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[Smallbear]

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Hi all, I got my lovely, wriggly new puppy 2 and a half weeks ago and now she''s bigger and very full of beans. The problem is the vet says I can't take her out for walkies for another 10 days cos her vaccinations aren't effective yet, its been raining buckets for days, and my garden is a mud bath. Has anyone got any ideas how to excercise a puppy indoors? She gets bored with fetch the ball and tug the towel and wants to go out all the time. And she has eaten all my socks. I was also wondering if it would be OK to take her to my local puppy training classes while her immunity is compromised The vet says NO but I have read some websites that say the benefits of early socialisation and training outweigh the risk of infection. Thanks in advance - this is my first dog and I'm not sure how it works yet!

 

[jayp]

Hiya, Has your puppy had 2nd jab or just 1st?

 

[Smallbear]

Hiya,  Has your puppy had 2nd jab or just 1st?

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She had 2nd last Monday

 

[meddling]

I would personally if she were mine take her out towards the middle or end of this week - socialisation is so important IMO

Can we see some pictures pretty please??????????

 

[jayp]

I take mine out a week after 2nd jab

 

[saraquele]

i have taught bliss to play hide and seek , i get the kids to show her a biscuit or piece of cheese , then they go out of sight and call her , after she has got the hang of it they stop calling her and i say go find whoeever and she has learned to go find them , it works a treat to stimulate there brains , all i have to do now is say "go find natalie" and she goes off to find her for her reward

id also say a week after the 2nd vacc is fine UNLESS your n an area populated by strays or you have heard of any parvo or similar out breaks any where near where you live .

 

[midlanderkeith]

Hi all, I got my lovely, wriggly new puppy 2 and a half weeks ago and now she''s bigger and very full of beans. The problem is the vet says I can't take her out for walkies for another 10 days cos her vaccinations aren't effective yet, its been raining buckets for days, and my garden is a mud bath. Has anyone got any ideas how to excercise a puppy indoors? She gets bored with fetch the ball and tug the towel and wants to go out all the time. And she has eaten all my socks. I was also wondering if it would be OK to take her to my local puppy training classes while her immunity is compromised The vet says NO but I have read some websites that say the benefits of early socialisation and training outweigh the risk of infection. Thanks in advance - this is my first dog and I'm not sure how it works yet!

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If in doubt, do as your vet suggests, you pays your money heed his advice.

 

[wilfred]

Re early socialisation and taking your pup outside before it can go down on the ground outside the home - you can carry your puppy out in your arms (make sure it's wrapped up warm in a cosy blanket or something, against the cold). and obviously you wouldn't do this if it was raining - no fun for either dog OR human then!

What I've always done (and in line with advice from our dog trainer and our vet) with a new puppy, is carry it and sit/stand in a busy place for a few minutes at the time. ie the local shops and so on.

I always put a collar and lead on the puppy (but that's just so I've got something else to hold on to!) - you DON'T put the puppy on the ground, and you don't let other dogs come up and sniff or anything.

It's just so the pup gets used to the sights and sounds. I always take some tiny bits of cheese too and give them to the pup, so while you're cuddling it and showing it what a lovely place the world is; the more positive experiences a pup has, early in life, the better. And invariably you'll get people wanting to come and say hello to your pup and stroke it gently - more positive experiences!

You'd only do this for a few minutes at a time - little and often - don't go sitting out in the cold getting yourselves chilled to the bone (w00t)

Have fun whatever you decide to do.

 

[FifeJillandIan]

Re early socialisation and taking your pup outside before it can go down on the ground outside the home - you can carry your puppy out in your arms (make sure it's wrapped up warm in a cosy blanket or something, against the cold).  and obviously you wouldn't do this if it was raining - no fun for either dog OR human then!
What I've always done (and in line with advice from our dog trainer and our vet) with a new puppy, is carry it and sit/stand in a busy place for a few minutes at the time. ie the local shops and so on.

I always put a collar and lead on the puppy (but that's just so I've got something else to hold on to!) - you DON'T put the puppy on the ground, and you don't let other dogs come up and sniff or anything.

It's just so the pup gets used to the sights and sounds.  I always take some tiny bits of cheese too and give them to the pup, so while you're cuddling it and showing it what a lovely place the world is; the more positive experiences a pup has, early in life, the better.  And invariably you'll get people wanting to come and say hello to your pup and stroke it gently - more positive experiences!

