibble everyday in my pocket and rewarded every good behavior I liked.

I never practiced taking food away, I just made my pup very secure in her ability to eat undisturbed. I would often walk up to her while eating and toss something yummy in her bowl. Teach a pup they never have to fear their stuff will be taken and they never learn to guard it. Can I take her food away? Or bones or toys or whatever? Yes. Also teach drop it. While your pup has a toy take a treat and stick it under their nose, when they spit the toy out praise and treat and give them the toy back. Works like a charm.

As far as the food, I would say pick a good quality food and stick with it. I don't know much about dewormer, my breeder sent me home with one dose and told me when to give it.

I spent the first few months focusing on shaping behaviors, socializing, and teaching boundaries/impulse control. We got to puppy class immediately and have not stopped going to classes yet. If you can take group classes, do it. They can be invaluable.
 
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