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#1 ·
We brought our boy home last Friday (8 weeks old) He is such a cuddler! This is my first puppy, and while I tried to be very prepared, I have some concerns. Not sure if these are normal puppy behaviors or if I am doing something wrong:

1. He hates his crate. We haven't gotten any sleep since he came home. He cries, barks, bites at the crate. He will calm down for a short period of time, then it starts back up again. We have a large crate with a divider. He has 2 nylabones and blankets in there. We had to move it to the laundry room and have a blanket draped over it. Also have a radio turned on. I give him a treat when he goes in but once he sees the door is shutting, he totally freaks out. I set an alarm to get up and let him out to potty but won't approach the crate unless he is quiet. He has had no accidents in his crate. During the day, when he falls asleep on the floor, I pick him up and rock him for a few the lay him down in the crate, he wakes up and runs out then goes to sleep in the floor.

2. Not sure if it's because he is up all night crying, but he sleeps most of the day. I thought he would be my exercise buddy but when I try to take him out to walk with me, he plops down on the ground and won't get up! (it is pretty cute though)

3. I know it's early but housebreaking is frustrating! He will poop outside. Come in and poop inside ? Same thing with peeing.

4. He is quite the biter! More so with me than my husband. I yelp, I walk away, I tell him "don't bite" he keeps going.

I welcome any thoughts or advice- whether this is normal puppy behavior or what?!?





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#31 · (Edited)
Did the exact same thing lol except it was my husband I had to send to bed and took over, this lasted about a week or two. Carly is now 5 months and when we say bedtime she goes Inside her crate and lays down. All of the other things were the same things I was worried about and its all good. I always tell new moms of babies give it 6 weeks and things will look clearer and it will be easier, I now have learnt the same goes for a puppy. :)


Edit : odd I quoted about laying next to the crate but it didn't show , anyway we did alot if the above and now we get a sleeping pup from 8-6

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#32 ·
lol just normal puppy stage it starts gettng better veeeeerrry sooon.
i had my Kaesie for about a month and 1 week now and she nnever bites me or at anything else than what she is suppose to.
knows the command no, sit, down, come, play dead, and wink and KISS!!
goldens are bright and gentle.
Shes been only with me for a month like i have said and she knows when im down she follows me everywhere, even though she is a VERY independant puppy. crate is fine now
my puppy doesnt really seek attention but refuses to do anything out of my sight when i am home. she always comes to my feet or where she can see me in her sleep, meals ETC.
potty training only takes a day and they lick you and cuddles when you are down.
i must say if people were more like dogs it would be wonderful world to live in.
Make sure you set the ranks straight though my Kaesie will only behave on my command....ignoring my GF.
 
#33 ·
We went to the vet today for his second round of shots- I told her about him peeing on me. She tested his urine- and sure enough he had a UTI. Poor thing! also, been really working on the crate the last 2 days. So today I had to put him in there to shampoo the carpets...oh my gosh! He went totally crazy. I sat down on the floor and waited for him to quiet down. Once he got quiet, I gave him a treat. He wouldn't take it, just started the crying back up again. He will hang from the top of the crate by his teeth. Bites at it so much that he is soaked in slobber. The vet recommended switching to a plastic crate. I'm willing to give it a try!:) I do have to say that he was by far the most well behaved animal @ the vet (mostly because he slept and snored the entire time) :)


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#34 ·
Gunner didn't like the crate when I first brought him home but it was in another room. I put the crate in my bedroom the second night and he never cried again. I think with him being able to see and smell me made him more relaxed. During the day when I was home and wanted to get things done he was put in a pen. He cried a little bit but I put plenty of things in there for him to keep busy. He learned it was a fun place to be and finally adjusted. Biting lasted off and on for several months and he eventually stopped. I did the "no bite", and ignore most of the time. I used bitter apple on items I didn't want him to chew. I can't comment on the spraying him with water while in his cage. I've never used it and have never heard of it. It sounds like he is a normal pup just going through an adjustment to his new home. Good luck and post lots of pictures!
 
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#38 ·
Pupdate: we started puppy classes a few weeks ago and doggy daycare a couple days a week. He loves daycare! That place is awesome- they have big dog rooms, small dog rooms, big/small outdoor play areas. They also have webcams so u can watch your dog (I am about 50% less productive at work:) ) the biting hardly happens anymore! Over a week with no accidents (hope I didn't just jinx it). He is great out in public. I make him sit for people to pet him. He really impresses me with how well he behaves when we are out. he's growing like a weed!!! thanks to each of you for your advice and encouragement:)
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