You'd only do this for a few minutes at a time - little and often - don't go sitting out in the cold getting yourselves chilled to the bone  (w00t)

Have fun whatever you decide to do.

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I think this is very good advice - we took Blue out like this before we could walk him on the ground and it's good to get them used to all the strange noises and situations while they feel safe and secure. Also, like Saraquel says, if you play indoor games that stimulate the brain that tires a puppy out more than just physical exercise on its own and is good fun. You could play a game hiding treats under plastic cups so your puppy has to find where the treat went and things like that. Good luck with your puppy and please post some pics soon

 

[Smallbear]

Re early socialisation and taking your pup outside before it can go down on the ground outside the home - you can carry your puppy out in your arms (make sure it's wrapped up warm in a cosy blanket or something, against the cold).  and obviously you wouldn't do this if it was raining - no fun for either dog OR human then!
What I've always done (and in line with advice from our dog trainer and our vet) with a new puppy, is carry it and sit/stand in a busy place for a few minutes at the time. ie the local shops and so on.

I always put a collar and lead on the puppy (but that's just so I've got something else to hold on to!) - you DON'T put the puppy on the ground, and you don't let other dogs come up and sniff or anything.

It's just so the pup gets used to the sights and sounds.  I always take some tiny bits of cheese too and give them to the pup, so while you're cuddling it and showing it what a lovely place the world is; the more positive experiences a pup has, early in life, the better.  And invariably you'll get people wanting to come and say hello to your pup and stroke it gently - more positive experiences!

You'd only do this for a few minutes at a time - little and often - don't go sitting out in the cold getting yourselves chilled to the bone  (w00t)

Have fun whatever you decide to do.

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I think this is very good advice - we took Blue out like this before we could walk him on the ground and it's good to get them used to all the strange noises and situations while they feel safe and secure. Also, like Saraquel says, if you play indoor games that stimulate the brain that tires a puppy out more than just physical exercise on its own and is good fun. You could play a game hiding treats under plastic cups so your puppy has to find where the treat went and things like that. Good luck with your puppy and please post some pics soon

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Thanks for all your great advice. I will post some pictures soon, once I've worked out how to do it

 

[Ann Glews]

We took Izzy out in a shoulder bag, all warm inside with just her head sticking out. She loved it and got used to people, the local shopping area, trams/ busses/ cars etc...

Must say we didn't put her down though.

As a pup she used to tire herself out by tearing round the house at what seemed like 100 mph!!

Good luck with your litttle baby :luck:

 

[njblack]

Hi,

We are in exactly the same position at the moment and have been carrying our pup around in a shoulder bag!

I agree with the earlier posts but I wouldn't put them down where other dogs may have been.

Equally as important as the exercise is the socialisation though, the current thinking is that the critical socialisation phase is between 7 and 12 weeks and they should meet as many people and have as many experiences as possible as well as being settled into their new home. So whilst it looks daft carrying a pup around it is probably worth it.

Our vet's advice has been to wait one week after the second jab, but also we are lucky enough to live near a beach, so we have been able to put her down on the wet sand when the tide has just gone out. The salty water should have cleaned the beach, and as long as there are no footprints or pawprints it should be OK. We discussed this with the vet whao agreed that it was a reasonable approach. I guess that advice wont help much if you live inland.

Good luck!

 

[njblack]

I forgot to add that the mental stimulation of some early reward based training wears them out. I would do this in conjunction with a proper training class so that you teach consistently. I would only recommend reward based training as it also helps build a bond between you and the puppy.

In the past people only trained dogs when they were over six months but that thinking is generally considered outdated. Our 11 week whippet pup can already sit, stand, wait and stay and enjoys the training as it is reward based.

One final point is the food, puppies should sleep for around 16 hours a day so if they are not, it could be the type of food they are eating. It best to avoid ones that have a lot of colouring as they can make the puppies "hyper" as can brightly coloured chews.

hope this helps.

 

[FeeFee]

As far as puppy classes are concerned you would probably find they won't take a pup until about 2 weeks after 2nd vaccinations anyway. They should ask you to bring your vaccination certificates with you when you register.

If you're thinking of going to a class it might be worth going along by yourself and making sure you're happy with it before you take your puppy, anyway. At their best puppy sessions can be really positive socialisation and great fun, but I've heard a few horror stories of puppy parties that were complete chaos and where smaller/timid puppies were being bullied by others, which is the last thing you'd want for your pup.

Good luck - and (ahem) where are the pictures........? :lol: